About the book: 2008 / Garshin’s works are characterized by a pervasive sense of humanity, his prose is like a taut string, like an exposed nerve, often uneven, but always sincere , laconic, emotionally intense. Despite his insignificant literary heritage, V.M. Garshin took his rightful place among the classics of Russian prose. The collection includes stories and essays by the writer, poems and a series of articles on painting.