1. Ivan Bunin

Light Breath, Sunstroke, Mitya's Love, Grammar of Love

In Ivan Bunin's writings you can find the description of Love, that for the author is like a sunstroke, insanity, instant, which last only in human memory. The writer finds two possible outcomes of Love - death and marriage. The first one is prior for him, since marriage turns Love into a banality. And moreover, Love is the greatest mystery, that can be grasped only by the woman.

2. Alexandre Griboyedov

Troubles From Mind

In Griboyedov's comedy there is the description of a traditional love triangle: Chatsky - Sofia - Molchalin. It is Molchalin who is Sofia's final choice, as the he better corresponds to the ideal of a Moscow husband: a husband-page, a husband-servant.

3. Alexandre Kuprin

Olesya, Sulamyph

Kuprin's writings show selfless, sincere, pure and self-sacrificing Love.

4. Nicholay Nekrasov

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Nicholay Nekrasov in his poem russian women has sung a song to the heroism of Decembrists' wives, who followed their husbands to the Siberian exile to share the burden of penal servitude.

5. Alexandre Ostrovsky

Groza (The Storm), The Dowryless

The main heroines of Ostrovsky's plays are women with a burning heart whose temperament cannot allow them to adapt to the surroundings, to the "dark realm". Not finding any freedom in Love, they die and finally become free.

6. Alexandre Pushkin

Eugene Onegin

Alexandre Pushkin in his novel Eugene Onegin showed the strong-willed character of Tatyana Larina, "a Russian by her soul", who turns from a naive provincial girl into a real lady of high society, capable to master her feelings.

7. Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina, Resurrection

Leo Tolstoy in his novels Anna Karenina and Resurrection portrayed personal tragedies of women who considered their love higher than their duty and honour.

8. Ivan Turgenev

Asya, a Nobleman's Nest, On the Eve

Turgenev's writings depict the type of a Russian girl who dreams of clear ideal love.

9. Anton Chekhov

Three Sisters, The Sea-Gull, The Jumper, The Lady with the Little Dog

As Chekhov himself used to say, there are five tons of Love in his Sea-Gull. For his heroines, to love means to share the destiny of a person who has a fire of good thinking in his soul, to join the world of his interests and aspirations.

Index: Chapter 1: Russian women types Chapter 2: Russian women and the social structure of Russia Chapter 3: Russian women and religion Chapter 4: Russian women and culture Chapter 5: Russian women and education, profession Chapter 6: Russian women and standard of living Chapter 7: Russian women and make up, clothes Chapter 8: Russian women and health Chapter 9: Russian women and nutrition Chapter 10: Russian women and house, housekeeping duties Chapter 11: Russian women and money Chapter 12: Russian women and leisure, hobby Chapter 13: Russian women and nature Chapter 14: Russian women and achievements of technology Chapter 15: Russian women and harmful habits Chapter 16: Russian women and getting acquainted, courting Chapter 17: Russian women and love for a man Chapter 18: Russian women and wedding Chapter 19: Russian women and sex Chapter 20: Russian women and her husband Chapter 21: Russian women and children Chapter 22: Russian woman and her relatives Chapter 23: Russian women and family problems Chapter 24: Russian women to beware of Enclosure: A List of Works by Russian Classics You May Want to Read to Understand the russian woman