RUSSIAN CLASSICS AESTHETICS.
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BROTHERS KARAMAZOV : Β Β Β orthodox monasteries , deep woods Β , starry nights , the sound of paper being torn , Β dimly lit rooms , Β withered roses Β , Β an unfinished letter , piles of books Β , the sound of shattering glass , ticking of clocks in a silent house , Β heavy wooden furniture Β , the air before a storm , the smell of earth Β , a crowd of people dressed in black , distant murmurs , Β emptied streets Β , the fear of walking alone in dusk
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Β : Β Β Β coldness of the skin against a blade , slender pale fingers Β & slightly shaking hands , a red stain blooming on white fabric , lonely steps in a corridor , Β the slow dripping of water , looking out of the window into the thickening darkness , a single dying candle on the table , listening to oneβs breath Β & Β counting heartbeats , Β too many stairs Β , the desire to be invisible , Β a subtle memory of kind words
THE IDIOT Β : Β Β Β classical statues , wealth covered with dust , a dark house tainted with inherited madness , an unsettling feeling , Β long walks in a park Β , useless chatter , a silken ribbon forgotten on a bench Β , Β a melancholic face , an unexpected spring rain , the joy of reading oneβs favorite book Β , Β the clarity of mind after fully perceiving the world around , Β looking at cloudless sky
ANNA KARENINA : Β Β Β fields of crops , flowers brought from an early morning walk , the wind caressing a girlβs hair , a bowl of fruit , the smell of ripe pears Β , the clatter of a spoon against porcelain when stirring tea , childrenβs laughter coming from the garden Β , Β soft sunlight Β & Β white curtains Β , the sensation of velvet against skin Β , pearls from a ripped necklace spilling on marble floor Β , a sudden silence in a room full of people
WAR AND PEACE Β : Β Β Β a glass of wine , the brightness of Β a crystal chandelier Β , Β white lace , a raging snow storm , Β the sound of a door being gently closed , the moment of holding oneβs breath before walking in a ball room , indulging in looking at a beautiful earring against light , closing oneβs eyes for a moment while dancing , Β the sweet smell of strawberries Β , Β a pair of gloves left on an armchair Β , light scent of powder
THE MASTER AND MARGARITA Β : Β Β Β the chaos of a lively city Β , Β ambient jazz in an expensive restaurants Β , jumping on a moving tram , Β the sight of moscow from the roof of a house Β , Β yellow flowers in a vase , leaning out of the window , shelves stacked with books,Β a small tin box with old photographs , strange shapes in the night sky , laughing in the middle of the night on a balcony , Β colorful posters for a surreptitious magicianβs show floating in the wind
EUGENE ONEGIN : Β a lonely mansion , reading a book in the parlour , faint piano melody lingering in falling silence , long evenings Β , passing seasons Β , Β discussing french novels of the moment , Β unspoken thoughts , leaning against the door frame, eating a peach absent-minded , bright mornings , Β footprints in snow , a loud gun-shot terrifying a flock of birds nearby
FATHERS AND SONS Β : Β Β birch groves Β , morning mist , Β moss-covered stones near a moor , scientific books , white roses Β , Β cheap champagne , Β shabby pocket - watch Β , light - hearted irony Β , a maladroit cello sonata , freshly mowed grass Β , letting thoughts come Β & Β go , a Β slow yawn , Β picturesque plates Β & Β bowls filled with traditional dishes , Β drinking tea on the porch.
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Β : Β Β a strange feeling of loss , Β writing poems in a diary , Β traveling by train , the hesitation before touching someoneβs hand , Β the gaze of one lost in thought , Β the warmth of cinnamon Β , Β a scarf brightly embellished with flowers Β , Β a glass of water Β , a threadbare jacket Β , the tempting void , the evanescent serenity of yesterday.
CHERRY ORCHARD Β : Β Β Β a lone chair in an empty room , falling blossoms , Β old samovar Β , the unsettling need for change , a mirror reflecting full moon Β , the disappointment of a glossy object turning worthless after second glance , a piano out of tune.
