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