2. The Literary Debut: 1892-1909

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Acknowledgments 5
3. Preface 7
4. TABLE OF CONTENTS 11
5. Abbreviations 13
6. 1. His Life and Work 15
7. 2. The Literary Debut: 1892-1909 37
8. 3. The Period of Gloom in Bunin's Literary Career: 1909-1912 66
9. 4. The Widening Horizon: 1912-1920 103
10. 5. In Exile: 1920-1933 162
11. 6. After the Nobel Prize 197
12. 7. Bunin's Poetry 229
13. Conclusion 264
14. Appendix I. Copy of Pearl Buck's Letter 271
15. Appendix II. Copy of Andrei Sedych's Letter 272
16. Bibliography 274
17. Index 280
18. Backmatter 284