Vignettes Stories

A naive young boy who witnesses the household cook being forced into an unwanted marriage.

A reclusive village postmaster named Savin lives with his young, beautiful wife, Raissa.

The story begins with a group of scientists conducting an experiment in time travel.

The protagonist is a gentle, passive woman who constantly seeks meaning in life through her relationships with men.

A heated argument arises between a lawyer and a wealthy banker over whether the death penalty or life imprisonment is more humane.

The novel follows a brilliant scientist, who is sent to Space Station 1, Earth’s first large-scale orbital platform.

The protagonist is a highly intelligent but overworked scholar who begins to suffer from mental and physical exhaustion.

The story follows a young woman married to a successful doctor. Though perceived as the ideal wife, the woman feels emotionally isolated.

A gentle and spiritually-minded man who, despite his high religious office, is gravely ill and emotionally weary.

A disillusioned Russian intellectual who has run off with a married woman and is now tired of both her and the lifestyle he has chosen.