Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko. Selected Works

Kvitka-Osnovianenko's style is often compared with English sentimentalism for its emphasis on the emotions and experiences of the characters, deep psychologism, and the feeling of the narrator's presence "behind the scenes"... And for us, the stories about the cunning Konotop witch Yavdokha Zubykha, the devoted Marusia, or the inventive painter Kuzma Trokhymovych are seasoned the color of traditional clothes, matchmaking, evening parties, are truly examples of native, Ukrainian sentimentalism...

So we suggest you enjoy the works included in the collection, namely: "Soldier's Portrait", "The Witch from Konotop", and "Marusia".