The collection of short stories ‘The Last Rendes-Vous’ includes significant works by Ivan Bunin: ‘The Last Rendes-Vous’, ‘Fresh Shoots’, ‘Ioann the Mourner’, ‘Sacrifice’, ‘I Still Say Nothing’, ‘Obrok’, ‘Rodion, The Lyre Man’, ‘Yermil’, ‘The Prince of the Princes’, ‘The Last Day’, ‘The Fairytale’, ‘Everyday Life’, ‘Of Noble Blood’, ‘Licharda’, ‘Zabota’, ‘Snegur’, and ‘Holy Lance’. Critics noted that the author truthfully and accurately represented the culture of old Russia.
For the most part, Bunin wrote these short stories while staying on the Italian island Capri, where he met Maxim Gorky and spent three fruitful winters in the early 1910s. At the same time, these works were published in Russia by various pre-revolutionary magazines from 1911 to 1913. ‘The Last Rendes-Vous’ first was printed in the newspaper ‘Vestnik Evropy’ (‘Messenger of Europe’) in St. Petersburg in March 1913. Originally, the title of the story was ‘Vera’.
As a collection, the book was printed in Paris by the publishing house ‘N.P. Karbasnikov’ in 1927. It was named after its founder — Nikolai Karabasnikov. After Nikolai’s death, his son headed the publishing house. That company was crucial for Bunin: it published his significant works — “The Gentleman from San Francisco”, “Mitya”s Love” and “Sunstroke”. The publication of “The Last Rendes-Vous” was one of the final ones for the publishing house, as due to financial losses in 1928 it was closed.
The book’s design was executed in the traditions of the Silver Age. Talented artist Ivan Bilibin, who lived in Paris from 1925 to 1936, created its design. He gained popularity with his illustrations to Russian fairy tales and epic poems, especially to Pushkin’s works. In addition, Bilibin worked as scenic designer for theaters and created theatrical scenery for the opera “The Golden Cockerel” and for the ballet “The Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky.
One can see an autograph on the copy of the book, displayed in the museum: “A. Tseitlin. Paris. 11.11.31”. Most likely, one of the owners of the book wrote it, but, unfortunately, they remain unknown.
For the most part, Bunin wrote these short stories while staying on the Italian island Capri, where he met Maxim Gorky and spent three fruitful winters in the early 1910s. At the same time, these works were published in Russia by various pre-revolutionary magazines from 1911 to 1913. ‘The Last Rendes-Vous’ first was printed in the newspaper ‘Vestnik Evropy’ (‘Messenger of Europe’) in St. Petersburg in March 1913. Originally, the title of the story was ‘Vera’.
As a collection, the book was printed in Paris by the publishing house ‘N.P. Karbasnikov’ in 1927. It was named after its founder — Nikolai Karabasnikov. After Nikolai’s death, his son headed the publishing house. That company was crucial for Bunin: it published his significant works — “The Gentleman from San Francisco”, “Mitya”s Love” and “Sunstroke”. The publication of “The Last Rendes-Vous” was one of the final ones for the publishing house, as due to financial losses in 1928 it was closed.
The book’s design was executed in the traditions of the Silver Age. Talented artist Ivan Bilibin, who lived in Paris from 1925 to 1936, created its design. He gained popularity with his illustrations to Russian fairy tales and epic poems, especially to Pushkin’s works. In addition, Bilibin worked as scenic designer for theaters and created theatrical scenery for the opera “The Golden Cockerel” and for the ballet “The Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky.
One can see an autograph on the copy of the book, displayed in the museum: “A. Tseitlin. Paris. 11.11.31”. Most likely, one of the owners of the book wrote it, but, unfortunately, they remain unknown.
