According to contemporary reviews, Ivan Shmelev became the «most Russian» of the émigré writers, who articulated all the «deep truth» about Russia, creating a purified from coincidences, beautiful and bright image, filled with higher meaning and faith. Going beyond the boundaries of national literature, Shmelev's work gained universal human significance; his works achieved European recognition and were translated into dozens of languages. The writer was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize in Literature. This edition includes the most significant works of Ivan Shmelev, which represent the main milestones of his creative path: the novellas «The Man from the Restaurant», «Rostani», «The Undrinkable Cup», the epic «The Sun of the Dead», the novels «The Summer of the Lord» and «Pilgrimage».
