Keyword: «dark alleys»

The article is devoted to the consideration of the category of love as the highest spiritual value in Russian literature. The authors pay special attention to the artistic skill of the Russian writer I.A. Bunin in the disclosure of the theme of love in the cycle "Dark Alleys". When analyzing the works, a conclusion is made about the contrast of love: how close are happiness and pain. Being absolutely happy, the heroes can come to a tragic end.