Gazdanov is primarily known for his novels An Evening at Claire’s, Night Roads, and The Return of the Buddha. Bunin and Gorky highly praised the novel An Evening at Claire’s. Critics particularly noted the author’s incredible sense of word and rhythm, the enchanting magic of the narrator, subtle irony, and lyrical depiction of the surrounding reality. — This collection includes two famous works by the author — The Return of the Buddha and The Ghost of Alexander Wolf.