IAma [The Pit]

A.I. Kuprin began writing the story 'The Pit' in 1909 and completed the work six years later. The book about the life of prostitutes evoked more condemnation than sympathy or understanding. The author was accused of immorality and excessive naturalism. The attitude to the story by Leo Tolstoy (by the way, the author of the scandalous 'Kreutzer Sonata') was sharply negative. ... And as if in defiance of Tolstoy, one of the heroes of The Pit says: '... Our artists of the word - the most conscientious and sincere artists in the whole world - for some reason have bypassed prostitution and the brothel for some reason. Why? Really, it's hard for me to answer this . Maybe they do not have enough time, or selflessness, or self-control to penetrate headlong into this life and spy on it closely, without prejudice, without loud phrases, without sheep's pity, in all its monstrous simplicity and everyday efficiency. Oh, what a huge, amazing and true book it would be. ' Kuprin managed to creat