Золотая роза

This book brings together some of Konstantin Paustovsky’s best-known prose. He writes about nature, Russian culture, and how to write. Kara-Bugaz first made his name as a writer. The Meshchera Region explores the beauty of central Russia. So does A Tale of Forests. The Golden Rose looks at how writers work. It also shows how words become art. The Constellation of the Hunting Dogs is a fantasy about deep questions. It has traits of a tale that teaches a lesson. The book includes other works, too.

These works suit readers who like prose with a poetic feel. They have roots in the writer’s own life. He links the past with the present. He joins private life to the concerns of the wider world. He looks closely at real life but keeps a romantic view.

Paustovsky was a Russian writer of the twentieth century. He was put forward for the Nobel Prize several times. His works have come out in many languages. Soviet readers saw him as a man of strong moral values.