'My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?'<br><br>A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer.<br><br>One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.