This collection includes two famous novellas by Alexander Kuprin. “The Garnet Bracelet” is a touching story about the unrequited love of Zholtkov, a minor official, for Vera Nikolaevna Sheina, a married aristocrat, symbolized by the garnet bracelet he gives her. “The Pit” is a socio-psychological work exploring the theme of prostitution and the lives of women residing in a brothel in the early 20th century. Both novellas are characterized by deep psychological insight, descriptive mastery, and vivid character portrayal.