About the book: year / Anna Mar (1887 - 1917) - one of the most scandalously famous Russian fiction writers of the early 20th century, known for her extravagant life, numerous lovers and having done a lot noise suicide. Her nervous, erotically sophisticated prose describes the ups and downs of love, unusual passions, the life of artistic bohemia and the secrets of Catholic confessionals. For the first time, the modern reader will be able to get acquainted with the complete text of her novel “Woman on the Cross” (1916) - a female version of Sacher-Masoch’s novel “Venus in Fur”. The stories “The Impossible” and “Walking By” will reveal the beauty of the full-blooded love of a woman of the new, 20th century.