About the book: 2014 / Alexandra Kollontai is the daughter of a tsarist general, a fiery revolutionary and the first female diplomat. One of the most legendary women of the 20th century also became famous as a preacher of free love. She described her ideal of communist love, family and marriage in romantic prose. The novel “Vasilisa Malygina” occupies a central place in A. Kollontai’s work. The short story “Big Love” continues the theme of free love. In the prose of A. Kollontai, passion of style is surprisingly intertwined with a fascinating plot. Of particular interest is also the fact that all actions in Kollontai’s works take place against the backdrop of the revolutionary era.