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The Gloomy Handsome Man is one of the most famous novels by Julien Grak (b. 1910), a recognized classic of French literature of the 20th century, whose work was still almost unknown in Russia. At home, Grak is considered one of the best masters of the word. Language for him is a means of understanding the "hidden essence of the world." The abundance of multifaceted images and symbols, characteristic of this writer's exquisite, outwardly chilly prose, serves as an impeccable frame for the extraordinary stories he told.