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In the history of Ukrainian realistic literature, the works of Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky occupy a prominent place. It is known that the development of fiction and, in particular, the great epic genres of the story and novel is an important stage in the formation of the national art of the word. Having entered the Ukrainian literary field, Nechuy-Levytsky brilliantly developed the content and form of a short story and gave the first examples of the realistic novel genre from modern life.

The story "Between the Enemies" belongs to the late stage of Nechuy-Levytsky's work. Despite the fact that the work did not receive much recognition, it deserves attention, because even a serious reader will smile while reading ironic stories about the "pious" representatives of the clergy.