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Books by Stepan Vasylchenko (1878-1932) have been enjoyed by readers for many years. The characters of the stories “Man's Arichmetic”, “Talent”, “Gypsy”, “Father-in-law”, with whom we first meet at the school desk, are remembered for life. Before S. Vasylchenko, few people managed to look so penetratingly into a child's soul, to touch it with such sensitivity and delicacy, sometimes with sadness, sometimes with gentle humour to convey the joys and sorrows of a little person, his violent passions, whims, and tricks. The best characters of the writer's stories are characterised by courage, bravery, loyalty to friendship, the ability to protect the weak, and a sense of dignity. The plots of the writer's works are different, sometimes sad, even tragic, but even then the characters of these works carry the light of hope, faith in a better future.