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The work of the "father of Ukrainian prose" Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko (1778-1843) occupies a special place in the history of our literature. It is to him that national literature owes many of its features. The character and soul of the Ukrainian people, their values and ideals, their lively language, their excellent knowledge of folk traditions, customs and everyday life - all of this is inherent in the writer's literary heritage. It is noteworthy that his works were among the first to introduce Ukrainian literature to European readers."

The collection includes the works "Saldatsky Pattern", "Dead Man's Easter", "Kozyr Maiden", "Heartfelt Oksana", "Matchmaking at Goncharivka", "Shelmenko the Day Laborer" and others.