The fate of a humble orphan in a closed boarding school for aristocrats. A disturbing process of adjustment. The cult of friendship. Contempt and hospitality. Remorse and forgiveness. Shame and honor. Misunderstandings and feuds. Dreams and superstitions. Visions and nocturnal adventures. If you like Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, or John Green, you will love the series of the most famous classic Russian writer for young readers.