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I highly doubt somebody is able to restore these lines.

I'm wondering what is actually written in this book if the aforementioned quote is at the very beginning. Funny.

Have you ever tried to compose poetry?

You can simply buy a collection of his short stories and read them one by one. I highly suggest reading "The Lady with the Dog" and "The Man in the Case" (Человек в футляре).

In fact reading...

I've watched the movie instead. I can't say I liked it, though.