‘A Cold Autumn’ by Ivan Bunin: Short Story Analysis ‘A Cold Autumn’ is a short story by Russian writer Ivan Bunin and is considered an heir to two stalwart Russian literary figures: Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy. He was the first Russian writer to win the Nobel Prize and was an anti-communist. The story is set during the time of the First World War. The narrator of this … [Read more...] about ‘A Cold Autumn’ by Ivan Bunin: Short Story Analysis