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The article deals with the most important thematic line of Ivan Bunin, connected with the comprehension of the revolutionary events of 1905–1906, the First World War, the Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War. First posed in the novel “The Village” (1910) in connection with the First Russian Revolution, the themes of the Russian soul, the national character and the psychological foundations of the “Russian riot” (Pushkin’s expression) recur in the works created by the writer during the World War I, and then during the years of the Revolution and the Civil War. Observations and reflections on the events of the Russian Apocalypse also occupy an important place in Bunin’s émigré work until the early 1930s. The theme of savage violence, inherent in man in general, but in a special way embodied in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, comes to the fore. With the help of typological comparisons, the author traces the development of the most important theme of Bunin’s work over the course of 20 years. Кeywords: Bunin, Revolution of 1905, Reaction of 1906, First World War, Revolution of 1917, Civil War, Violence.