Summary The deer King Carlo Gozzi

Carlo Gozzi The deer King Once a great magician and wizard Durandarte came to the city of Serendippe. The king of this city, Deramo, received the guest with an unprecedented luxury and courtesy, for

Summary “Lessons of the French” Rasputin

Narration in the story is from the first person. The action takes place in 1948. The protagonist is a boy who studies in the fifth grade in a regional center, located 50 kilometers from

Summary “Sisters of the Golden Ring”

The action takes place in the depths of the Rhine, on the mountain heights and in the underworld of the Nibelungen in fairy-tale times. Slowly flowing mighty Raine. In the waves it is played

Summary of “Life of Klim Samgin” Gorky

In the house of an intelligent Narodnik Ivan Akimovich Samgin, a son was born, to whom his father decided to give an “unusual” peasant name to Klim. It immediately singled out the boy among

A short story about how Ivan Ivanovich quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich

NV Gogol A Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich A fine man Ivan Ivanovich! What a glorious beak he has! When it gets hot, Ivan Ivanovich will throw off the bekesh,

Summary of “The Lord of the Rings” by Tolkien

Sixty years have passed since the return of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins to the Shire. He is one hundred and ten years old, but outwardly he does not change at all. This brings the wizard

“Sir of San Francisco” Bunin in summary

A wealthy gentleman with his family sets out on a luxury steamer on a trip to Europe, but suddenly dies in one of the hotels. On the same ship, where an endless feast continues,

The summary of M. Gorky’s work “At the bottom”

Act 1 The cellar is like a cave. Everywhere on the walls – plank beds. In the middle of the doss house there is a large table, two benches, a stool, everything – unpainted

Summary AN Ostrovsky Poverty is not a vice

AN Ostrovsky Poverty is not a vice The action takes place in a district town, in the house of merchant Tortsov, during Svyatok. Action is the first day. A small steward’s room. In the

Summary “Well and pendulum” By

The narrator endures inquisitorial tortures in prison. The last words he hears are the words of the death sentence. The condemned faints. Opening his eyes, he discovers that he is in utter darkness. Afraid
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