Summary Hazardous links

P. Sh. De Laclos Dangerous connections The events described in the letters that make up the narrative are laid in a short time: August – December 17 … But for such a short time

“Netozchka Nezvanova” Dostoevsky in the summary

Eight-year-old Netochka lives in the closet in the attic of a large St. Petersburg house. Her mother sewing and concoction earns for the whole family. Stepfather, Egor Efimov, a strange man. He is a

Summary Orpheus descends into hell

T. Williams Orpheus descends into hell The action of the play unfolds in the “small town of one of the southern states.” The owner of the universal store, Jayb Torrens, the leader of the

“Seven Against Thebes” Aeschylus in brief summary

In mythical Greece there were two strongest kingdoms: Thebes in Middle Greece and Argos in Southern Greece. In Thebes was once a king named Laia. He received the prophecy: “Thou shalt not kill a

Summary of Doyle’s Vampire in Sussex

Mr. Robert Ferguson turns to Sherlock Holm for help. A few years ago he married a young beautiful Peruvian, but after a while his love for her began to cool down, although his wife

A summary of the Rubato porridge

R. Akutagawa Batatova porridge A long time ago among the samurai regent Mototsune Fujiwara was a kind of ugly and miserable little man who performed some simple duties. Everyone treated him disrespectfully: both coworkers

Summary “The Bear in the Province” by Saltykov-Shchedrin

In the fairy tale “The Bear in the Voivodeship,” which is summarized below, M. Saltykov-Shchedrin writes about the unrestrained obscurantism of officials of various ranks. In his desire to curry favor with the authorities,

“Saul” V. Alfieri in summary

David comes at night to the camp of the Israelites in Gilboa. He is forced to hide from King Saul, to which the filial feelings feed. Earlier, Saul loved him, he himself chose David

Summary Jean Racine Andromache

Jean Racine Andromache The source for this play was the story of Aeneas from the third book of the “Aeneid” of Virgil. The action takes place in ancient times in Epirus, an area in

Summary Olesya Alexander Kuprin

AI Kuprin Olesya The young male narrator, who “cast fate for six months in the remote village of Perebrod, Volyn province, on the outskirts of Polissya,” unbearably misses, and his only entertainment was hunting
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