In the spring, the old Cabot unexpectedly leaves somewhere, leaving the farm for sons – the elders, Simeon and Peter (they are under forty), and Ebina, born in a second marriage (he is about twenty-five). Cabot is a rough, stern man, his sons are afraid and secretly hating him, especially Ebin, who can not forgive … Read more
Lord Oswald Nelvil is going to spend the winter in Italy and at the end of 1794 he leaves Edinburgh. Handsome, with a noble appearance, he is endowed with a great mind and in his twenty-five years owns a solid income. But despite the brilliant position in society, Lord Nelvil is burdened with life. He … Read more
Alois Jirasek Psoglavcy In the preface to the novel, a famous Czech writer briefly tells the story of the moves – the border guards. “From ancient times, the natural and reliable protection of the Czech kingdom was served by dense forests.” Then they began to cut down, but along the edges of the royal forests, … Read more
Attorney Pierre Patlen, a rogue and swindler, all known for his dexterous and audacious antics, is again looking for another simpleton to profit from his account. In the market square, he sees a furrier and decides to cheat him in an old, tried-and-true way, as he once had a clothie. After learning the name of … Read more
Red-haired blue-eyed Arele – Aaron Gradinger, the son of a well-educated rabbi, lives with his family in Krohmalnaya Street, in the Jewish quarter of Warsaw. He has known three languages since childhood and is educated in the Talmud. The eight-year-old boy is friends with his coeval, daughter of neighbor Basie Shosha. She has blue eyes … Read more
Alexander Abramovich Kabakov (born Oct. 22, 1943, Novosibirsk) is a Russian writer and publicist. Alexander Kabakov was born in an evacuation in Novosibirsk in the family of Abram Yakovlevich and Frida Isaakovna Kabakov. He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Dnepropetrovsk University. After graduation, he worked as an engineer in the Yangelya … Read more
A poem of nine songs, the action of which takes place in a small German city, during the French bourgeois revolution. Each song of the poem is named after the music of the arts. Everywhere refugees from the border regions of Germany and France. The German family sends Herman’s son with food and clothes to … Read more
Precious dust The scavenger Jean Shamet removes the craft workshops in the Paris suburb. Serving as a soldier during the Mexican War, Shamet fell ill with a fever, and he was sent home. The regimental commander instructed Chamette to take her eight-year-old daughter Susanna to France. All the way, Shamet took care of the girl, … Read more
The powerful emperor of the Franks, the great Karl, has been fighting the Moors for seven long years in beautiful Spain. He has won many of the Spanish castles from the wicked. His faithful army broke all the towers and conquered all the hail. Only the ruler of Saragossa, King Marsilius, the ungodly servant of … Read more
Jose Arcadio and Ursula were not only the founders of the genus Buendia, but also cousins and sister. Relatives feared that a child with a tail of a piglet would be born. Ursula knows how dangerous incestuous marriage is at the time, as Jose does not even want to hear about such nonsense. Ursula for … Read more