“Marriage of Figaro” by Beaumarchais in brief summary

The action takes place during one crazy day in the castle of Count Almaviva, whose households during this short time manage to weave a dizzying intrigue with weddings, courts, adoption, jealousy and reconciliation. The

Summary Wide Carnival

A T. Averchenko Wide Carnival Kulakov should come “the right” guest, there is no need to reckon with the costs. And here he stands in front of the owner of the gastronomic store: “Six

Summary Such a war

VI Belov This war Vanya – the son of Daria Rumiantseva – was killed at the front in 42nd, and a paper with a seal and an incomprehensible but painfully suspicious signature (one hook

Summary of the “Buddenbroki” Manna

In 1835, the family of Buddenbrokes, highly revered in the small German merchant city of Marienkirche, moved to a new house on Mengstraße, recently acquired by the head of the firm “Johann Buddenbroke”. The

Summary of Ammalat-Beck

A. A. Bestuzhev Ammalat-Beck Near the road from Derbent to Tarki, to the left of which stand the peaks of the Caucasus flanked by forests, and on the right the bank of the ever-murmur,

Summary Basurman

I. Lazhechnikov Basurman The events of the novel begin with the wires to Muscovy Anton Erenstein, a baron of origin, invited as a doctor to the Grand Duke John III. But how did the

“Thaw” of Ehrenburg in brief

In the club of a large industrial city – sold-out. The hall is packed full, people are standing in the aisles. The event is uncommon: a novel by a young local writer has been

Summary “The Old Genius” Leskova

Brief summary of the first chapter The old lady-landowner of small size went to Petersburg to deal with the “blatant deed.” The landlord decided to help the “high-society dandy” by laying the house and

Martin Eden of London in brief summary

Once on a ferry Martin Eden, a sailor, twenty years old, defended against a gang of hooligans Arthur Morse, Arthur about the same years as Martin, but belongs to people well-to-do and educated. As

“Beowulf” in summary

In Denmark, once ruled the king of the glorious kind of Skilding named Hrodgar. He was particularly fortunate in wars with neighbors and, having accumulated great wealth, decided to perpetuate the memory of himself
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