LN Andreev Judas Iscariot Among the disciples of Christ, such open, understandable at first sight, Judas of Cariot stands out not only for his illustriousness, but also for the duality of his appearance: his face seems to be made of two halves. One side of the face is constantly moving, lined with wrinkles, with a … Read more
The action takes place in Florida in the early 1830s, before and during the so-called Second Seminol War. The protagonist George Randolph is the son of an impoverished planter who moved from Virginia to Florida. In his veins there is an admixture of Indian blood, which is considered to be a matter of pride in … Read more
Under the scorching sun of July 1942, the walking steppes of the Donets steppe with their carts, artillery, tanks were retreating units of the Red Army, children’s homes and gardens, cattle, trucks, refugees were moving… But they did not have time to cross the Donets: they left the river part of the German army. And … Read more
Sister Mo, having made an escape, twice miscalculated, but then she combined a legal marriage with Jan II A certain official-clerk was married to a woman who was frivolous, inclined to love relationships. Even after the birth of her son, she did not care about the child, but only had fun. Once my husband left … Read more
V. Alfieri Mirra Evrikleya is convinced that Mirra does not like Perea: if someone liked Mirra, she would have noticed. In addition, there is no love without hope, while Mirra’s sorrow is desperate, and the girl thirsts for death. Evrikleia would like to die so as not to see the suffering of her pet in … Read more
William Golding Spire The action of the parable novel is moved to medieval England. The abbot of the Cathedral of the Most-Pure Virgin Mary Joslin planned to finish building the spire that was supposed in the original design of the cathedral, but for some reason remained on paper. Everyone knows that the cathedral has no … Read more
The Venetian merchant Antonio is tormented by causeless grief. His friends, Salarino and Salanio, try to explain it by worrying about ships with goods or unhappy love. But Antonio rejects both explanations. In the company of Graziano and Lorenzo, a relative and closest friend of Antonio Bassanio appears. Salarino and Salanio leave. Balagur Graziano tries … Read more
The hero of the story, on whose behalf the narrative is conducted, a young poet who worked after the institute in the editorial office of a Central Russian youth newspaper, was fired for manifestations of excessive criticality and independence. Not too saddened by this and having spent the farewell night with friends, he went to … Read more
Walter Scott Quentin Durward The action takes place in medieval France, amidst wars and complex court intrigues, the French King Louis XI, an intelligent and subtle politician, is fighting the mighty European rulers for the prosperity of France. Unprincipled and cautious Louis is the antipode of Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, the first … Read more
LN Andreev Story about Sergei Petrovich Sergei Petrovich – a third-year student of the natural faculty. He is ugly, ugly, clumsy, ordinary. He does not succeed in romances with women, he has no close friends, although he craves for love and friendship with all his heart. Sergei Petrovich lives with a student Novikov, a talented, … Read more