Paris, the end of 1790 From the conversation of Figaro, the valet of the Spanish nobleman, Count Almaviva, and his wife Suzanne, the Countess’s first maid, it is clear that since the eldest son of the count died, a scoundrel raving, a black shadow fell on the whole family. The count is gloomy and gloomy … Read more
Characters Mrs. Warren is a brothel owner, about forty-five years old. Miss Vivi Warren is her daughter of twenty-two. Mr. Pride is an architect, a friend of Mrs. Warren, fifty years old. Sir George Crofts is a companion of Mrs. Warren, a baronet, forty-seven years old. Samuel Gardner – pastor of the Anglican Church, for … Read more
Mid-30’s. the last century, the slums of Paris, where gangsters and murderers are leading their black businesses, but honest poor people are struggling for existence. Prince of Gerolstein Rodolphe, a thirty-seven-year-old handsome man with “big yellowish brown eyes” who perfectly knows the methods of pugilism, arrives in Paris with the aim of “rewarding good, pursuing … Read more
Everybody knows: Greek mythology is first of all a lot of names. This is for us; and for the Greeks themselves there were even more. Almost every town or village had its own local deities; and even about those who were common, in every city they told in their own way. Who has lived all … Read more
In the house of the venerable Orgon, at the invitation of the host, a certain Mr. Tartuffe settled. Orgon of the soul in him did not count, considering an incomparable model of righteousness and wisdom: Tartuffe’s speeches were exceptionally sublime, the teachings-thanks to which Orgon learned that the world is a big garbage pit, and … Read more
VM Shukshin Resentment Sashka Yermolayev was offended. On Saturday morning, he gathered empty bottles of milk and said to his little daughter: “Masha, will you come with me?” – “Where? The gas shop?” – the girl was delighted. “And buy fish,” – ordered his wife. Sasha and her daughter went to the store. We bought … Read more
Never before had Russia been in such a distressed situation as at the beginning of the 17th century: external enemies, internecine strife, confusion of the boyars threatened to ruin the Russian land. Moscow is dominated by the Polish King Sigismund, whose troops oppress and plunder the unfortunate inhabitants. The Zaporozhian Cossacks, devastating Russian cities, are … Read more
Lope de Vega Durochka The noble nobleman Liseo, accompanied by the servant Turin, comes from the province to Madrid: Liceo expects a joyful event – a wedding. His future wife Phineus – the daughter of the famous and respected in the capital of the noble Octavio. Octavio has another daughter – Nisa, who is famous … Read more
In an unknown place is a quartered army regiment. Everything in the life of an army man is on the same order, but once officers get acquainted with Silvio, who lives in. He is much older than all officers, quite closed and has a daring language. Silvio hides from all the terrible secret. He once … Read more
March 14, 1828 a cannon shot from the Peter and Paul Fortress, the inhabitants of the capital were informed of the conclusion of peace with Persia. A treatise on peace was brought from the main apartment of the Russian army in Tehran by collegiate adviser Griboyedov. At the reception of Emperor Griboyedov, the Order of … Read more