Summary of the “The Secret of the Boscom Valley” by Doyle
A certain Mr. McCarthy was found dead in the Boscom Valley. The largest landowner in the area is Mr. John Tener, who earned his capital in Australia and returned to his homeland a few
Summary Main Street Sinclair Lewis
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“Fatal eggs” of Bulgakov in brief summary
The action takes place in the USSR in the summer of 1928. Vladimir I. Persikov, Professor of Zoology at the IV State University and Director of the Moscow Zoo Institute, quite unexpectedly makes a
“The Amazing Story of Peter Shlemil” by Chamisso in Brief Contents
In 1813, Adelbert von Chamisso fell into the hands of a notebook – a diary of his friend, Peter Schlemel. He was brought early in the morning by a strange man with a long
“Walking for the Three Seas” Nikitin in brief summary
In 1458, the merchant Afanasii Nikitin allegedly departs from his native Tver to the Shirvan land. He has his travel documents from the Grand Duke of Tver, Mikhail Borisovich, and from Archbishop Gennady of
“The Adventures of the Brave Soldier Schweik” Hasek in brief summary
Part 1. In the rear Svejk is a former soldier who left the service a few years ago because of his idiocy. Now Švejk lives in Prague, trades with the sale of dogs and,
Summary “The life story of a sneaky named Don Pablos”
According to the laws of the genre picaresque, the novel begins with a description of the hero’s childhood years. Pablos’s parents – a witch mother, a thief-father – are always arguing, whose profession is
Summary Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead
Tom Stoppard Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead “Two people, in Elizabethan costumes, spend their time in a place devoid of any characteristic features.” Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are playing toss; Guildenstern takes a coin from
“Smart animal” Merle in brief
The seventieth years of this century. Professor Sevilla. has long and successfully studied dolphins. Truly amazing abilities of these animals, and most importantly – their minds, are of general interest – both from curious
The summary of “Olesya”
The story of Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin “Olesya” was written in 1898. For the first time the work was published in the newspaper “Kievlyanin”. The leading theme of the story “Olesya” is the tragic love