Summary of “The Scarecrow” by Zheleznikov
In the provincial school somewhere between Kaluga and Serpukhov comes a new student Lena Bessoltseva. She settles in the house of her grandfather, Nikolai Nikolayevich, a former military man who collects paintings for the
Summary Silver Pigeon
Andrey Bely Silver Pigeon On the golden morning of the hot, stuffy, dusty Trinity, the day goes along the road to the glorious village of Tselebeyev Daryalsky, well, the very one who had been
“The Old Man and the Sea” by Hemingway in brief summary
“The old man was fishing all by himself on his boat in the Gulf Stream, and for eighty-four days he went to sea and did not catch a single fish. The first forty days
“Jean Sbogar” Nodier in short summary
1807 In Trieste lives a thirty-two-year-old widow, Mrs. Alberti, with her young sister Antonia, a girl who is fragile, sad and thoughtful. In this troubled time, when “the laws have not yet entered into
Summary Writer, reader, critic
V. Ya. Lakshin Writer, reader, critic They say that criticism is for this and exists to help the writer correct the shortcomings of his pen. The imposed advice seldom benefits, the artist must think
Summary “Poshekhonskaya antiquity”
Anticipating the story of his past, Nikanor Sapatozny, the heir of the ancient Poshekhonsky noble family, informs that in the present work the reader will not find a complete account of all the events
“Ethiopian” Heliodorus in brief summary
A native of Phenicia from the city of Emessa, Heliodorus was ordained. It is known: the local synod, believing that “Ethiopica” corrupts the youth, demanded that Heliodorus burn his book publicly or refuse from
Summary Tsar Fedor Ioannovich AK Tolstoy
AK Tolstoy Tsar Feodor Ioannovich In the house of Ivan Petrovich Shuisky, in the presence of many clerics and some boyars, they decide to divorce Fyodor Ioannovich with the Tsarina, Godunova’s sister, thanks to
Summary of “Dead Souls” by Gogol
Chapter first The action takes place in the provincial city of NN, where the collegiate adviser Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov comes. He is a middle-aged man, of medium build and of pleasant appearance. Together with
Brief information “Founder” Fonvizin
Action first The brigadier, driving from Petersburg to his home, drove with his wife and son to visit the councilor. The brigadier decided to marry Ivan’s son, who had recently visited Paris and therefore