The prologue tells how the author “put on… coarse clothes, as if <…> was a shepherd,” and went roaming the “wide world to listen to his miracles.” Tired, he lay down on the Malvern hills, by the stream, and soon fell asleep. And he had a wonderful dream. He looked east and saw a tower … Read more
Tirso Molina The Seville mischief, or the Stone visitor Palace of the King of Naples. Night. Don Juan comes from the Duchess Isabella, who takes him for her beloved Duke Octavio. She wants to light a candle, but don Juan stops her. Isabella suddenly realizes that with her was not Octavio, and calls for help. … Read more
S. Topelius Princess Lindagul In Shah Nadir, in addition to vain sons, there was a beloved daughter of Lindagul (she was given the name of a northerly mother). The king of giants Bum-Bam ordered sorcerer Hirma to deliver him the beautiful Lindagul; he turned into a tiger Ahriman and during the best battles stole the … Read more
The novel “Moby Dick, or White Whale” (1851) stands at the center of the writer’s work. This is a Melvillian masterpiece, moreover, it is a synthesis of all the ideological and artistic experience of American romantic prose. Pioneer of domestic novelistics, as we recall, was Fenimore Cooper. He fearlessly experimented with various types of novel … Read more
A boy with a finger is the youngest of the seven sons of a woodcutter and his wife, a seven-year-old child of small stature (at birth there was not more than a finger, hence the nickname). M. with the n. Saves himself and his brothers, when the father, not being able to feed them, takes … Read more
L. N. Tolstoy Holstomer At the dawn, horses are driven from the bar horse yard. From the entire herd stands a serious, pensive-looking old piebald gelding. He does not show impatience, like all other horses, dutifully waits until old man Nester saddles him, and with sadness watches what is happening, knowing in advance every minute. … Read more
MANON Opera in five acts1 Libretto by A. Meliak and F. Gilles Characters: Manon Lescaut Poussetta Soprano Soprano Soprano Mezzo soprano Soprano Tenor Bass Baritone Bass or baritone Baritone Baritone Javotta Rosette } Girlfriends Manon Maid Cavalier de Grieux Count de Grieux, his father Lesko, cousin of Manon Guillot de Morfontaine De Bretigny The owner … Read more
The action of the Life takes place in the VI. and unfolds in Egypt, Jerusalem, in a monastery in the Jordan and the Jordanian desert. The most likely author is the Jerusalem Patriarch Sofroniy. The blessed elder Zosima spent his whole life from infancy (at the beginning of the Life to him fifty years) is … Read more
F. Grilpartser Sappho The brilliant poetess Safo, famous throughout Hellas, returns to his house from the Olympic competitions crowned with a laurel wreath. The people, servants and slaves with enthusiasm and glee, flowers and music meet their mistress. With a gold lyre in her hands, in festive clothes, she descends from a chariot drawn by … Read more
Ideals that illuminated my path and informed me of courage and courage were kindness, beauty and truth. Without a sense of solidarity with those who share my convictions, without pursuing the eternally elusive objective in art and in science, life would seem to me completely empty. Getting acquainted with the work of Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin, … Read more