Shota Rustaveli Knight in the Pantherkin Once in Arabia, the glorious king Rostevan reigned, and he had his only daughter, the beautiful Tinatin. Anticipating close old age, he ordered Rostevan even during his lifetime to raise his daughter to the throne, which he told the viziers. Those favorably accepted the decision of the wise ruler, … Read more
In the infantry company – a new guy, Vasily Terkin. He is fighting for the second time in his lifetime. Vasily does not climb into his pocket for a word, the consumer is good. In general, “the guy though where”. Terkin remembers how he, in a detachment of ten, retreated from the western, “German” side … Read more
In his estate Pokrovskoe lives a rich and distinguished gentleman Kirila Petrovich Troekurov. Knowing his steep temper, he is afraid of all neighbors, except the poor landowner Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky, a retired lieutenant of the Guard and former co-worker Troyekurov. Both of them are widowers. Dubrovsky has Vladimir’s son, an employee in Petersburg, and Troyekurov … Read more
E. Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls American Robert Jordan, voluntarily participating in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Republicans, receives a mission from the center – to blow up the bridge before the offensive. A few days before the offensive, he must conduct at the location of the partisan detachment of … Read more
PYATSY Drama in two acts with a prologue Libretto by R. Leoncavallo Characters: Canio, host of the company of wanderers Comedians (in the comedy – Pagliacci) Nedda, his wife (Colombina) Tonio, actor (Taddeo) Beppo, actor (Harlequin) Silvio, young peasant Tenor Soprano Baritone Tenor Baritone Venue: the village of Montalto in Calabria (Italy). Time: August 15, … Read more
MOZART AND SALERI The dramatic scenes of Alexander Pushkin (in two scenes) Characters: Mozart Salieri Blind violinist Tenor Baritone Without singing In the second scene (the picture) the behind-the-scenes chorus (optional). The scene of action is Vienna. Time is the end of the 18th century. HISTORY OF CREATION In early 1897, Rimsky-Korsakov put on the … Read more
An introduction is the description of the sea, the Crimean shore in the evening. The author sits near the fire with Nadir-Raghim-oglu and cooks his ear. The author asks Rahim to tell the tale, he answers that he has already told everything. The author continues to insist, then Ragim suggests telling him the song. He … Read more
Dmitry Dmitrievich Gurov, younger than forty, a Muscovite, a philologist by education but working in a bank, resting in Yalta. In Moscow there was an unloved wife, whom he often changes, a daughter of twelve years old, two sons of a schoolboy. In appearance and character there is “something attractive, elusive, which had women, appealed … Read more
Winnie the Pooh – a teddy bear, a great friend of Christopher Robin. With him there are a variety of stories. One day, going out into the clearing, Winnie the Pooh sees a tall oak tree, at the top of which something is buzzing: zhzhzhzhzhzhzh! In vain no one will buzz, and Winnie the Pooh … Read more
Charlotte Aissé Letters to Mrs. Calandrini Letters to Aissa – a recognized “little masterpiece” of French prose. The fate of their author is amazing. In the spring of 1698, the French diplomat, Count Charles de Ferriol, bought for a thousand and five hundred livres at the Istanbul slave market a four-year-old Cherkeshenka girl, taken prisoner … Read more