80-ies. XIX century. A festive table in the office of the rich Norwegian businessman Verle. Among the guests – the son of merchant Greghers (he works there as an ordinary employee) summoned from the plant in the Mountain Valley and Gregers’ old school friend Yalmar Ekdal. Friends have not seen each other for fifteen years. … Read more
The captain of the ship “Kandon-Baddung” Vantah, engaged in pearl fishing near the coast of Sumatra, unexpectedly discovers on the island of Tanamas an amazing bay of Davle Bay. According to local residents, there are devils. However, the captain finds there intelligent beings – these are salamanders. They are black, meter and a half in … Read more
September 6, 1958 This day one of the main characters of the novel, the architect Henry Femel, turns eighty years old. The anniversary is a good occasion to evaluate the life you have lived through. More than fifty years ago he appeared in this city, almost at the last moment submitted his project for the … Read more
Paul Scarron Comic novel The action takes place in the modern author of France, mainly in Mansa, a city that is located two hundred kilometers from Paris. “Comic novel” is conceived as a parody of fashionable novels of “high style” – instead of wandering knights, its heroes are wandering comedians, countless fights replace fights, and … Read more
O. Henry the Red Lord Two adventurers – the narrator Sam and Bill Driscoll – have already earned something, and now they need a little more to go into speculation in land. They decide to kidnap the son of one of the wealthiest inhabitants of a small town in the state of Alabama, Colonel Ebenezer … Read more
J. Boccaccio Raven The name of the work is symbolic: the raven is a bird, pecking out the eyes and the brain, that is, blinding and depriving the mind. We learn about such love from the story of the main character. So, the rejected lover dreams a dream. He turns out to be alone at … Read more
FM Dostoevsky White Nights Night One Returning happy home late at night, the Dreamer notices the woman – she stands leaning over the canal parapet and cries. The girl leaves quickly. The hero follows her, not daring to approach. The drunk pestered the girl, and the Dreamer rushed to her aid. Then they go together. … Read more
The hero of the story appeals to his drinking companion: “Come on, Kolya, let’s start in order, although it’s not at all clear to me how in this whole absurd history there can be order.” One day, in 1949, the hero gives a phone call. The lieutenant-colonel of Kayshallah’s security is menacingly calling Citizen Tade. … Read more
Pushkin loved Russia with all his heart. He studied history, reading ancient tales. It inspired him to create amazing literary masterpieces. What are at least such historical works as “Boris Godunov” or “Song of the Wise Oleg”. The latter, in fact, will continue to be discussed, and a short summary will be presented later. “Song … Read more
DMITRY BORISOVICH KABALEVSKY The genus. in 1904 Kabalevsky is one of the most active and versatile representatives of Soviet music. Composite creativity, he successfully combines with pedagogical, musical-critical and social activities. The music of Kabalevsky is permeated with the living breath of modern times. His heroes are the Soviet people, our youth. Various aspects of … Read more