XI century, Britain. The mighty King Lear, anticipating the end of his age, decides to share his property among the daughters, who are called Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. But before sharing, the King wants to hear from the girls the words of love for His Majesty the Father. It turned out that Gonerilia and Regan … Read more
The action of the tragedy covers five days of one week, during which a fateful sequence of events occurs. The first act begins with a brawl of servants who belong to two warring families – Montague and Capulet. It is not clear what caused the enmity, it is obvious only that she is a long-standing … Read more
Mitya is very much in love with Katya, a sweet girl, very young, studying in a theater school. Katya is also in love with Mitya, but her love does not absorb her completely, she is busy with creativity. But, despite different views on life, they have a flash of love, they meet, argue, walk. But … Read more
Herman Broch Innocent I. A young man, no older than twenty, without a hat, slightly drunk, wandered into the bar to drink beer. At the next table two people are talking, a man’s, almost boyish voice and the voice of a woman, thoracic, motherly. The young man is too lazy to turn his head in … Read more
World War I. Soldiers of the twelfth company – yesterday’s men from the village Chertukhino. Mikolaj Mitrich Zaitsev, the son of the Chertokhin shopkeeper, a young fellow, was recently promoted to an ordinary ensign. Everybody calls him Bunny. He is a master of composing songs. Bunny is a kind and unrequited person: everyone treats him … Read more
Charles Perrault Tales of my mother Goose, or Stories and tales of old times with teachings Donkey skin A poetic fairy tale begins with a description of the happy life of the brilliant king, his beautiful and faithful wife and their adorable little daughter. They lived in a magnificent palace, in a rich and flourishing … Read more
DANIIL GRIGORIEVICH FRENKEL The genus. in 1906 Frenkel is the author of a large number of musical, theatrical, symphonic and chamber works. The main interests of the composer lie in the field of opera. The influence of the traditions of the Russian opera classics of the 19th century, especially Tchaikovsky, and in part Mussorgsky, affected … Read more
America, 1889 Eighteen-year-old Carolina Mieber, or, as she was affectionately called home, Sister Kerry, leaves his hometown of Columbia City and travels by train to Chicago, where her married older sister lives. In the wallet, Kerry has only four dollars and her sister’s address, but she is inspired by the hope for a new happy … Read more
Returning home, the soldier met a sorceress. She sent him to the hollow where, in three rooms of three chests guarded by terrible dogs, he could collect copper coins, silver and gold, having first planted the dogs on the old woman’s checkered apron. For this she asked me to bring her a flint located there. … Read more
It was early autumn of 1830. One scientist, no doubt, curious and enthusiastic, goes to the site of the last battle of the great Julius Caesar in order to find the ancient Mundu. Along the way, he, along with his guide, is forced to stop, the reason for which was the midday heat, which makes … Read more