“The Prometheus Released” Shelley in brief

Romantic utopian drama Shelley is written in a white iambic pentameter. The action begins in the Caucasus Mountains, where in the gorge among the ice-covered rocks Tomet Prometheus languishes in chains. At the feet

Summary “First Love” by Turgenev

The story takes place in 1833 in Moscow, the main character – Volodya – sixteen years old, he lives with his parents at the dacha and is preparing to enter the university. Soon, the

A little sad story

VP Nekrasov Little sad story Early 80’s. In Leningrad there live three inseparable friends: Sashka Kunitsyn, Roman Krylov and Ashot Nikogosyan. All three – up to thirty. All three are “litsedey.” Sashka – “balerun”

Mann’s Buddenbrooks in Brief Content

In 1835, the family of Buddenbrokes, highly revered in the small German merchant city of Marienkirche, moved to a new house on Mengstraße, recently acquired by the head of the firm “Johann Buddenbroke”. The

Executive Summary Holy Week

Louis Aragon Holy Week The action takes place from 19 to 26 March 1815 in France, during the last before Easter of the week, in the Catholic calendar called passionate. The novel is based

“Tartak” Ptashnikov in the summary

The novel describes the tragedy of the burnt village of Dalva. The novel takes place in 1944. Nasta was walking along the old field, driven out by cattle and carts. On his back lay

“The Death of Ivan the Terrible” by Tolstoy in a brief summary

The action takes place in Moscow in 1584 and begins with a quarrel in the Boyar Duma: Mikhail Nagoy, brother of Queen Maria Feodorovna, argues for a place with Saltykov and draws other boyars

Summary Vekfield priest

O. Goldsmith Weckfield Priest England, XVIII century. The family of pastor Charles Primrose enjoys a serene existence “in a beautiful house amidst the picturesque nature”. The main treasure of the Primroses are six wonderful

“Taipi” Melville in brief summary

In the summer of 1842, the American whaling ship Dolly, after a six-month voyage, reached the Marquesan Archipelago in Polynesia and anchored in the bay of the island of Nukuhiv. Here one of the

Summary Stanislav Moniuszko. Pebbles

COATING Opera in four acts Libretto by V. Vokulsky Characters: Stolnik Sophia, his daughter Janusz Bass Soprano Baritone Soprano Tenor Bass Pebbles Iontek } Serfs Janusz Dzemba, the manager of the steward Guests, noblemen,
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