Olga Semyonovna Plemyannikova, the daughter of a retired collegiate assessor, enjoys universal sympathy: those around are attracted by the good nature and naivete emanating from the quiet rosy-cheeked young lady. Many people call her just “darling”. Olga Semenovna feels a constant need to love someone. Her next affection is Ivan Petrovich Kukin, an entrepreneur and … Read more
AS Griboyedov Woe from the mind Early in the morning, Maid Lisa knocks in the bedroom to the young lady. Sophia does not immediately respond: she talked with her lover, the secretary of Father Molchalin, who lived in the same house all night. Silently appeared father Sophia, Pavel Afanasevich Famusov, flirts with Lisa, who barely … Read more
E. L. Schwartz The Dragon Spacious and comfortable kitchen. There is no one, only at the burning hearth warms the Cat. A tired passer-by comes in the house. This is Lancelot. He calls someone from the hosts, but there is no answer. Then he turns to the Cat and finds out that the owners – … Read more
The donkey met the nightingale and asked him to sing. He sang and was beautiful. All were heard. But the donkey advised him to learn from the cock. Nightingale flew away. Analysis of the fable Donkey and the Nightingale, the heroes of the fable The main characters of the fable are a donkey and a … Read more
American Robert Jordan, voluntarily participating in the civil war in Spain 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 a certain Pablo. About Pablo say … Read more
R. Chandler Eternal Dream Thirty-three-year-old hero-narrator Philip Marlo, who previously worked in the district attorney’s office of Los Angeles, has now become a private detective and is investigating matters whose publicity is not strongly interested in his clients. He is at the home of the millionaire Guy Sternwood, who informs Marlo that a certain Geiger … Read more
On a winter evening, six people gathered at an old university friend. People, apparently, are not young and with education. Speech went by the way about Shakespeare, that his types are truly “snatched from the very depths of human” essence. “” Everyone called those Hamlets, Othello and other heroes of the Shakespearean tragedies, who happened … Read more
The Community Council of Montefosco, represented by three members of the community – Nardo, Cecco and Mengone, as well as two elders – Pascualotto and Marcone, gathered on a very important occasion: the old Marquis Ridolfo Montefosco died, and now his son, the Marquis of Florindo, went to their land accompanied by my mother, the … Read more
Augustin Eugene Scribe, August 25, 1791, Paris – February 21, 1861, ibid.) Is a French playwright, specializing in comedies and vaudevilles. In Russia is known primarily for the play “A glass of water.” In 1979 the play was screened by Yulia Karasik. Distinguished by extreme performance and productivity (more than 150 plays), a good thoroughness … Read more
Together with the hero of the novel Jacob Fabian, we live a short period of time – maybe a few weeks or even less. During this period, the hero basically suffers losses – he loses his job, loses a close friend, his beloved leaves him. Finally, he loses his life. The novel is somewhat reminiscent … Read more