Summary “History of the disease” Zoshchenko

The story begins like this: “I was brought to the hospital with typhoid fever.” The hero got “some special hospital,” where he did not like everything. For example, I did not like that the

Summary of the “Viscount de Bragelonne”

D’Artagnan, in response to the inquiries of de Bragelon about what was happening in Paris in his absence, is indignant: “Do you really want me to instill disgust at your dear and teach you

“Axel and Valborg” by Elenschleger in brief

The action of the play from beginning to end takes place in the solemn atmosphere of the Trondheim cathedral in Nidaros, the medieval capital of Norway. On the sides of the scene – funerary

“Gabriel Conroy” Garth in brief summary

For the first time we get to know the heroes in March 1848 in the Californian Sierra, when they almost die of starvation, as they have long since lost their way into a snowstorm

The choice of the gods

KD Syamak The Choice of the Gods The main events of the novel unfold on the American continent in the eighth millennium of our era. On Earth live a few tribes of Indians, several

“Abel Sanchez” Unamuno in brief summary

The book is opened with a short copyright notice that after the death of Joaquin Monegro in his papers were found notes, something like “Confessions”, addressed to the daughter of the deceased. Some of

Summary “Three Sisters” by Chekhov

The action takes place in the provincial town, in the house of the Prozorovs. Irina, the youngest of the three sisters of the Prozorovs, is twenty years old. “It’s sunny and fun in the

Summary “Under the sign of illegitimate children”

“Cincinnatus Ts. Announced the death sentence in a whisper.” He was not forgiven for “impenetrability”, “opacity” Unforgivable Cincinnatus wine – in it for the rest, to the horror of the like (the jailor Rodion

The Death of Ivan the Terrible

AK Tolstoy Death of Ivan the Terrible. 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

Summary “Two landlords” Turgenev

Two landlords, honorable people, well-intentioned, respected. One of them was retired Major-General Vyacheslav Illarionovich Khvalynsky. A tall, once slender, he is a little aged and flabby, but still “stands briskly, laughs sonorous, jingles his
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