The author hears this story from the nurse of his younger brother Lyubov Onisimovna, in the past the beauty of the actress of the Oryol Theater Count Kamensky. At the Trinity, she leads the author to the cemetery, where the simple grave tells the story of “tupeynogo artist” Arkady. Arkady – a hairdresser and makeup … Read more
Since childhood, the narrator is distinguished by meekness of temper and love for animals. Early marriage, the narrator is happy to find in his wife similar features, and especially – the love of animals. Houses they live birds, goldfish, thoroughbred dog, rabbits, monkey and cat. A beautiful, all-black cat called Pluto, is the owner’s favorite. … Read more
Several people suspected of murder give testimony to the investigator, who are listed in the order in which they were shot. We do not hear the questions of the investigator, but we reconstruct them according to the content of the answers of the interrogated. A person brought in as a witness or suspected of investigating … Read more
America, Texas, 1946 The old man is dying the owner of the ranching ranch. His thirty-six-year-old daughter intends to sell the land – she does not bring income, and life in the outskirts definitely does not suit the heiress. Sixteen-year-old John Grady tries to persuade his mother not to sell the ranch on which the … Read more
Black Sea. Crimea. The white waves are rolling under the very terrace of a cozy house with a tiled roof and green shutters. Here in the cottage settlement of Armatluk, near Koktebel, the old zemsky doctor Ivan Ilyich Sarganov lives along with his wife and daughter. A tall, thin, gray-haired man, he was recently a … Read more
Once Sarah, earning her living with shorthand, had dinner at the Schulenberg restaurant. Seeing that the menu is written by hand is very illegible, she reprinted it on the typewriter and brought it to the owner. For this he concluded a contract with her: Sarah will print him a menu, and he will feed her … Read more
In 1843, in one of the harbors of the Pacific Ocean, a young sailor – it is easy to recognize the hero of the novel “Taipi” continuing his journey home – enters the American frigate Neversink. Since there is not a single extra sailor’s jacket on the ship after many years of sailing, he has … Read more
After false reports of victory, Earl of Northumberland finally learns that his son Hotsper was killed in the Battle of Shrewsbury and that the Royal Army, led by the second son of King John Lancaster and Earl Westmoreland, is heading towards him. The Earl decides to unite his troops with the forces of the rebellious … Read more
Ruler Rumah Faylakus, returning from a distant hike home, noticed on the road a newly born baby. The mother of the baby died during childbirth. Failakus ordered to bury her, he took the newborn with him, adopted him and determined his heir, calling him Iskander. Time passed, and Fylakus called upon the renowned scientist and … Read more
Alyosha went to Kazan. The young man wanted to go to university, dreamed of learning. However, everything turned out differently. Upon arrival in the city, the hero began to understand that he would not be able to enter the university. The Evreinov family lived modestly, it was impossible for her to feed another person. Alexey … Read more
Jean Racine Berenice The source of the tragedy was the biography of Emperor Titus in the book of the Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquill’s The Life of the Twelve Caesars. The emperor Titus wants to marry the Palestinian queen Berenice, but Roman laws forbid marriage with an unmarried woman, and the people may not approve … Read more
Parents of the ten-year-old Luzhin by the end of the summer finally decide to tell their son that after returning from the village to Petersburg he will go to school. Afraid of the impending change in his life, little Luzhin runs off the station back to the estate before the arrival of the train and … Read more
On the Trinity, in the chambers of the noble and kind King Arthur, a brilliant nobleman is feasting. Knights lead a pleasant conversation with the ladies. As everyone knows, in those blessed times, ardent tenderness and courtesy were valued above all – today morals have become much rougher, no one thinks about purity, genuine feeling … Read more
The main heroine of the novel, Hazel – a 17-year-old young girl – has suffered for several years one of the most severe forms of cancer. By a miracle she manages to survive, but she is forever deprived of the ability to breathe on her own. She does not attend school, lives in a world … Read more
A. Serafimovich Sparrow’s night On the beach, near the ferry, stood a small wooden board house. In the room ferryman Cyril slept and a boy of 10 Vasya (Kirill’s assistant). Early in the spring, Vasya’s mother brought Kirill to her house. Vasya worked only for bread. Early in the morning they knocked on the house … Read more
DON JUAN Opera in two acts1 Libretto by L. da Ponte Characters: Don Juan Commander Donna Anna, his daughter Don Ottavio, the groom of Donna Anna Donna Elvira Leporello, the servant of Don Juan Zerlina Mazetto Baritone Bass Soprano Tenor Soprano Bass Soprano Bass Peasants, peasants, musicians and servants. HISTORY OF CREATION The plot is … Read more
Once the economy of one famous church, called Theophilus, was famous in the region for its prosperity, high position and kindness. But life treated him cruelly, he lost everything and fell into disgrace with the cardinal. And then one day Teofil, sitting at home, bitterly recalled with what jealousy he had prayed for his patron … Read more
Venichka Erofeev travels from Moscow to the regional center near Moscow called Petushki. There lives a sweetheart hero, delightful and unique, to which he travels on Fridays, buying a bag of sweets “Cornflower” as a gift. Venichka Erofeev has already begun his wanderings. The day before, he had taken a glass of teeth, and then … Read more
“Vanka Zhukov, a nine-year-old boy, given three months ago to study with the shoemaker Alyakhin, did not go to bed on Christmas Eve.” He wrote a letter to his grandfather Konstantin Makarych. Vanya is an orphan. He thinks about his grandfather, a 65-year-old “skinny and brisk old man with a cheerful face and always drunk … Read more
Wan was a tea-seller, and Tao, nicknamed Iron Monk, helped him. He was stealing from the owner famously. Once he caught Vanya at the count of the stolen money and drove it out. Throughout the city, a former servant was abused by a thief, so no one took the Iron Monk. He was already starving … Read more
Alois Jirasek, also referred to as Irasek (Czech Alois Jirasek, 1851-1930) is a Czech writer and public figure. He was born in Gronow. He worked as a school teacher. The author of a voluminous cycle of historical novels depicting the movement of the Hussites, the period of Austrian domination (“darkness”) and national revival; created a … Read more
Pekashinsky muzhik Stepan Andreyevitch Stavrov cut down the house on the slope of the mountain, in the cool twilight of a huge larch. Yes, not a house – a two-story house with a small side shelter in addition. There was a war. In Pekashino there were old people, children and women. Without a look in … Read more
William Shakespeare Storm The play takes place on a secluded island, where all the fictional characters are transferred from different countries. A ship in the sea. Storm. Thunder and lightning. The crew of the ship is trying to save him, but the notable passengers – Neapolitan King Alonzo, his brother Sebastian and son Ferdinand, Duke … Read more
BAL-MASKARAD Opera in four acts (six scenes) Libretto by A. Somma and F. Piave based on E. Skrib’s story Characters: Count Richard, Governor of Boston Renato, his secretary Amelia, wife of Renato Ulrika, the Witch Oscar, page of Count Silvano, sailor Tenor Baritone Soprano Mezzo soprano Soprano Bass Bass Bass Bass Tenor Tom Samuel } … Read more
Once a great magician and wizard Durandarte came to the city of Serendip. The king of this city, Deramo, received the guest with an unprecedented luxury and courtesy, for which the grateful wizard left him with a gift of two amazing magical secrets. No matter how powerful Durandarte was, according to the judgment of the … Read more
Herbert Wells Time Machine The heroes of the novel are mostly not named by their names. Among the listeners of the Traveler’s story are the Psychologist, A very young man, the Provincial Mayor, the Doctor and others. They are present at the return of the Traveler from the future, which appears in front of his … Read more
The literary critic Gamfrey van Weyden (a novel written on his face) is shipwrecked on his way to San Francisco. The drowning vessel is picked up by the ship Ghost, bound for Japan for hunting seals. In front of Gamfrey, the navigator dies: before the sailing he was very tight, he could not bring himself … Read more
The novel in prose, left unfinished and finished, according to legend, the son of Bana – Bhushana To King Shudrake comes a girl from the caste of untouchables and gives him a talking parrot. At the request of Shudraki, the parrot tells that, as a chick, he barely escaped the mountaineers-hunters and took refuge in … Read more
LN Andreev Bargamot and Garaska Ivan Akindinovich Bergamotov, nicknamed “Bargamot,” “tall, fat, strong, loud”, serves as a policeman on Pushkarnaya Street, knows the customs and habits of the “gunners” who live in his area. In the pre-Easter evening, Bargamot stands on the post. He is in a bad mood, as he can get home to … Read more
The story was published in 1911. At this time, flights on airplanes were still a wonder. The author about his flight (though, as a passenger) was questioned by several hundred people. Kuprin rose in the air in a hot air balloon. When in Odessa he saw flights on a plywood airplane “Farman”, he wanted to … Read more
The life of Nikanor Szatrazny, a nobleman from Poshekhon Anticipating the story of his past, Nikanor Sapatozny, the heir of the ancient Poshekhonsky noble family, informs that in the present work the reader will not find a complete account of all the events of his life, but only a series of episodes having a connection, … Read more
“Tales of Uncle Remus” by J. Harris – these are funny and funny stories about the tricks of the resourceful Brother Rabbit, about the adventures of the cunning and insidious Bratz Fox, about the wise turtle and other very different animals, symbolizing relationships in the world of people. In Brother Rabbit, for example, the relationship … Read more
OD Forsh Crazy ship In the house of this Elisaveta era and almost Biron lived writers, artists, musicians. However, there lived servicemen, tailors, workers, and former servants… This was also later, and not only in the border with the NEP and the first NEP years. Life was simplified to its primordial nature, and life took … Read more
S. Richardson The story of Sir Charles Grandison The work is preceded by the foreword of the publisher (as Richardson calls himself), reminiscent of the heroes of previously published novels. “Pamela” – a certificate of the benefits of virtue; “Clarissa” is an instruction to those parents who by unreasonable coercion produce evil. Finally, “Grandison” is … Read more
The king had 11 sons and 1 daughter. The royal children lived well and carefree, until the stepmother appeared, who gave Elisa for education in the village, and turned the brothers into swans and flew away. Beauty Eliza every day more and more beautiful, but all the time she remembered the brothers. When she returned … Read more
May 1942. Countryside in Russia. There is a war with fascist Germany. 171-m railroad departure commanded by the sergeant-general Fedot Evgrafich Vaska. He is thirty-two years old. Education he has only four classes. Vaska was married, but his wife fled with the regimental veterinarian, and his son soon died. At the crossroads it’s quiet. Soldiers … Read more
Somewhere in the years 1567-1568. The events in the Netherlands lasted several weeks in Brussels. A soldier from the army of Egmont takes part in archery among the townspeople and, celebrating the victory, decided to treat everyone with wine. A conversation ensued that Margarita Parma rules in the Netherlands, coming to important decisions not without … Read more
The old peasant constantly thinks about farming; the shepherd boy enjoys honor and glory every night In a long, long time ago, the wise-daos of Zhuangzi and a certain Mo Guan, a venerable old man, a rich peasant lived nearby. And in the village an orphan was found, who found refuge with strangers. He was … Read more
The story “Asya” is written on behalf of the Russian nobleman N. N., telling about the love story he experienced in his youth. Once, in search of new impressions, he went to Germany, where he soon became acquainted with his brother and sister Gagin, who also traveled throughout Europe. NN quickly became friends with new … Read more
Action first In the castle of Count Almaviva, his valet, Figaro and Suzanne, the wife of Count Rosina’s wife, are preparing for the wedding. This event is the cause of many incidents, because you have to keep an ear on the earl. Take, for example, his gift: he took the young man a room that … Read more
“Crane and heron” – a fairy tale, which is an example of Russian folk art. Today we will retell her story, and also try to understand what the main idea was put into this work. So, before us is the work “Crane and Heron”. The fairy tale has an introduction that should be considered in … Read more
The cycle consists of 25 short stories, which are sketches of the life of the landlords and petty nobility of the first half of the XIX century. Chor and Kalinych The difference between the appearance and life of the peasants of the Orel and Kaluga provinces is striking. Orel man is short, stooped, sullen, lives … Read more
AK Doyle The Sign of Four The events of the novel The Sign of Four unfold in London in 1888. During the forced idleness associated with the lack of orders, the famous detective consultant Sherlock Holmes, living in Baker Street in house 221-6, together with his the other Dr. Watson, expounds to him the essence … Read more
The works included in the cycle “The History of Eternity” are united primarily by the author’s interest, they are distinguished by their own characteristics, a certain cyclicity, the frequency of events in time, isolation… One of the stories included in the “History of Eternity” is “Approaching Almutasim.” The story is a kind of review of … Read more
The action of the story is transmitted on behalf of the main character – Alesha Peshkov. He lived in Astrakhan, where his father, a master cabinetmaker, was instructed to build a triumphal gate for the arrival of the king. But the father died of cholera, from the grief of mother Varvara premature birth began. The … Read more
In the foreword the author reports that the only purpose of his life is to write the history of penguins. For this he studied many sources, and above all the chronicle of the greatest penguin chronicler John Talpa. Like other countries, Penguin has survived several eras: ancient times, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, new … Read more
1805 year, St. Petersburg. At the invited party in the house of the maid of honor Scherer all the nobility of Petersburg gathered. During the general conversation, it comes to Napoleon, and all the guests are split into two camps – some, including the hostess, are opposed to him, while others, including Pierre Bezukhov, the … Read more
VV Nabokov Protection of Luzhin Parents of the ten-year-old Luzhin by the end of the summer finally decide to tell their son that after returning from the village to Petersburg he will go to school. Afraid of the impending change in his life, little Luzhin runs off the station back to the estate before the … Read more
In the introduction, the author – Beggar – says that if poverty is a patent for poetry, then no one doubts that he is a poet. He is in the company of beggars and participates in the performances that this troupe gives weekly in one of the poorest quarters in London – St. Giles. The … Read more
At the gates of Madrid sit Don Guan and his servant Leporello. They are going to wait here for the night to enter the city under its cover. Careless Don Guan believes that he will not be recognized in the city, but sober Leporello is sarcastically set about this. However, no danger can stop Don … Read more