The young senior lieutenant Galtsev, the interim commander of the battalion, was awakened in the middle of the night. A boy of about twelve was detained near the shore, all wet and shivering from the cold. Galtsev’s strict questions are answered only by the fact that his name is Bondarev, and demands immediately to report … Read more
The action takes place in 1850-1853. The choir begins a story about the glorious thief Joaquin Muriete, whose ghost is still hovering over California, a free Chilean who died in a foreign land. Boys-newsmen shout news: in California, a gold rush. Attracted by distant mirages, crowds of people flock to the port of Valparaiso from … Read more
Bhasa dreamed Vasavadatta King Udayana, country Watsu ruler, was defeated in the battle and lost half his kingdom wise minister Yaugandharayana understands that return can only be lost by a king of Magadha moguschesvennogo Darshaki. To do this, Udayans need to enter into a kindred union with him – to marry the sister of King … Read more
After serving the entire war, the Guards Captain Alexei Alekseyevich Ivanov departs from the army for demobilization. At the station, long waiting for the train, he gets acquainted with the girl Masha, the daughter of the spaceman, who served in the dining room of their part. Two days they travel together, and for another two … Read more
R. Akutagawa Gate of Rasemon One evening, a servant who was fired by the owner, was waiting for rain under the gates of Rasemon. Seated on the top step, he often touched the boil, jumped out on his right cheek. Although the gate was on the main street, there was no one except this servant, … 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
Narration on behalf of the main character I Father died. Mother half naked beside him on the floor. Grandmother arrived – “round, big-headed, with huge eyes and a funny loose nose, she’s all black, soft and surprisingly interesting… she spoke kindly, cheerfully, smoothly.” I made friends with her from the very first day. “ The … Read more
FK Sologub The petty devil Ardalion Borisovich Peredonov, a teacher of literature in the local gymnasium, constantly felt himself the subject of special attention of women. Still would! The State Counselor (the fifth class in the table of ranks!), A man in juice, in fact, is not married… After all, Varvara is… Varvara in which … Read more
In the 60’s. XVIII century. Stepan Mikhailovich Bagrov, the grandfather of the narrator, “began to live closely” in the different Simbirsk “step-father.” Stepan Mikhailovich was not educated, but “his natural mind was healthy and bright”, he is certainly just and an excellent master: the peasants loved him. In the Ufa viceroyalty, many for a pittance, … Read more
V. V. Bykov Sotnikov On a winter night, when they were burying themselves from the Germans, Rybak and Sotnikov circled the fields and copses, having been given the task of procuring food for the partisans. The fisherman went easily and quickly, Sotnikov was behind, he should not have gone to the task at all – … Read more