The charm of the fading autumn pore was described by many poets and prose writers, there is at this time of the year some special, slightly sad, romance that pushes reflection. However, one should not think that autumn is an exceptionally dreary phenomenon that accompanies only continuous doji and cold snap. After all, in addition … Read more
Bread is a genius invention of mankind. He has no competitors: no other food can withstand competition with bread. Bread never gets boring – such is the amazing property of this staple food. Scientists believe that the first bread was baked at least fifteen thousand years ago. In Switzerland, in the city of Zurich, one … Read more
Dostoevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment” is an unusual work. There is no author’s voice in it, which would tell readers what is its meaning, who of the heroes is right, and who is to blame, where to find the truth in which the writer believes. Every hero here has his own voice, his own “idea”, … Read more
This biblical phrase says that first God pronounced the words, and then according to what was said, the earth’s firmament, water, etc., was formed. Hence, the Word was primary. This leads to reflections on the importance of language, speech, human words. No wonder they say that you can kill a word. But a word can … Read more
One evening our apartment was called. I rushed to the door, and the cat Marquis followed me. Aunt Valya, my mother’s sister, stood in the doorway-she came to visit us from Poltava. Mom immediately hassled in the kitchen to treat the guest. My father began to ask Valya’s aunt about the news, and I sat … Read more
“War and Peace” was written in the 60s of the XIX century. The government of Alexander I abolished serfdom, but did not give the peasants land, they rebelled. Russia and the West, the historical destinies of Russia and its people – these were the most topical issues of the time. They constantly worried about Tolstoy. … Read more
How does the book affect a person? The famous Russian writer Fazil Iskander discusses this question in his text. This topic remains relevant for several centuries, because now it is very rare to find a man reading literature, even less often – a man completely immersed in the world of books. In his text, the … Read more
Nature gives man everything that is necessary for his existence. But, often we do not appreciate these gifts, without hesitation, we tear flowers and branches on trees, without giving anything in return. It seems to us that this is a trifle, because new ones will grow up. Turning around, it is difficult not to notice … Read more
“Life to live is not a field to cross,” says the people’s wisdom. For a long time people have noticed that there are no people who would be happy in everything. He who has wealth does not have peace of mind, and vice versa. And what is better? Hard to say. There is no man … Read more
The peak of Bulgakov’s work is rightly called the novel “Master and Margarita”. In no other work have so many philosophical questions been raised that are still relevant to the reader. And the novel pays special attention to the issues of loneliness. Each of the main characters in his own way is lonely and unhappy. … Read more