The meeting of the Kazan landlord Vasily Ivanovich, burly, thorough and elderly, with Ivan Vasilievich, thin, dapper, barely arrived from abroad – this meeting, which happened on Tverskoy Boulevard, was very fruitful. Vasily Ivanovich, going back to his Kazan estate, offers Ivan Vasilievich to take him to his father’s village, which for Ivan Vasilievich, who … Read more
Nicholas Roerich is a kind of author whose works are distinguished by profound philosophical and lyrical motifs. The themes of his paintings are diverse and complex, spiritual and sublime. The favorite images of Roerich’s creativity, in turn, can be considered images of sky and clouds. The motif of the sky and clouds clearly sounds in … Read more
Andrey White Kotik Letaev Here, on a steep-cutting line, I throw long and dumb gazes into the past. The first moments of consciousness on the threshold of my third birthday – they rise to me. I am thirty five years old. I’m standing in the mountains, amidst the chaos of cliffhog rocks, bulky blocks, gleams … Read more
In 1964, the screens of the USSR released the film “Girl and Echo.” You can now look at it using sources from the Internet. Anyone who wants to learn the plot of the movie to decide whether to watch it can read the summary of “Echo”. Nagibin, known more as a writer who created a … Read more
Charles Sorel True comic biography of Francion Achieving the favors of Loreta, the young wife of the castle’s ruler, old Valentine, Francia, having entered the castle in the guise of a pilgrim, plays a cruel joke with Valentine. That night, thanks to Francion, incredible events take place in the castle: Loreta is spending a good … Read more
Ivanov carefully peered into the landscapes of Italy – the cradle of European civilization. Here, not only every stone, but the earth itself is a witness of history. Here is the Appian Way, which was laid by the ancient Romans in 312 BC. e. Like the wrinkles on the old man’s face, it bears traces … Read more
The hero-narrator is famous for his sense of humor. Natural resourcefulness is successfully combined with training, jokes are, as a rule, innocuous character, and he becomes a universal favorite. Once a hero receives a proposal to send something for the department of humor in the well-known weekly. His material is accepted, and soon he is … Read more
Pierre Polen, a French designer specializing in furniture, was born in Paris. Education in the biography of Pierre Polen was received at the Paris School of Camondo. In 1953, the first exhibition was organized, in whose works the influence of American, Scandinavian designers is seen. The following year, commissioned by a French firm, produced a … Read more
The action takes place in England, at the end of 1586 – beginning of 1587. In the castle of Fotringe, her half-sister, Maria Stewart, was imprisoned on the orders of the Queen Elizabeth of England, claiming the throne of England. With her, her nurse Anna Kennedy. Despite the severity of detention and many deprivations, Maria … Read more
Heinrich Heine Atta Troll This poem by Heinrich Heine tells of a bear named Atta Troll. The action begins in 1841 in a small resort town Cotare in the Pyrenees, where the lyrical hero rested with his wife Matilda, whom he affectionately calls Juliet. Their balcony went out just to the city square, and they … Read more