At the beginning of the XIII century. the state of the Jurden has weakened noticeably. The South Song Empire was preparing to regain its northern lands. However, these plans did not come true because a new formidable force arose-the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan. South Song sent envoys and military advisers to Genghis Khan. They … Read more
Descendants of the ancient aristocratic family William Legrand pursue a setback, he loses all his wealth and falls into poverty. To avoid ridicule and humiliation, Legrand leaves New Orleans, the city of his ancestors, and settles on a desert island near the Atlantic coast. In the thickets of the myrtle grove, Legran constructs a hut … Read more
(1902-1989) Kaverin Veniamin Aleksandrovich (1902 – 1989), the prose writer. Born April 6 (19 N. p.) In Pskov in the family of a musician. In 1912 he entered the Pskov gymnasium. “My older brother Y. Tynyanov, later a well-known writer, was my first literary teacher, who instilled in me a passionate love for Russian literature,” … Read more
IS Turgenev Notes of the hunter: Office Wandering in the autumn with a gun in the fields, the hunter reached a large village. He even noticed the hut from a distance above others and decided that it was the dwelling of the headman. Opening the door, he saw several tables, littered with papers, two red … Read more
Emilia owns a passionate desire to avenge Augusta for the death of her father, Kai Thorania, educator of the future emperor who was executed by him in the time of the triumvirate. As a revengeer she sees her lover, Cinna; no matter how painful Emilia is to realize that, raising her hand to almighty Augustus, … Read more
V. F. Tendryakov Sixty candles Nikolai Stepanovich Echevin celebrates his sixtieth birthday. He worked as a teacher for forty years, and his anniversary was an event for the whole city of Karasin: his portrait was printed in a local newspaper, congratulatory telegrams came down the stream, and musicians played for him in the local restaurant … Read more
AT Tvardovsky On the right of memory In the genre-thematic plan – this lyrical and philosophical meditation, “road diary”, with a weakened plot. The characters of the poem are an immense Soviet country, its people, a swift turn of their deeds and accomplishments. The text of the poem contains a joking recognition of the author … Read more
Our hydropark is located on an island that is surrounded on all sides by water. It is bordered by a small river and man-made channel. Along the banks of the hydropark, willows grow. These are old, spreading trees with wide trunks. There are always lots of twigs under them. Fallen trees or their massive branches, … Read more
After graduating from school, a person should make the most responsible step in his life – choose a profession. A profession is a deliberately chosen channel in which you will invest a lot of energy and time. It is very important that the abilities and character traits correspond to your type of activity. There is … Read more
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin is a famous Russian artist, one of the most famous landscape painters of the second half of the nineteenth century. He created many wonderful canvases, which unites one common principle – an endless love for the homeland, to a modest northern nature. His works are very popular both in his life and … Read more