The Great Patriotic War is a huge tragedy in the life of the Russian people, which is reflected in the literature. In the literature on war, two groups of works, radically different from each other, can be distinguished. In the works of the authors of the first one, the Stalin military-patriotic doctrine is reflected. The … Read more
Albert Camus Plague Roman is an eyewitness account of an epidemic of the plague that erupted in 194 … in Oran, a typical French prefecture on the Algerian coast. The narration is conducted on behalf of Dr. Bernard Rie, who led anti-plague activities in the contaminated city. The plague comes to this city, devoid of … Read more
(1817 – 1875) In 1816, Anna Annaevna, seventeen, married Count K. P. Tolstoy, the brother of the famous sculptor, draftsman and engraver F. P. Tolstoy. August 24, 1817 in St. Petersburg was born future poet – Alexei Tolstoy. Father, however, did not play any role in his life: parents soon after the birth of his … Read more
The action takes place in the sixties, during the Cold War, when espionage was one of the main means of fighting between the two hostile political systems. The head of the British residency in East Berlin Alec Limas, after the death of one of his main agents, a member of the SED, Karl Rimek, retires … Read more
Kobo Abe Woman in the Sands One day in August a person goes on a three-day vacation to replenish his collection of insects with rare species found in the sands. He gets on the train to station S, transits to the bus and, getting off at the last stop, goes on foot. He passes the … Read more
One of the great creative people of Italy is Rafael Santi. He and a talented painter, graphic artist, architect. His work is adorned with many churches. My favorite artist’s muse was always Madonna. He devoted many pictures to her, both at the beginning of the creative path and in maturity. One of the most perfect … Read more
Vladimir Tendryakov’s childhood passed in the bleak epoch of post-revolutionary Russia and Stalin’s repressions, all the horror of which remained in his memory a gloomy trace of childhood memories that formed the basis of the story “Bread for a Dog.” Perhaps, it was the effect of children’s impressions that helped the author to describe so … Read more
Interesting and original are the images of Madame de Renal and Matilda de la Mole. In the moral and psychological plan of the novel they act as these poles, between which the brief life of Julien Sorel flashed. It is the love for these two women that reflects the different facets of the character’s character. … Read more
The abundant island of Sicily, the “horn of Bacchus, the garden of Pomona” is beautiful, its fertile fields are golden, like the white wool of sheep grazing on mountain slopes. But there is a horrifying place on it, “a shelter for a terrible night,” where there is always darkness. This is the cave of the … Read more
No one knows exactly when the theatrical art appeared. It was relevant and was an indicator of high culture at almost all times. What is the value of theatrical art? Why does not it lose its popularity today? The theater is famous for its unique fairy-tale atmosphere. This is a complex art, because it is … Read more