Unhappy is the country that needs heroes. B. Brecht There are no people especially white or very black; people are all variegated. Maxim Gorky Man is not created to suffer defeat… Man can be destroyed, but it can not be defeated. Hemingway … From man only his deeds remain. Maxim Gorky Look in the distance … Read more
A. Ostrovsky in his work “Thunderstorm” wrote that at any time, any century in society there will be many problems and their actuality they will not lose even after many years. In the play “Thunderstorm” we see many heroes. who possess qualities that are often present in modern society. Remember Boris, who was respectful with … Read more
Blaise Pascal Thoughts “Let a man know what he is worth, let him love himself, for he is capable of good,” “let him despise himself, for the ability for good remains in him in vain” … “A purely mathematical mind will only work properly if it knows all the definitions and beginnings in advance, otherwise … Read more
Thanks to various media, it became much easier to learn the world news, trends and social trends. As for me, I get almost all the information from online resources, for example, from online newspapers and magazines. However, I still like to buy and read glossy magazines in the kiosks. In connection with the rapid development … Read more
The euphoria of the Moscow pre-New Year’s Eve in December 45 coincided with the mood of the recently demobilized from Germany captain Sergei Vohmintsev, “when it seemed that everything beautiful in himself and in life he had just realized and it should not disappear.” Four years of war, the command of an artillery battery, orders … Read more
Surprisingly, the name of the continent arose long before its discovery. Even ancient geographers were sure that in the southern latitudes there is “Unknown Southern Earth”. It was long sought by Europeans even in those days when America was already open. The first on the west coast of the Cape York peninsula landed in 1606, … Read more
Yu. V. Trifonov The old man The action takes place in the suburban dacha village in the unusually hot, suffocating summer of 1972. Pensioner Pavel Evgrafovich Letunov, a man of advanced age (he is 72 years old), receives a letter from his old acquaintance Asi Igumnova, who was in love for a long time yet … Read more
The territory of Eurasia has been formed for hundreds of millions of years. The structure of the earth’s crust of Eurasia is more complex than that of other continents. Eurasia is located within three large lithospheric plates: the Eurasian, the Indo-Australian and the North American. At the heart of the lithospheric plates are several ancient … Read more
Where would I like to go in the summer. When summer came, my mother asked where I would go. Of course, you can go to a sports camp. I would go in for sports every day. I would meet new friends. Got a lot of new impressions. And what interesting excursions, funny hikes, sports games … Read more
Fedor Ivanovich Shalyapin is an opera singer, People’s Artist of Russia. Born on February 13, 1873 in Kazan in a peasant family. Already in his childhood in the biography of Fyodor Shalyapin vocal talent appeared. Having received his primary education, he joined the Serebryakov troupe. The first solo debut in Shalyapin’s biography took place in … Read more
Floyd Patterson – American boxer, was born in the city of Waco, North Carolina. The first years of Floyd Petterson’s life were held in Brooklyn, New York. Then he was sent to the school Wiltwick in Esopus. It was an institution for emotionally troubled, with delinquent behavior of adolescents. There Floyd first started boxing. As … Read more
Every year Ukrainians celebrate two holidays of Nicholas. The first – on May 22, and the second on December 19. The feast of Nicholas, especially the “winter”, is celebrated solemnly, inviting guests. St. Nicholas people love, because he is a defender of all the poor and destitute. The people about St. Nicholas made many legends … Read more
AS Pushkin noted: “Love of all ages is submissive.” To some extent this is true, although no one explains the essence of the concept of “love” to a child, but he loves father and mother, who are for him a whole world. But over time, the concept of love takes on a variety of meanings. … Read more
Claude Crebillon Misconceptions of the heart and mind, or Memoirs of M. de Melquer The seventeen-year-old Melkur entered into the light, “possessing all that is required, so as not to go unnoticed.” From his father he inherited a beautiful name, a great condition awaited his mother. The time was peaceful, and Melkur did not think … Read more
The action of the first novel of the trilogy “Sign of the Leuvencheldes” takes place at the estate of Hedeby, which the old General Lewenscold receives as a reward from King Charles XII for his faithful service in the war. After the death of the famous general, carrying out the will of the deceased, the … Read more
Everyone has the same taste that was instilled in him by parents, friends, teachers. Therefore, when there is a free moment, and you want to read something, the soul requires exactly what can satisfy emotional needs, give new pleasant impressions, and teach you to think progressively. Therefore, I want to read a book that would … Read more
The school curriculum provides for regular implementation of the presentation, this task is also an examination. At first glance, it may seem that outside the school walls, a person can already safely say goodbye to the writing skills: even at philological faculties, almost no attention has been paid to such tasks. But actually it is … Read more
Immediately after arriving in Moscow, Nicholas feels the changes that have taken place with him. In his soul there is a place not only for his own feelings and experiences, but also compassion for someone else’s grief, the ability to understand the actions of others. He realizes all the unhappiness of the grief of the … Read more
Vito Andolini was twelve years old when his father was killed, who did not get along with the Sicilian mafia. As the mafia hunts for his son, Vito is sent to America. There he changes his name on Corleone – by the name of the village, where he comes from. Young Vito enters the grocery … Read more
YURI ALEXANDROVICH SHAPORIN 1887-1966 Shaporin is one of the oldest Soviet composers. His works, marked by high skill and bright national color, are associated with the realistic traditions of Russian classical music. Special interest Shaporin nourishes the embodiment of heroic and patriotic ideas, themes and images. He sings the romance of heroism, courage, heroic might … Read more
The Marquis de Sade Eugénie de France “To lead a man to correct morals by pointing out the proper path” – the reason that prompted the author to create this woeful tale. Rich and noble Franval, corrupted by his education and “newfangled trends,” marries the charming Mademoiselle de Farney. The wife adores her husband, he … Read more
Firstly, it was distinguished by a special arrangement and arrangement of the stage, which resembled either a trapezoid or an oval and protruded deep into the stalls. This created the illusion of an area action, during which actors, surrounded by spectators on all sides, performed on conventional wagons. This effect was exacerbated by the absence … Read more
How did Gulliver manage the money his father sent him? What was Gulliver’s most cherished dream? What did the first country Gulliver visited look like? How did the people of Lilliputians behave towards Gulliver? They met the Man of the Mountain quite affably, they gave him shelter, provided him with food. With him the Emperor … Read more
Prince Gonzaga, the ruler of the Italian province of Guastella, examines the portrait of Countess Orsin, a woman whom he loved until quite recently. He was always with her easily, joyfully and cheerfully. Now he feels different. The Prince looks at the portrait and hopes to find in it something that he does not already … Read more
Wilhelm Gauf of Alexandria Sheikh Ali Banu and his slaves Alexandria Sheikh Ali Banu was very rich, but very unhappy man: the Franks took his son Kayram, and the boy had no news, and his wife died of grief. Every year, on the day of Kayram’s abduction, the sheikh cleaned the house as a holiday, … Read more
US Maugham Theater Julia Lambert is England’s best actress. She is forty-six years old; she is beautiful, rich, famous; busy with the favorite thing in the most favorable conditions for this, that is, playing in your own theater; her marriage is considered ideal; she has an adult son… Thomas Fennel is a young accountant hired … Read more
BANK-BAN Opera in three acts (seven scenes) 1 Libretto by B. Egreshi Characters: Endre II, Hungarian King Gertrude, Queen Otto, son of the Meranese Duke, younger brother Gertrude Bank-bank2, the royal governor in Hungary Melinda, his wife Shoma, their little son Petur-ban Governor of the county (oblast) Bihar Biberach, the wandering knight Tiborz, peasant Bass … Read more
In 1909, M. Gorky writes: “I do not know the image more luminous than the mother, and the heart is more capacious for love than the heart of the mother.” These words could be used as an epigraph for the whole work. Choosing Nilovna, and not Pavel Vlasov as the central character, Gorky seeks to … Read more
Word. This combination of letters and sounds carries so much meaning in you! You ask, what is a word? In response, you can hear that everyone knows this. And if you think about it? Then you can talk a lot about the word. Wikipedia defines the word. She calls it one of the main structural … Read more
Wet tropical evergreen forests Spread a narrow strip along the north-eastern coast of Australia. They occupy about 2% of the continent. Australia’s rainforests are extremely picturesque: lush garlands of flowers growing right on trunks and branches, mountains with clear streams and waterfalls, slender coast palms, blue bays with coral reefs combined with gloomy rain forests … Read more
The poor woodcutter brought a baby with an amber necklace around his neck wrapped in a cloak with golden stars – he found it in the winter forest at the place where the star fell (other lumberjacks refused to carry the parasite home). My wife at first was against an extra mouth, but then surrendered … Read more
The narrative is conducted on behalf of the narrator, whose name is Jean. In January 1922, he looks through German newspapers to find at least one kind word about France, and suddenly stumbles upon an article signed with the initials of “ZFK”, where the words from his friend Forestier’s story are almost verbatim during the … Read more
Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger de Saint-Exupery – writer, pilot. Born Antoine de Saint-Exupery June 29, 1900 in Lyon. After the death of his father, he was brought up by his mother. The first education in the biography of Antoine Marie de Saint-Exupery was received at the Jesuit school of Le Mans. After that he studied … Read more
George Berkeley is a philosopher, known primarily for his empirical and idealistic views. Childhood and early years The son of the Englishman William Berkeley, George was born in Ireland. Despite the roots of his father, the boy considered himself Irish. In 1696, Berkeley Jr. enters the Kilkenny College. Later, he studies at Trinity College in … Read more
In 1815 Charles-Francois Míriel was a bishop in the city of Dina. He was nicknamed Bienvenu Zhelannym for good deeds. This unusual man, when he was young, had many love affairs. He led a secular life, but the Revolution has broken everything. Mr. Miriel went to Italy, whence he returned as a priest. At the … Read more
Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov is a great Russian poet and prose writer, as well as a talented artist and playwright whose works have had a tremendous impact on writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. His work is known for a wide variety of themes and motifs of the lyrics. The poet made an invaluable contribution … Read more
The city of Sulako, the capital of the Western Province of the South American Republic of Costa Rica, is located on the shores of the extensive Gulf of Placido Bay. The smooth arc of the coast of the bay on one side is bounded by the cape of Puente Mal, on the other – by … Read more
Arguing about the usefulness and importance of physical culture in the life of each person, it is necessary, first of all, to find a kind of sport for itself that would perfectly correspond not only to natural abilities, but also personal preferences. Such a sport for me was swimming, and, doing it, I, along with … Read more
I scream… but who will help, So that my soul does not die? N. Gumilev “Transformation”, in my opinion, is one of the most terrible works of world literature and the most famous short story by Franz Kafka. From the very beginning, we expect that the main conflict of the novel will be connected with … Read more
In it live two creatures, a miser and A philosopher, a vile creature and sublime. O. de Balzac. Gobsek What an ambiguous personality was able to create Honore de Balzac in his novel “Gobsek”! What a strange and, you can say, terrible fate for the hero of this story – the usurer of the Hobsek, … Read more
In my understanding, callousness is cruelty, ruthlessness, spiritual coldness. This is the inability to foresee the consequences of his stale attitude toward the feelings and experiences of another person. It is difficult to imagine the pain experienced by the hero of the story I read “Cage without a bird”, when he learned that people close … Read more
The greatest difficulty usually comes from the construction of the introductory part of the work. 2-3 introductory, introductory sentences! The composition can be compared in figuratively with the journey into the world of the work: gathering in the road and making the route – this entry, the journey itself and the acquisition of souvenirs (the … Read more
Rui Diaz de Bivar, nicknamed Sid, on the scourge of the enemies lost the location of his lord, the king of Castile, Alphonse, and was sent into exile. In order to leave the Castilian limits, Cid was given nine days, after which the royal squad received the right to kill him. Having collected vassals and … Read more
Nature can not be understood only as the world of animals and plants. Nature is everything that has been around us since birth. Every part of nature is important. Man and nature are in constant and complex relationships. Nature gives a person the opportunity to live, satisfying his physical needs, enriches his inner world with … Read more
VA Sollogub Tarantas The meeting of the Kazan landowner 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 … Read more
The day off is an essay. A day in the coniferous forest presented gentle memories A weekend weekend, an essay about which is presented to the attention of the reader, began with a walk of children in the surrounding neighborhoods. Passing a wheat field, swinging with waves of emerald bread stems, schoolchildren strolled along the … Read more
Robert de Clari (born Robert de Clari) is a Picardian knight, participant and chronicler of the Fourth Crusade (1198-1204). Along with the chronicle of Geoffrey de Villarduin. The “conquest of Constantinople” de Clary is a valuable source about the fall of Constantinople in 1204 and subsequent events. In her work Clary demonstrates a lesser knowledge … Read more
At the beginning of the XV century. the Czechs have run out of patience. They rose to fight the German dominance and the “corruption” of the clergy. The townspeople sought a cheap church, noblemen – of its landed estates, and all together – the liberation of the country from German domination. The disgruntled head of … Read more
UZEYIR ABDUL HUSSEIN-OGLA HAJIBEKOV 1885-1948 Gadzhibekov is an outstanding Azerbaijani composer, the founder of the national music school, a major music scholar and public figure. Showing a special interest in the theater, he laid the foundations of the Azerbaijani opera. Uzeir Abdul Huseyn-oglu Hajibeyov was born on September 17 (new) in 1885 in the village … Read more
Leningrad. Evening the first. In the room sit Zoya and Ilyin. Zoya is a saleswoman in a deli. Ilyin in Leningrad on vacation, he lives somewhere in the North. The vacation ends – it’s time to leave. He tells Zoya that in the next house, above the pharmacy, his first love, the beauty, whose girlfriend … Read more