The painting “The Last Cornflowers” by Vladimir Nikolayevich Gavrilov became for us now a model of a classic still-life. The main object of our consideration is a bouquet of juicy cornflowers. Outside the open window, right in front of us, spreads the field of ripe wheat. Birds black dots fly over the ears, and in … Read more
Hello, soldier of the Russian army! I live under a peaceful sky, I study at school, I have close and close people. All this I have thanks to you! I want to thank you for your courageous deed, because you, sparing no loss in your life, fought for peace in our country, for the fact … Read more
Childhood for every person is a unique and best time. But sometimes there are circumstances when you have to quickly grow up, suffer misfortunes and hunger on an equal basis with adults. So it was with the hero of retelling “Pancakes from acacia.” Becoming an adult, he goes the spring blooming city and feels completely … Read more
Who lives in ordinary houses, densely standing along boring or too noisy streets, who rarely happens in parks or in the forest, who do not have relatives in the country, he simply does not know what a miracle is a blossoming linden tree! And I live in a house where lilacs are looking through the … Read more
W. M. Thackeray History of Henry Esmond Events take place in England at the very beginning of the 18th century, during the reign of Queen Anne, the last of the Stuart dynasty. Anna does not have children, and therefore after her death, the throne must go to representatives of another dynasty – Hanover. However, the … Read more
OTHELLO Opera in four acts Libretto by A. Boito Characters: Othello, the Moor, the commander of the Venetian The Republic Iago, the standard-bearer Cassio, Captain Roderigo, the Venetian patrician Ludovico, the ambassador of the Venetian Republic Montano, the predecessor of Othello in Management of the island of Cyprus Herald Desdemona, the wife of Othello Emilia, … Read more
80-ies. XIX century. A festive table in the office of the rich Norwegian businessman Verle. Among the guests – the son of merchant Greghers and old school friend Gregers Yalmar Ekdal, summoned from the plant in the Mountain Valley. Friends have not seen each other for fifteen years. During this time, Yalmar married, he had … Read more
Physico-geographical position of the continent. Features of the nature of Antarctica are due to the unusual nature of its location on our planet. Almost all of it is located to the south of the Southern Arctic Circle. Only a small part of the continent goes beyond it. Therefore, there is a polar night and a … Read more
Ivan Petrovich Berestov and Grigory Ivanovich Muromtsev, the landlords, do not get along with each other. Berestov the widower, succeeds, we love neighbors, has Alexey’s son. Muromsky “a real Russian gentleman,” a widower, an angloman, farming is inept, educating his daughter Lisa. Alexei Berestov wants to make a military career, his father does not agree, … Read more
In the composition there are references to the story of B. Kremnev “Beethoven”. Option 1 Talent is a gift that can be manifested in various spheres of human activity, most often in art. A talented person is able to create beautiful creations that the whole world admires. Let’s pay attention to how the author conveys … Read more
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
This painting was painted by the artist in 1871. It does not display an event, but an action. The work is written in bright colors, which gives it realism. Having painted a craft for catching fish, as it did in those days and probably do so far. The artist himself loved fishing, and he was … Read more
1. Ob Obye is often figuratively called “Russian Kuwait”. What gives grounds for such a comparison? Do you agree with this statement? The basis for comparison is oil deposits. However, this comparison is not entirely accurate. Small Kuwait has almost twice as much oil reserves as Russia, -13.3 billion tons and 6.7 billion tons, respectively. … Read more
Every person in life had, is and will have some friends, friends, acquaintances, comrades, colleagues and neighbors. These people appear and disappear throughout life. It happens that as a child, a person has only friends, others are different in his youth, and others are in his adult life. Rarely it happens that a person has … Read more
The painting of Plastov “Sanya Malikov” is a reflection of a heavy post-war childhood and a symbol of human suffering. Traditionally, both people and animals take care of their offspring, put all their strength and soul into it. Man as a higher being understands that the future of all people will depend on the correct … Read more
Prince Nekhlyudov was nineteen years old when, from the third year of university, he came to summer vacations in his village and one stayed there all summer. In the autumn he wrote to his aunt, Countess Beloretskaya, who, in his opinion, was his best friend and the most ingenious woman in the world, that he … Read more
Childhood begins where there are first memories. My – from the mention of my grandmother, her house, yard, village, river and forest. In memory there were all those legends and terrible fairy tales about witches that turn into snakes and drink milk from the cow for a year ahead in one night, frogs that chase … Read more
(born 1937) Laureate of State Prizes of the Russian Federation, President of the Russian Pen-Club. Born on May 27, 1937 in Leningrad. Hereditary Petersburger. Father – Bitov George Leonidovich (1902-1977), architect. Mother – Kedrova Olga Alekseevna (1905-1990), a lawyer. Children: Anna (born 1962), Ivan (born 1977), George (born in 1988). The first childhood memories of … Read more
The British, as you know, are great sports fans. So when they do not play and do not watch games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now come from England. One of the most British games is cricket. It is very often played in schools, colleges, universities and club … Read more
Sosaki Natsume Your humble servant cat The narrator is a cat, just a cat that does not have a name. He does not know who his parents are, only he remembers how he got into the kitchen of a house in search of food and the host took pity on him and took shelter. It … Read more
In kindergarten, painting was my favorite pastime, so I met pencils very early. I had a box with colored pencils, which I painted the pictures. Albums with my drawings are now very much liked by my younger brother. Now I know that pencils are needed not only for children, but also for many adults. My … Read more
NA Zabolotsky entered the literature as a poet reflecting, a poet-philosopher. His work is very diverse in subject. In his poems he constantly reminds about the necessity and importance of persistent work on oneself. According to the poet’s deep conviction, the world in the process of its development will gradually rise to higher and higher … Read more
The hobbits are cheerful, but at the same time a solid little fellow. They are just like people, only half the size of us, and their legs are overgrown with hair, and they live not in houses, but in “burrows” – comfortable dwellings dug up in the earth. Their country is called Shir, people and … Read more
Since ancient times, the dog lives next to a man, he is our friend and helper. This is the first animal that has tamed the ancient man. He shared food with the dog, and she helped him on the hunt and guarded him and his shelter. Since that time, the true friendship between them continues. … Read more
Semyon Ivanov serves as a watchman on the railway. He is a seasoned man, but not too lucky. Nine years ago, in 1878, visited the war, fought with the Turks. He was not wounded, but he lost his health. He returned to his native village – the farm did not ask, the little son died, … Read more
Than people are alive? During my seventeen years I never had to think about this question. A person is the only living creature on earth who has the mind and is able not only to understand, but also to comprehend, create and transmit his experience to new generations. He has a unique ability for intelligent … Read more
The real heyday of the Frankish kingdom reached in the era of the reign of Charlemagne, the son of Pepin the Short. It is by the name of Carla that the royal dynasty, founded by Pepin the Short, is called the Carolingian dynasty. The nickname “Great” Karl received for his activities, in the interests of … Read more
(born 1934) Matveeva Novella Nikolaevna (born 1934), poetess. Born October 7 in the city of Pushkin, Leningrad region. Since childhood wrote poetry. Published since 1958. The first collection was published in 1961; Then followed the second collection – “Ship” (1963). Matveeva immediately became unusually popular – she was one of the first bard poets who … Read more
We are now at an age that is very accurately called transitional. At school, we are told a lot about physical changes in our body, about changing social status. And in real life we are confronted with a misunderstanding. The biggest problem is the uncertainty of our status, because we are still children for some … Read more
Anton, a fifty-year-old serf muzhik, lean and hunched, looking at the world of God with extinct eyes, is busy preparing fuel for the winter. Returning to his hut, Anton finds there a guest, a poor old woman Arkharovna, who is not so much scolded as she looks out for the good from the inhabitants of … Read more
Vitas is a singer, composer, actor. Vitaly was born on February, 19th, 1980 in Daugavpils in Latvia. The first musical education in the biography of Vitas was received at the music school, where he studied in accordion class. Actor’s talent appeared during performances in the theater of parody. It was in the building of the … Read more
The action takes place in the modern writer of Norway. From time to time, when a walk or a game is started, the children of the owner of the manor estate, which the people called the Castle, Victoria and Dietlef, invite the son of the miller’s neighbor, Johannes, to join them. The boy reaches out … Read more
… In the soul of every person there is a valve, Open only in poetry… N. Nekrasov My favorite poet is Sergei Yesenin. About him and his poetry, recalling the poet’s reading of his poems, Gorky said very expressively: “After these poems, it was involuntarily thought that Sergei Yesenin is not so much a man … Read more
Despite a modest circulation, the first edition of The Suffering of the Young Werther made a lot of noise in Germany and abroad. The German youth put on a “werewolf suit,” many young people, like the protagonist of the novel, committed suicide, and the hero’s beloved, ingenuous and natural in all his manifestations, Lotta, became … Read more
Alexander Vyacheslavovich Zhulin – skater, coach. Alexander was born on July 20, 1963 in the Queen of the Moscow Region. For the first time in his biography, Alexander Zhulin skated at the age of five. Then it was for the general improvement of health that the grandmother brought her to the rink. When Alexander showed … Read more
Nemo, the captain (Prince Dakkar), the explorer of the depths, the inventor and owner of the fantastic Nautilus submarine, which from time to time is shown on the surface of the seas, is perceived by everyone as a kind of supernatural and dangerous representative of cetaceans, becoming an object not only of curiosity but also … Read more
There was such a city in the world Serendipp. And once passed by the great magician Durandarte. He went into the city to rest his feet, and the ruler of this city, Deramo, welcomed the traveler at his palace, fed him and gave him drink, delighted his hearing with wonderful music, for which he was … Read more
Count Almaviva, dressed in a bachelor suit on the night street of Seville, waits in the window for his beloved. A nobleman has long been tired of all this court debauchery and therefore for the first time wants to win the unbiased pure love of a noble young girl. In order for the title not … Read more
The play is preceded by a prologue pronounced by one of the actors before the curtain, which is a laudable word for farce as a genre. In the prologue it is reported that the play offered to the audience is a farce, more like a puppet comedy or a comedy of masks: it is uncomplicated … Read more
Mankind has been using money for a long time. Money was invented in order to pay for paid labor for the right product. Every person has his own attitude towards money. For some, money is an indicator of well-being and getting all the benefits of life. For others – a means to survive. But everyone … Read more
The young male narrator, who “cast fate for six months in the remote village of Perebrod, Volyn province, on the outskirts of Polissya,” unbearably misses, and his only entertainment was hunting with the servant Yarmola and trying to teach the latter literacy. One day, during a terrible blizzard, the hero learns from the usually inconsiderate … Read more