“Medea” Euripides in summary

There is a myth about the hero Jason, the leader of the Argonauts. He was the hereditary king of the city of Iolc in Northern Greece, but his elder relative, the powerful Pelius, seized power in the city, and to recover it, Jason had to perform a feat: with the heroic friends on the ship … Read more

Summary of the story “Sir of San Francisco” IA Bunina

Some American millionaire, whose name no one has remembered and whom the author calls “the gentleman from San Francisco”, is making a trip on a luxurious, steamy boat “Atlantis” to Europe. The companions of the millionaire are his wife and daughter. He took his family on a trip, because he thought he deserved rest: after … Read more

Biography Lidin Vladimir Germanovich

(1894 – 1979) Lidin Vladimir Germanovich (1894 – 1979), the prose writer. He was born on February 3 (15th century) in Moscow to a merchant family. He received a good home education, which enabled him to successfully study at the Moscow University, where he studied oriental studies (Oriental studies) and jurisprudence. In his student years … Read more

Biography of Miloslavoslav Antoshchenko-Olenev

Antoshenko-Olenev Miloslav Valentinovich – a well-known contemporary artist, public figure, a member of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a member of the Association of Artists of Kazakhstan. The son of a famous artist, graphic artist Valentin Iosifovich Antoshchenko-Olenev. Childhood and Education Antoshenko-Olenev Miloslav Valentinovich was born on January 6, 1981. Father … Read more

Biography of James Boswell

James Boswell is a Scottish author, born in Edinburgh; son of the famous judge. Because of his father’s persistence, young Boswell reluctantly studied law. In 1766 he received the right to practice law in court, he practiced throughout his life. However, for the entire biography of James Boswell was interested only in literary career and … Read more

Summary Dr. Pascal Emile Zola

Emile Zola Doctor Pascal Doctor Pascal is a sixty-year-old scientist, an innovator, out of his pen goes medical works. He is engaged in healing, using his own methods and giving hope to the sick. He is interested in questions of heredity. On the example of his own family, he creates his theory of heredity, based … Read more

Saltykov-Shchedrin’s “Wisecracker” in brief summary

Once upon a time there was an “enlightened, moderately liberal” pisar. Smart parents, dying, left him to live, looking at both. Piskar realized that he was in danger from everywhere: from large fish, from neighbors-piskaray, from a man. Piskar built a hole for himself, where no one except him could fit, at night he swam … Read more

“Don Juan, or Love for geometry” Frisch in brief

The action takes place in Seville in the “era of beautiful costumes.” Father Don Juan, Tenorio, complains to his father Diego that his son, a twenty-year-old young man, absolutely not interested in women. His soul belongs entirely to geometry. And even in a brothel, he plays chess. This conversation takes place during the masquerade, preceding … Read more

Biography of David Beckham

David Beckham – football player, was born on May 2, 1975 in the city of London, England. The best known as the midfielder, as well as Mr. Spice. At the beginning of his biography, David Beckham was in the lead among other English players. He became popular not only on the field, but still far … Read more