Being a disciple and follower of G. Flaubert, Maupassant in his work adhered to the priorities of his teacher, which included the description of everyday life and customs of different strata of society, the formulation of acute issues of modern social and moral life, the study of human psychology, the impeccably polished style. At the … Read more
A person has many virtues: kindness, generosity, sympathy, the ability to compassion and love, and many others. And they are all based on man’s love for man. And there is still such a spiritual quality, as charity. And it is also aimed at proving that the unfair Latin winged expression “Man is a wolf to … Read more
To the Sherlock Holmes, the King of Bohemia appeals for help. Once the king had a stormy romance with the famous opera diva Irene Adler, but now he is going to marry a woman of his descent. Irene blackmails his former admirer, threatening to send a compromising photo to the bride’s family and upset the … Read more
PG Wodehouse Code of Wusters The hero of a whole series of Wodehouse’s novels is the young Englishman Bertie Wooster, who is always accompanied by his servant Jeeves. In the novels there is such a kind of comedy of positions, and the characters constantly fall into absurd situations, but with honor come out of them. … Read more
The action takes place in the city on the Volga, at the end of the XIX beginning of the XX century. Sixty years ago, on one of the barges, the wealthy merchant Zaev was served by the Ignat Gordeyev. Strong, handsome and intelligent, he was one of those people who do not think about the … Read more
In effect, he disappeared. Aristotle At the station, Gabrielle meets her niece Zazi, whom he agreed to look out for at the weekend. In the subway, where the girl so much wanted to get into, is a strike, and they have to go home by taxi. Carries their friend Gabriel – Charles. Before they go … Read more
“A Girl Gathering Grape in the Neighborhood of Naples” is a famous painting by the Russian artist Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799-1852). The painting was written in 1827. Canvas, oil. Dimensions: 62 x 32.5 cm. Located in the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. The painting “A Girl Gathering Grapes” was written by Karl Bryullov after visiting … Read more
The action of the poem takes place in Finland in about 1807-1808. In the spring, at sunset, two people are talking in front of the hut: the young Finn, the “kind Ed” with “golden eyes” and “pale blue eyes” and the Russian “young hussar”, a guest in her house. They are surrounded by majestic paintings: … Read more
Having defeated a barely passable forest thicket, two young men came to the shore of a dazzlingly shining mountain lake. The first of the travelers is the stalwart strongman and the bouncer Harry March, noticing the admiration of his comrade, said that in comparison with the Great Lakes of Canada this is supposed to be … Read more
F. O’Connor A good person is not easy to find The story takes place in the south of the USA in the state of Georgia. The head of the family, Bailey wants to take her children, the eight-year-old son John, the daughter of June, the wife with the baby and her mother to Florida. But … Read more