(1928 – 1990) Pikul Valentin Savvich (1928 – 1990), the prose writer. He was born on June 13 in the village of Kagarlyk in the family of a sailor. The family moves to Leningrad, where they are caught by the war. Father serves in the North. Winter thirteen-year-old boy lived in besieged Leningrad, in 1942 … Read more
The action takes place in the estate of Petr Nikolaevich Sorin. His sister, Irina Nikolaevna Arkadina, is an actress, she is on his estate with her son, Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev, and Boris Alekseevich Trigorin, a novelist, quite famous, although he is not yet forty. They speak of him as a clever, simple man, somewhat melancholy … Read more
A. A. Kabakov The defective Yuri Ilyich, research associate of the academic research institute, during the years of perestroika becomes the object of recruiting an organization that calls itself “the editorial office.” The editors who came to him directly to work, Igor Vasilyevich and Sergey Ivanovich, demand that he use their unusual abilities on their … Read more
For a man, honor and conscience are, above all, his characterizing personality. Honor is worthy of respect, the most noble and valiant feelings and his reputation. If a person keeps his word, does not betray friends, always comes to the aid of the weak, they say “a man of honor”. The concepts of honor and … Read more
I always admire my parents. They like to work and spend a lot of time on work. My dad works as a welder. It can work with any metal and performs welding of any complexity. At work, everyone praises and respects him. Dad’s 6th grade, which he constantly confirms. He often goes on business trips. … Read more
Brief annotation of the sounded literary works, alphabetic index, news, forum. Audiobook Agatha Christi Hotel Bertram . Summary arriving in London, the famous Miss Marple stops at the hotel Bertram. Soon the hotel is killing, which seems to be a Miss Marple well planned. At the hotel, Bertram, in connection with the disappearance of the … Read more
Jack London Martin Eden Once upon a ferry Martin Eden, a sailor of twenty years old, defended against a gang of hooligans Arthur Morse, Arthur about the same years as Martin, but belongs to people well-to-do and educated. As a token of gratitude – and at the same time wanting to amuse the family with … Read more
THE FATE OF THE HUMAN Opera in three parts Libretto by I. I. Dzerzhinsky Characters: Andrei Sokolov, Sergeant of the Soviet Army Irina, his wife Anatoly, their son Soviet officer, representative of the command Colonel Mueller, the commandant of the prisoner of war camp Zinka, captive girl The girl in the dance Military doctor Old … Read more
Once upon a time there lived a minnow. His father and mother lived for a long time, did not fall in either ear or pike. And the son so to live punished, on the principle of “look at both.” The minnow was an intelligent fellow, and so he began to scatter with his mind, as … Read more
One of the most colorful and diverse seasons is autumn. Many poets described it in their poems, and the artists depicted in their canvases. The most beautiful combination of Russian nature in the autumn can be seen in the paintings of Isaac Ilyich Levitan. His work “In the forest in the autumn” is one of … Read more
Karl Tsukmeyer Captain from Kepenik Captain von Shlettov trying on a new uniform, ordered at the tailor of the military tailor, the Jew Adolf Wormser, in Potsdam. This is a very well known at the beginning of the century officer’s studio, Wormser – the royal court supplier. Despite the assurances of the cutter Vabshke, that … Read more
It is believed that the picture of VA Tropinin “Portrait of Alexander Pushkin” – the most famous of his work in this genre. It depicts the genius of Russian literature in a brown home dressing gown, from beneath which a white shirt is visible. Complement the image of a black scarf from satin. Pushkin’s hair … Read more
“Inspector” – a comedy in five acts, written by N. V. Gogol in 1835. It tells how in the county town of an occasional traveler is mistaken for an inspector from the capital. There is a version according to which the story of the comedy “The Inspector General” Gogol was prompted by Pushkin. And the … Read more
Part one Alpamish and Barchin are engaged from the cradle. Their fathers, the brothers Bayburi and Baisary, noble beks of the “sixteen-tribe Kongrat tribe,” had long been childless, until they prayed to the god of children. Baisara had a daughter, and Baiburi had a twins: a son and a daughter. Having quarreled with his brother, … Read more
N. Chernyshevsky Prologue In the spring of 1857, the spouses of Volgina stroll through Vladimirskaya Square in St. Petersburg. Twenty-nine-year-old journalist Alexei Ivanovich Volgin is ugly, clumsy and seems to be a phlegmatic. His wife, twenty-three years old Lydia Vasilievna Volgin, on the contrary, is attractive, curious and used to produce the effect. During the … Read more
The clothing of people of the early Middle Ages was surprisingly monotonous. There were no big differences in the clothes of a nobleman and peasant, male and female clothes. It was based on short trousers and a linen shirt to the knees. Also put on another top shirt made of dense fabric, just below the … Read more
The painting depicts a Russian virtuosic ballerina Ida Rubinstein. Even before the famous Isadora Duncan, she contributed elements of eroticism to the ballet when she danced “Salome” and so on. “Dance 7 covers” threw off her clothes and remained naked. After that, the production was banned. The ballerina joined the company of S. Diaghilev, took … Read more
Matt Damon is an American actor, an Oscar winner for the screenplay for the film “Clever Will Hunting.” He is also known for the role of Jason Bourne in the series of the film of the same name. Early years Matthew Page Damon was born on October 8, 1970 in Cameridge, Massachusetts. His father, Kent, … Read more
The action begins in the Russian province, in the estate of the rich landowner Alexei Abramovich Negro. The family gets acquainted with the teacher of the son of Negro – Misha, Dmitry Yakovlevich Krucifersky, who graduated from Moscow University as a candidate. The Negro is tactless, the teacher is shy. Negroes were promoted to colonels … Read more
Stella Walsh – sportswoman, sprinter, was born on December 4, 1911 in Poland. Stella Walsh’s biography is best known as the history of the Olympic runner, which had both male and female chromosomes. In 1930 and 1940, Stella Walsh was the leading athlete in the race. She won 41 US championships in various categories of … Read more