“Chesterton’s Napoleon of Nottinghill” in brief

In our times, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the prophets divorced so much that, one by one, you will inadvertently fulfill someone’s prediction. Yes, just spit somewhere – and it turns out that you spit in the prophecy! And yet the majority of mankind, consisting of normal people who prefer to live their … Read more

The Painting Levitan “Bridge. Savvinskaya Sloboda”

Masterpiece of Levitan Bridge. Savvinskaya Sloboda (1884, the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow) is a manifestation of his ability to portray the most unassuming motive for a precious sense of unity and harmony of nature, the joy of her spring renewal. The color solution of this work, built on a combination of different shades of vernal … Read more

Composition on the theme “Indifference of people”

Indifference is a terrible disaster of our time. In today’s world, the problem of alienation and indifference has become very acute. People increasingly do not pay attention to others’ pain and suffering. They do not want to help anyone, they hardly take the initiative or responsibility. This behavior, unfortunately, becomes the norm. Indifference is a … Read more

Summary Cat in the Rain Hemingway

E. Hemingway Cat in the Rain The action takes place in Italy, in a seaside hotel. The main characters are Americans, a married couple. The husband’s name is George, the author does not mention the name of his wife. The husband lies on the bed in the hotel room and reads the book. An American … Read more

Summary “Stolen Letter” By

On an autumn evening, the narrator rests with his friend Auguste Dupin and remembers his investigations into “Murders on Morgue Street” and “The Mysteries of Mary Roger.” Suddenly, an old acquaintance, the prefect of the Paris police, comes to them. The clerk of the order wants to consult with Dupin about the matter of state … Read more

“The Scarlet Dawn” of the Baroque in brief

The novel takes place in the twenties. On the outskirts of Madrid, which is adjacent to several urban cemeteries, live Manuel Alcazar with the widowed sister Ignacia and settled with them Salvador with a young brother Enrique. Manuel works as a typewriter in the printing house, Salvador works in the workshop of a ready-made children’s … Read more

Summary Alexander Serov. Enemy Power

THE ENEMIES OF FORCE Opera in five acts Libretto by AN Ostrovsky, PI Kalashnikov and NF Zhokhov Characters: Ilya, a rich Moscow merchant, living In the monastery with his brother Peter, son of Elijah Dasha, wife of Peter Agafon, father of Dasha, a posad from Vladimir Stepanida, mother of Dashi, a posad from Vladimir Afimya, … Read more

European culture of the early Middle Ages

At the heart of medieval culture is a combination of ancient heritage and traditions of barbarian peoples. Christianity fell by force, which managed to unite them. At the turn of the V-VI centuries. the center of cultural and spiritual development was the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy. The outstanding personality of the “Ost-Goth Revival” was the … Read more

Summary “The Man Who Laughs” Hugo

1. Ursus Ursus with the wolf Homo earn a living by entertaining visitors to fairs. A stray sixty-year-old philosopher is engaged in ventriloquism, fortune-telling, healing with the help of plants, playing comedies of his own composition and playing musical instruments. Guianas wolf from the breed of canoe-dogs shows different tricks and is a friend and … Read more

Biography of Elizabeth Bowen

Elizabeth Bowen – an Anglo-Irish writer, was born in Dublin. In flawless prose, she views love and frustration by studying complex psychological relationships. Her famous novels are The Hotel, The North, The House in Paris, The Death of the Heart, and The Heat of the Day. In the last three novels The World of Love, … Read more