Painting by F. P. Reshetnikov “Again the deuce”

The main theme of the work of F. P. Reshetnikov is the theme of childhood: for young people he creates his own paintings, boys and girls make heroes of paintings. He is able to convey their thoughts and feelings, moods and experiences. In the painting “Again the deuce” – a whole story. The unlucky pupil … Read more

“Homo Faber” Frisha in summary

The events unfold in 1957. Walter Faber, a fifty-year-old engineer of Swiss descent, works at UNESCO and is engaged in setting up production equipment in industrially backward countries. At work he has to travel often. He flies from New York to Caracas, but his plane due to malfunctions in the engine is forced to make … Read more

“Tess of the genus d’Hervilleville” Hardy in brief

Deaf English province of the end of the last century. In the valley of Blackmore there is a family of the driver Jack Durbeyfilda. One evening, on the evening of May, the head of the family meets a priest who, when answering the greeting, calls him “Sir John,” Jack is surprised, and the priest explains: … Read more

Summary “The Wolf and the Lamb” Krylov

A strong man is always to blame: In History, we hear the darkness of examples, But we do not write History; But about how they say in Fables, – Thus begins I. Krylov’s fable “The Wolf and the Lamb”, which tells about the conflict between the Wolf and Lamb. On a hot day the Lamb … Read more

Biography of Amedeo Avogadro

Amedeo Avogadro is an Italian chemist and physicist known for his molecular theory. Childhood and early years Amedeo Avogadro was born on August 9, 1776 in Turin, Italy, to a family of lawyers. His father, Count Filippo Avogadro, was a well-known lawyer in Piedmont, an area in Northern Italy. His training begins at the age … Read more

“Life is a dream” of Calderon in brief

In a deserted mountainous area, not far from the court of the Polish king, Rosaura, a noble lady dressed in a man’s dress, and her servant, lost their way. The night is approaching, and there is no light around. Suddenly travelers distinguish in the twilight a tower, from behind the walls of which they hear … Read more

Painting by Aivazovsky “The Ninth Wave”

On the destructive power of the sea compose poetry and write pictures. Many navigators share their observations. Some argue that among the rolling waves there is always one most powerful and destructive. The most shattering seafarers consider the ninth wave in the bill. It is following this belief, the famous artist Aivazovsky Ivan Konstantinovich creates … Read more

Biography Polevoy Boris Nikolayevich

(1908 – 1981) Field (real name – Kampov) Boris Nikolayevich (1908 – 1981), a prose writer. Born March 4 (17 N. s.) In Moscow in the family of a lawyer. Children’s and teenage years passed in Tver, in the factory yard of the huge textile combine owned by Morozov. At home there was a good … Read more

Myths of Scandinavia. Runes

The languages ​​of the Germanic tribes of Northern Europe were similar. Often, the languages ​​of neighboring tribes were mixed, so their grammar was simplified. This explains why the current English grammar is simpler than the grammar of other European peoples. The peoples of Northern Europe have a single written language, a single alphabet – the … Read more

Painting by Kustodiev “The Merchant for Tea”

“Merchant for tea” – one of the most famous paintings of the great Russian artist Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev (1878 – 1927). The painting was painted in 1918, canvas, oil, 120 x 120 cm. Currently he is in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Russian artist Kustodiev was not only a skilful artist who masterfully … Read more