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The composition of Levitan’s painting “Autumn Hunter”
Levitan Isaak Ilyich is one of the most famous and talented landscape painters of Russia, who showed the people the true beauty of nature. He surpassed not only his companions, but also left behind the teachers who gave him lessons of skill. Each of his works is not an easy picture, it’s a whole story.…
Biography of Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage is considered the progenitor of modern computers. Childhood and youth Charles was one of four children from Benjamin Babbage and Batsy Plumley. His father was a banker and partner of the firm “Praed’s & Co”, as well as the owner of “Bitton Estate” in Tinmouth. At the age of eight, he was sent…
Summary: Kalevala
The poem was based on the Karelo-Finnish folk epic songs (runes), which in the 18th century. collected and processed by Elias Lennrot. Ilmatar, the daughter of the air, lived in the air. But soon she became bored in the sky, and she went down to the sea. From the waters of the sea the daughter…
“Joseph and his brothers” Manna in brief summary
The work is based on biblical tales of the kind of Israel. Isaac and Rebekah had two twin sons – Esau and Jacob. The first to appear was the hairy Esau, Jacob did not have hair on his body, he was considered the youngest and had a favorite with his mother. When Isaak, who was…
Summary “Student” Chekhov
At the beginning of the story, nature is described. Good weather by the evening is significantly deteriorating. From the cold forest freezes and is emptied. The main character – a student of the theological academy and the son of the deacon Ivan Ivanovich Wielkopolska, was on the eve of changes in his worldview. He lived…
Lewis’s “babbitt” in brief
The novel takes place in a fairly large American city under the loud name Zenith. The protagonist of the novel, George Babbitt, a forty-five-year-old owner of the agency that sells and leases real estate, lives on the outskirts of the city, in the prestigious, rapidly developing area of Blooming Hills. He has a family consisting…
“The onslaught on the East.” German Crusades against the Slavs XII-XIII centuries
German feudal lords did not receive anything in the Muslim East in the Crusades. Aspirations to increase their possessions they lacked – Germany seemed to them close. Therefore, while the emperors fought with Italy and quarreled with the popes, the feudal lords carried out an “onslaught on the East” – populated the lands in the…
Summary “The History of a City” by Saltykov-Shchedrin
The story describes the life of the city of Glupov for a hundred years before 1825. The chronicle of the city during this time was conducted by four archivists. The history of Glupov is directly connected with the period of the rule of the various mayors. In the first prehistoric chapter, the author considers the…
The man I like
Around a lot of nice and even beautiful people, but like not all. This is, probably, because the appearance here does not play a major role. It is important, how much the person is pleasant in dialogue and whether he respects surrounding. Grandpa is ideal for me. He is a tall, gray-haired man with a…
Summary Pietro Mascagni. Rural honor
RURAL HONOR Opera in one act Libretto by G. Tarjoni-Tocetti and G. Menashey Characters: Santuzza, young peasant woman Turiddu, a young peasant Lucia, his mother Alfio Lola, his wife Soprano Tenor Alto Baritone Soprano Peasants and peasant women, children. Location: Sicilian village. Time: Sunday morning of 1880. HISTORY OF CREATION The reason for writing the…
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