Walter Scott Rob Roy The novel “Rob Roy” gives a broad and complex picture of Scottish and English public relations of the early XVIII century. Action develops quickly, more lively than in other novels of Walter Scott. The protagonist, Francis Osbaldiston, was suddenly recalled from Bordeaux to his father on an important matter. Arriving in … Read more
Essays “Music in my life” In the beauty of musicality, As in motionless specularity, I found the outlines of dreams… In life, we are surrounded by a variety of different sounds. singing birds, falling rain drops, peals of thunder, city noise, the rustle of leaves, the buzzing of bees, the voices of people and animals. … Read more
1. What is the history of the central street of Kiev – Khreshchatyk? In Ukraine, probably, there is no person who would not know about this street. Khreshchatik belongs to the fame of the main street of Kiev, its symbol. Khreshchatyk is sung in verse and songs, is depicted in pictures, is shown in many … Read more
Curculion means “Bread worm”. This is the nickname of a one-eyed freeloader, he took root, a cunning and a glutton who leads the intrigue in this comedy. His breadwinner and patron – an ardent lover boy – the girl this young man loves belongs to an evil pimp, and it needs to be redeemed as … Read more
The author argues on how good the neighborhood of Moscow is, but best of all about the Gothic towers of the Si… new monastery, hence the whole of Moscow with an abundance of houses and churches, a multitude of groves and pastures on the other side, “more dainty, in the thick greenery of ancient elms, … Read more
The book consists of two parts. Some of the stories tell of Mowgli, about his life in the jungle among wild animals. At the age of two, the little son of a lumberjack is lost in the jungle. Behind him, the lame tiger Sher-Khan is scampering and wants to make him his prey. The child … Read more
Georg Buchner Death of Danton Georges Dunton and Ero-Seschel, his companion in the National Convention, play cards with ladies, among them Julie, Danton’s wife. Danton apathetically rant about women, their charm and cunning, about the inability to know and understand each other. At the soothing words of Julie Danton melancholy notes that he loves her, … Read more
Sophocles Trachyonians Almost all Greek heroes were kings in different cities and towns, except Hercules. His future divinity, he practiced forced labor in the service of an insignificant king from South Greece. For him, he performed twelve feats, one more difficult. The last was the descent to Hades, the underworld, behind a terrible three-headed dog … Read more
Across the world, it is impossible to find absolutely identical people. Even twins are different, maybe not outwardly, but their inner world will not be the same. On what does the inner world of man depend? Since ancient times, people have noticed not only the material world, but also the spiritual world. Of course, it … Read more
Don Abbondio, the priest of a small village located in that part of Lake Como, where it wraps south between two mountain ranges and is all riddled with protrusions and bays, returns home after a pleasant walk on November 7, 1628 at sunset. He is already ready to turn to the path leading to the … Read more