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1. “Frantic Roland” by L. Ariosto in brief summary This unusual poem is a continuation poem. It begins almost with a half-word, picking up someone else’s plot. The beginning of it was written by the poet Matteo Boyardo – no fewer than sixty-nine songs under the title “Roland in Love”. Ariosto added to them another forty-seven of his own, and at the end he […]...
2. “Comedy about the chest” by L. Ariosto in brief The first in Italy “scientific” comedy takes place on the island of Metellino, in vague “antique” times. In the prologue, it is declared that modern authors can compete with the ancients in craftsmanship, although the Italian language is still inferior in ecclesiastical Greek and Latin. The play begins with the fact that the young man […]...
3. Summary of Dode A Alphonse Dode was born May 13, 1840 in the (provencial) city of Nimes in the family of the owner of a small silk fabric factory Vincent Dode (1806–1875). In 1848, his father went bankrupt, the factory was sold, and the family moved to Lyon. Without a financial opportunity to pursue higher education, a future writer […]...
4. Summary of the “Life of Galileo” Ms Sarti, Galileo’s housekeeper, Andrea’s mother. Ludovico Marsili, a rich young man. Priuli, curator of the university. Sagredo, friend of Galileo. Virginia, the daughter of Galileo. Cosimo de ‘Medici, the Grand Duke of Florence. Cardinals, inquisitors, scientists, soldiers, monks and others. Galileo Galilei, a mathematics teacher in the city of Padua, wants to prove that […]...
5. Summary “Venus Ilskaya” Merimee The narrator, at the request of M. de P., goes to the Catalan town of Ill. He must examine all the ancient monuments in the area, which will indicate the local lover of antiquity, M. de Peyrorad. On the way the narrator learns from his guide that a copper idol of the pagan goddess has […]...
6. Summary “The Princess of Cleves” Lafayette The novel takes place in the middle of the 16th century. Madame de Chartres, for many years after her husband’s death, lived away from the court, and her daughter comes to Paris. Mademoiselle de Chartres goes to the jeweler to choose jewelry. There she accidentally meets the Prince of Cleves, the second son of the […]...
7. Summary Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili. Daisy DAISI Opera in three acts Libretto by V. Guniya (translated by MK Kvaliashvili and R. Ivnev) Characters: Malkhaz, 27 years old, courtier Kiazo, 30 years old, military leader Maro, 19 years old Nano, her contemporary Tito, young peasant Tsangala, an elderly peasant Tenor Baritone Soprano Mezzo soprano Tenor Bass Rural youth, soldiers, pilgrims. The action […]...
8. Summary “Without a title” In a nutshell: The teacher’s wife is interested in her husband’s friend, the actor, and is going to leave with him. The teacher stops them, and the woman realizes that her husband is a brave and loving man. In the summer in the village they rent a room husband and wife. They have been married […]...
9. A brief analysis of A. A. Blok’s “Nightingale Garden” poem A. Blok’s poem “Nightingale Garden” is a typically romantic work, therefore its main images are conditional, do not have the features of a specific time and space. Using his favorite method of antithesis, the poet contrasts in the poem two themes, two opposing notions about the meaning of life: the paradise existence in the nightingale […]...
10. Summary of Franz Sternbald’s Travels LI Tik The wanderings of Franz Sternbald The novel is stylized as an Old Germanic story. The beginning of the narrative is about 1521. Franz Sternbald, an artist, a young disciple of Albrecht Dürer, a renowned German painter, leaves Nuremberg and travels on a long journey to reach Italy and learn from Italian artists. Franz […]...
11. “The wanderings of Franz Sternbald” Teak in brief summary The novel is stylized as an old Germanic story. The beginning of the narrative is about 1521. Franz Sternbald, an artist, a young student of Albrecht Dürer, a renowned German painter, leaves Nuremberg and travels on a long journey to reach Italy and learn from Italian artists. Franz accompanies his friend Sebastian, like himself, a […]...
12. “The doctor of his honor” Calderon in summary The action takes place in Spain at the time of King Don Pedro the Just or the Cruel. During the hunt, the brother of the Infante King, Don Enrique, falls from the horse, and is unconsciously brought into the house of Don Gutierre Alfonso de Solis. They are met by the wife of Don Gutierre, […]...
13. Summary Princess Klevskaya M. M. de Lafayette Princess Klevskaya The novel takes place in the middle of the 16th century. Madame de Chartres, for many years after her husband’s death, lived away from the court, and her daughter comes to Paris. Mademoiselle de Chartres goes to the jeweler to choose jewelry. There she accidentally meets the Prince of […]...
14. “The Princess of Cleves” by M. M. de Lafayette in summary The novel takes place in the middle of the 16th century. Madame de Chartres, for many years after her husband’s death, lived away from the court, and her daughter comes to Paris. Mademoiselle de Chartres goes to the jeweler to choose jewelry. There she accidentally meets the Prince of Cleves, the second son of the […]...
15. Doctor of Honor P. Calderon The doctor of his honor The action takes place in Spain at the time of King Don Pedro the Just or the Cruel (1350-1369 gg.). During the hunt, the brother of the Infante King, Don Enrique, falls from the horse, and is unconsciously brought into the house of Don Gutierre Alfonso de Solis. […]...
16. Summary of “King Lear” by Shakespeare XI century, Britain. The mighty King Lear, anticipating the end of his age, decides to share his property among the daughters, who are called Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. But before sharing, the King wants to hear from the girls the words of love for His Majesty the Father. It turned out that Gonerilia and Regan […]...
17. “Man” Mayakovsky in brief summary On Mayakovsky’s head is the palm of the sun, the priest of the world, the surrenderer of all sins. The earth says to him: “Now let go of you!” Let the stupid historians, who were taught by contemporaries, write that the poet lived a boring and uninteresting life. Let him know that he will drink […]...
18. Summary Man V. Mayakovsky V. Mayakovsky Man On Mayakovsky’s head, the palm of the sun is the priest of the world, the surrenderer of all sins. The earth says to him: “Now let go of you!” Let the stupid historians, who were taught by contemporaries, write that the poet lived a boring and uninteresting life. Let him know that […]...
19. Summary Heptameron M. Navarre Heptameron Ten noble gentlemen and ladies who went to the waters, stuck on the way back because of the autumn mudslides and attacks of the robbers. They find shelter in the monastery and wait for the workers to build a bridge across the spilled river, which should take ten to twelve days. Thinking […]...
20. Summary “The Maltese Jew” In the prologue Machiavelli says that everyone considers him dead, but his soul flew across the Alps and he arrived in Britain to his friends. He considers religion a toy and asserts that there is no sin, but there is only stupidity, that power is affirmed only by force, and the law, like the Dragon, […]...
21. Summary of Agnes Bernauer KF Hebbel Agnes Bernauer The action takes place between 1420 and 1430. The population of the free city of Augsburg looks forward to the knightly tournament, in which the Duke Albrecht of Bavaria himself, son of the ruler of Munich Ernst of Bavaria, participates. Everyone wants to get to this spectacle, they take places in […]...
22. “Heptameron” of Navarre in summary Ten noble gentlemen and ladies who went to the waters, stuck on the way back because of the autumn mudslides and attacks of the robbers. They find shelter in the monastery and wait for the workers to build a bridge across the spilled river, which should take ten to twelve days. Thinking about how to […]...
23. Summary of “The Twelfth Night, or Anything” by Shakespeare The action of the comedy takes place in a fantastic country for the English of Shakespeare’s time – Illyria. The Duke of Illyria Orsino is in love with the young Countess Olivia, but she is in mourning after the death of her brother and even does not accept the emissaries of the duke. The indifference […]...
24. Summary “The Seville mischief” Palace of the King of Naples. Night. Don Juan comes from the Duchess Isabella, who takes him for her beloved Duke Octavio. She wants to light a candle, but don Juan stops her. Isabella suddenly realizes that with her was not Octavio, and calls for help. The King of Naples comes to the noise and […]...
25. “The Day of the Beast” of Sosnori in the summary “The yourei left for Israel.” / The deer escaped to Finland. / The fish went to Japan. / In the capital there were instances and dissidents, they were fighting. “ This is how the poet who lives in Leningrad, which he calls the Capital, tells about his time. However, he calls everything in his own […]...
26. Summary of Giacomo Puccini. Bohemia BOHEMIA Opera in four acts Libretto by L. Illik and D. Giacosa Characters: Rudolf, the poet Marcel, artist Shonar, musician Collin, philosopher Benoit, householder Alcindor, State Counselor Mimi Musette Parpignol Customs sergeant Tenor Baritone Baritone Bass Bass Bass Soprano Soprano Tenor Bass Students, grisettes, townspeople, merchants and merchants, waiters in cafes, boys, girls, etc. Location: […]...
27. Biography Annibale Caracci Annibale Caracci – Italian artist, engraver. Biography Annibale Caracci is known as the history of the artist with incredible skill, versatility. He was a disciple of Lodovico Caracci. Seven years, Annibale conducted in the study of the works of the masters, especially Correggio, Parmigianino, in Venice and Parma. Returning to Bologna, he joined the management […]...
28. Summary of Ostrovsky’s Thunderstorm The beginning of the XIX century. The city of Kalinov, standing on the steep bank of the Volga. In the first act of the play, the reader sees a public urban garden. Here the clerk of the merchant Wild Kudryash, the self-taught mechanic Kuligin and the philistine Shapkin are talking to each other. It’s about […]...
29. Summary of “Queen Margot” Dumas 1570, the time of civil wars in France. The leaders of the warring parties also died. There is a peace in Saint-Germain, and to secure the princess Margaret must marry Henry of Navarre, which outrages both countries. King Henry of Navarre explains that their marriage is political and, despite their feelings for others, they must […]...
30. Summary Corinne, or Italy Madame de Stal Corinne, or Italy Lord Oswald Nelvil is going to spend the winter in Italy and at the end of 1794 leaves Edinburgh. Handsome, with a noble appearance, he is endowed with a great mind and in his twenty-five years owns a solid income. But despite the brilliant position in society, Lord Nelvil […]...
31. “Cat in the Rain” Hemingway in brief summary 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 is standing by the window and […]...
32. Wilde’s “Great Egoist” in a brief summary Every day after school, children played in a wonderfully beautiful garden. But one day the giant returned – the owner of this garden. He drove out all the children and forbade them to return. He was a big egoist. When the time came for spring, she did not come to the garden of the giant. […]...
33. Summary Day of the Beast Victor Sosnora The Day of the Beast “The Yaureys left for Israel, the deer fled to Finland, the fish went to Japan, there were instants and dissidents in the capital, they fought.” This is how the poet who lives in Leningrad, which he calls the Capital, tells about his time. However, he calls everything in […]...
34. The summary of the drama of the Block “Puppet Show” Date of birth of Alexander Blok, November 28, 1921. Block, left a trace of himself, as a poet and playwright, as a participant and the founder of symbolism. His literary heritage is the most vivid phenomenon of Russian literature, which contributed to the enormous influence on the literature of the whole world. Alexander’s parents did […]...
35. “The Boy and the Giant” Wilde in a brief summary Every day children played in the beautiful garden of the Giant, but when he returned from the guests, where he stayed for 7 years, he kicked out of his possessions all the children, built a fence and hung the sign “No Trespassing.” Children did not find another place to play, sadly remembered the garden. Spring […]...
36. Summary “The Case in the Boarding School” by Doyle To Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Hackstable, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy, seeks help, asking him to find the missing son of the Duke of Holderness. The great detective is very busy, but he is ready to get down to business, especially since the duke who gives the location of the boy gives five thousand […]...
37. Summary of “Alkesta” This is a tragedy with a happy ending. At the dramatic competitions in Athens there was a custom: every poet represented a “trilogy”, three tragedies, sometimes even picking up each other on topics (like Aeschylus), and after them, to discharge a gloomy mood – “satire drama,” where the characters and action were too, from myths, […]...
38. 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 […]...
39. Fars “Married lover” in brief summary Between the husband and wife a quarrel breaks out because of the fact that she suspects him of treason. The angry husband leaves, and the wife complains to the neigbour. She promises her friend to find out whether her fears are justified. They have a ripened plan: when the husband returns home, the wife will […]...
40. Summary “Debt for a future life” Castle of Count Almaviva. If you look into it, you will see that there are preparations for marriage. The valet is going to link his life with Susanna. It was the Countess’s maid. The count does not want the wedding to take place, because Susanna liked him very much. He decided to do everything possible […]...