Summary of the story “Sir of San Francisco” IA Bunina

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1. “Sir of San Francisco” Bunin in summary A wealthy gentleman with his family sets out on a luxury steamer on a trip to Europe, but suddenly dies in one of the hotels. On the same ship, where an endless feast continues, his corpse is taken back to the hold. A gentleman from San Francisco who, in the story, has never been named […]...
2. Summary Sir from San Francisco Bunin IA Bunin A gentleman from San Francisco A gentleman from San Francisco who, in the story, has never been named by name, as the author notes, his name is not remembered either in Naples or Capri, he is traveling with his wife and daughter in the Old World for as long as two years in […]...
3. Summary “Sir of San Francisco” Bunin The central character of Ivan Bunin’s story has never been mentioned for the entire story by name. On the ship, in Capri and in Naples, he is called the gentleman from San Francisco. In the described time period he is 58 years old, and he goes on a two-year tour of the Old World, accompanied […]...
4. Summary of the story “Antonov’s apples” IA Bunina Chapter I Early autumn brings a lot of work to philistine gardeners. Those hired men – mainly for collecting apples, the smell of which fills the manors. On public holidays the burghers are engaged in brisk trade – they are selling their crops to white-headed boys, dressed-up girls, an important old age. In the evening, […]...
5. “The world is ruled by money” essay Money. Money rules the world. Money can do anything. If people treated money as a means of existence, the rich would be much happier, much more valuable, because they would think more about others, their life would not belong to money, it could be beautiful. But they devote their lives to making money, then to […]...
6. Summary The story of the adventures of Joseph Andrews and his friend Abraham Adams Henry Fielding The story of the adventures of Joseph Andrews and his friend Abraham Adams Starting with a narrative about the adventures of his hero, the author discusses two types of depiction of reality. “Historians,” or “topographers,” are satisfied that they are engaged in “cheating from nature.” The author considers himself to be a “biographer” […]...
7. A brief summary of “The Story of Alexander the Russian Nobleman” Once upon a time in Moscow, the capital of Russian lands, a nobleman of noble bloods named Dimitri. He was distinguished by a good temper and mercy, for which God gave him a beautiful son, whom he called Alexander. The boy was easily given science, but he prefers entertainment to teaching. And somehow, when he […]...
8. Summary of Leo Tolstoy’s story “Two Hussars” “The times of Miloradovichs, Davydovs, Pushkins” … In the provincial city of K. there are congresses of landowners and gentry elections. In the best hotel of the city comes a young hussar officer, Count Turbin. There are no free rooms; “retired cavalryman” Zavalshevsky proposes the graph to stay in his room, lends Turbine money. Actually, […]...
9. “The story of Tom Jones, foundling” Fielding in summary In the house of the wealthy squire Olverti, where he lives with his sister Bridget, throw up the baby. Squire, a few years ago, lost his wife and children, decides to raise a child as a son. Soon he manages to find the mother of the foundling, a poor country woman Jenny Jones. Olwerti can […]...
10. Summary The story of Tom Jones, a foundling Henry Fielding The story of Tom Jones, a foundling In the house of the wealthy squire Olverti, where he lives with his sister Bridget, throw up the baby. Squire, a few years ago, lost his wife and children, decides to raise a child as a son. Soon he manages to find the mother of the […]...
11. “Clarissa, or The Story of the Young Lady” by Richardson in a brief summary Anna Howe writes to her friend Clarissa Garlow that in the world there is a lot of talk about a clash between James Garlow and Sir Robert Lovelace, ending with the wound of his older brother Clarissa. Anna asks to talk about the incident, and on behalf of her mother asks to send a copy […]...
12. Summary The life story of a sneaky named Don Pablos, an example of vagabonds and a mirror of scammers F. de Quevedo A life story of a scumbag named Don Pablos, an example of vagabonds and a mirror of scammers According to the laws of the genre picaresque, the novel begins with a description of the hero’s childhood years. Pablos’s parents – a witch mother, a thief-father – are always arguing, whose profession is […]...
13. Summary of Clarissa, or The Story of a Young Lady C. Richardson Clarissa, or The Story of a Young Lady Anna Hou wrote to her friend Clarissa Garlow that in the world there is much talk of a clash between James Garlow and Sir Robert Lovelace, ending with the wounding of Clarissa’s older brother. Anna asks to talk about the incident, and on behalf of […]...
14. “The story of the adventures of Joseph Andrews and his friend Abraham Adams” Fielding in brief Coming to a narration about the adventures of his hero, the author discusses two types of depiction of reality. “Historians,” or “topographers,” are satisfied that they are engaged in “cheating from nature.” The author considers himself to be a “biographer” and his task is to describe “not people, but mores, not an individual, but a […]...
15. Summary “The Story of Savva Grudtsyn” During the Time of Troubles, merchant Thomas Grudtsyn-Usov lived in Veliky Ustyug. Having suffered many troubles from the invasion of the Poles, he moved to Kazan – the Poles did not reach there yet. He lived in Kazan with his wife until Mikhail Fyodorovich reigned. And he had a twelve-year-old son, Sawa. Thomas went to […]...
16. The summary of the story of A. P. Chekhov “Anna on the neck” After the wedding of eighteen-year-old Ani and fifty-two-year-old Modest Alekseevich, an official, the newlyweds, instead of a merry wedding ball and dinner, went to the monastery on a pilgrimage for two hundred versts. The spouse started this trip in order to let the young wife understand that in marriage he puts religion and morality in […]...
17. “The life story of a sneaky named Don Pablos” Quevedo in brief According to the laws of the genre picaresque, the novel begins with a description of the hero’s childhood years. Pablos’s parents – a witch mother, a thief-father – are always arguing, whose profession is better. “Theft, son, this is not a simple craft, but an elegant art,” assures the father. But the boy already cherishes […]...
18. A brief summary of A. Pushkin’s story “Stationmaster” Plan The lyrical digression of the author about station wardens, his reflections on this estate. Meet the narrator at one of the post stations with station warden Samson Vyrin and his daughter Dunya. A new meeting between the narrator and Samson Vyrin. The story told by the caretaker: the arrival of the hussar, his imaginary […]...
19. A short story of the story “Poor Liza” by NM Karamzin The tale begins with a description of the cemetery on which Lisa’s girlfriend is buried. Starting from this picture, the author tells the sad story of a young peasant woman, who paid for her love. Once, selling lilies of the valley gathered in the forest, Lisa met a young nobleman, Erast. Her beauty, naturalness and […]...
20. Summary Boring story A. Chekhov A Boring Story Professor of Medicine Nikolai Stepanovich is a scientist who has reached the heights of his science, enjoying universal respect and gratitude; his name is known to every literate person in Russia. He who wears this name, that is himself, is an old man, incurably sick, to live according to his […]...
21. A brief summary of A. Pushkin’s story “Dubrovsky” In his estate Pokrovskoe lives a rich and distinguished gentleman Kirila Petrovich Troekurov. Knowing his steep temper, he is afraid of all neighbors, except the poor landowner Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky, a retired lieutenant of the Guard and former co-worker Troyekurov. Both of them are widowers. Dubrovsky has Vladimir’s son, an employee in Petersburg, and Troyekurov […]...
22. “The Amazing Story of Peter Shlemil” by Chamisso in Brief Contents In 1813, Adelbert von Chamisso fell into the hands of a notebook – a diary of his friend, Peter Schlemel. He was brought early in the morning by a strange man with a long gray beard, dressed in a worn black Hungarian. Here is its content. After a long voyage, I arrived in Hamburg with […]...
23. Summary “The life story of a sneaky named Don Pablos” According to the laws of the genre picaresque, the novel begins with a description of the hero’s childhood years. Pablos’s parents – a witch mother, a thief-father – are always arguing, whose profession is better. “Theft, son, this is not a simple craft, but an elegant art,” assures the father. But the boy already cherishes […]...
24. Summary of the story of MA Sholokhov “The Fate of Man” The action takes place the first postwar spring, at the end of March, on the Upper Don. The narrator goes with the comrade to the village of Bukanovskaya. On the way, he meets Andrei Sokolov, who leads a boy of five or six years by the hand. While the narrator is waiting for the boat, […]...
25. Summary “The Steppe: The Story of a Trip” Story (1891, published in 1892) Chamber No. 6. Story (1892) The Black Monk. Story (1893, published 1894) The teacher of literature. Story (1889 – 1894) The Seagull. Comedy (1895 – 1896) House with a mezzanine. The artist’s story (1896) My life. The story of the provincial (1896) Uncle Vanya Scenes from the village life. The […]...
26. Summary The story of the love of a lonely woman Ikhara Saikaku The story of the love affairs of a lonely woman Sages in antiquity said that a beauty is a sword that cuts off life. Flowers of the heart are showered, and by evening only dry branches remain. It is foolish to die by an early death in the abyss of love, but, surely, […]...
27. “The story of the love of a lonely woman” Saikaku in summary Sages in antiquity said that beauty is a sword that cuts off life. Flowers of the heart are showered, and by evening only dry branches remain. It is foolish to die by an early death in the abyss of love, but, surely, such madmen will never be transferred! Once two young men argued at the […]...
28. Summary “The Story of Peter and Fevronia of Murom” In the city of Murom, Prince Paul ruled. To his wife, the devil sent a flying serpent to fornication. He appeared to him in his form, and to other people he seemed Prince Paul. Princess in all confessed to her husband, but he did not know what to do. He told his wife to ask […]...
29. Summary Oriental story M. Yu. Lermontov The Oriental Novel From the cosmic height, the “sad Demon” observes the wild and wonderful world of the central Caucasus: as a facet of a diamond, Kazbek flashes, the Terek jumps with a lioness, Daryal’s gorge curls like a serpent-and nothing but contempt. Evil is bored with the spirit of evil. Everyone […]...
30. A brief narrative of AP Platonov’s story “Yushka” For a long time, in ancient times, an old man lived in the same city. He worked in a smithy near the Moscow road foreman at the main blacksmith, because he did not see well and was weak. He carried water, sand and coal to the smithy, fanned the horn, held hot iron on the […]...
31. Summary “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” In Paris, at the smoldering fish-shop, next to the Cemetery of Innocents, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born. His mother wants to get rid of the unwanted child, but her idea is revealed, and she is accused of infanticide and executed, and the baby is transferred to the care of the monastery and assigned to him a […]...
32. Summary of the story of M. A. Bulgakov “The Heart of a Dog” Cold blizzard winter. In the gateway a dog is killed by the cold and hunger, to which the cook of one of the Moscow dining rooms also boiled with boiling water. He whines, howls and at the same time reflects on life. Suffers from the fact that it is not summer and can not be […]...
33. Summary The story of John Bull John Arbuthnot The story of John Bull, Lord Stratte, a wealthy aristocrat whose family has long owned enormous wealth, a parish priest and cunning attorney are persuaded to bequeath his entire estate to a cousin, Philip Baboon. To the cruel disappointment of another cousin, Esquire South, the title and estate after the death of Lord […]...
34. A short story of Ivan Turgenev’s novel “Asya” The story “Asya” is written on behalf of the Russian nobleman N. N., telling about the love story he experienced in his youth. Once, in search of new impressions, he went to Germany, where he soon became acquainted with his brother and sister Gagin, who also traveled throughout Europe. NN quickly became friends with new […]...
35. Summary of the story of Leo Tolstoy “From the Notes of Prince D. Nekhludoff, Lucerne” Events take place in July, in Lucerne, one of the most romantic cities in Switzerland. Travelers of all nations, and especially the English, in Lucerne – an abyss. Under their tastes the city is adjusted: old houses have broken, on a place of the old bridge have made straight, as a stick, quay. It may […]...
36. Summary of the story of IS Turgenev “Mumu” “In one of the remote streets of Moscow, in a gray house with white columns, a mezzanine and a crooked balcony, once lived a lady, a widow surrounded by numerous courtyards… From among all her servants the most remarkable person was the janitor Gerasim, a man of twelve heights of growth, built by a hero […]...
37. Summary of the story “Kasyan with Beautiful Swords” IS Turgenev Somehow returning from a hunt, the author noticed a funeral procession. The coachman acknowledged the relatives of the deceased: it turned out that they were burying Martyn the carpenter. At the bar’s cart at this time broke the axis, in which the coachman saw the consequence of the appearance of the deceased. The author had […]...
38. “The Story of Peter and Fevronia of Murom” in brief In the city of Murom, Prince Paul ruled. To his wife, the devil sent a flying serpent to fornication. He appeared to him in his form, and to other people he seemed Prince Paul. Princess in all confessed to her husband, but he did not know what to do. He told his wife to ask […]...
39. Summary of the story of M. Gorky’s “The Blue Life” Meshchanin Constantine Mironov lives in a remote provincial town. When he was a child, his parents drank and often scandalized. At the same time, the mother was a religious person and went on a pilgrimage to the monastery. My father was an oddball. For example, he amused himself by attaching wooden pipes with rubber balls […]...
40. Summary of the story of IS Turgenev “Diary of a superfluous person” Thought to start the diary came to Chelkatourine on March 20. The doctor admitted finally that he had to live for two weeks. Soon the rivers will burst. Together with the last snow they will take away his life. Who can tell his gloomy thoughts at the last hour? Only the old and the near […]...