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A summary of "The Geographer Drank His Globe Away" by Alexey Ivanov
"The Geographer Drank His Globe Away" is a 1995 novel by Alexei Ivanov. Set in Perm in the first half of the 1990s, the plot revolves around the intersection of Viktor Sluzhkin’s home life, his school career, and a river trip with his students.
Euripides’s "Heraclides," a summary
This tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright describes the wanderings of Heracles’ children, seeking refuge from the persecution of the Argive king. The work was written around the spring of 430 BC.
"Heroes Are Not Killed" by Elena Topilskaya, summary
"Heroes Are Not Killed" is a detective novel by Elena Topilskaya, published in 2002Topilskaya is an active investigator in the St. Petersburg prosecutor’s office, and this professional experience lends the book a rare authenticity: the legal proceedings, the work of the investigators, detectives, and forensic experts are described without fictional embellishment.
Richard Wagner’s "Götterdämmerung" (The Twilight of the Gods), summary
The musical drama "Götterdämmerung" was composed by Richard Wagner between 1848 and 1874. The opera serves as the final chord of the monumental tetralogy "Der Ring des Nibelungen."
Xenophon’s Hiero, Summary
The work is a fictional dialogue written by the ancient Greek historian and philosopher Xenophon, probably after 365 BC (the action of the dialogue is dated to 474 BC
"Hitler’s Europe vs. the USSR: The Unknown History of World War II" by Igor Shumeiko, summary
Igor Shumeiko’s book, published in 2009, reexamines established views on the extent of European nations’ responsibility for the strengthening of the Third Reich. The author shifts attention from purely military operations to diplomatic maneuvers, economic collaboration, and the surrender of national interests.
A Brief Summary of "A Breath of Sunlight" by Evgeny Veltistov
This science fiction book was written in 1967. The story tells of humanity’s unique encounter with an alien machine intelligence, whose actions resemble a hostile invasion.
"Stupid for Others, Smart for Yourself" by Lope de Vega, summary
This comedy is a classic work by the Spanish playwright, published in 1635. The play’s protagonist is forced to play the role of a village idiot to save her life, outwit numerous enemies, and secure her rightful throne.
"Naked People" by Kir Bulychev, summary
Kir Bulychev’s 1977 science fiction novella is an original fusion of ironic fantasy, spy detective fiction, and satire on Soviet reality, couched in the form of a pseudo-documentary report.
"Vertical Racing" by the Vainer brothers, summary
This book is a detective novel by Arkady and Georgy Vainer, first published in 1974. The most important feature of the text is its dialogic narrative structure. The authors alternately give the floor to two antagonists: Moscow criminal investigation inspector Stanislav Tikhonov and recidivist thief Alexei Dedushkin.
"The Hounds of Lilith" by Christina Stark, summary
"The Hounds of Lilith" is the debut novel by Russian author Christina Stark, a dark romantic thriller. Published in 2016, it follows twenty-year-old Skye Polanski from Dublin, a girl with few illusions about herself and the world around her, who is gradually drawn into a web of manipulation.
"Burn, burn, my star..." by Yuliy Dunskoy, summary
The action takes place during the Civil War and depicts an attempt to create a "revolutionary" traveling theater in a provincial town, where power and morals change faster than the scenery can be replaced.
"The City Accepted" by Arkady and Georgy Vainer, summary
Arkady and Georgy Vainer’s novella was published in 1978It’s a detailed chronicle of exactly one day in the life of a Moscow police duty station. The writers minutely chronicle the endless cycle of incidents, false alarms, genuine tragedies, and petty domestic squabbles that befall the officers of this vast metropolis.
A summary of Alexander Ostrovsky’s "Ardent Heart"
"Ardent Heart" is a comedy by Alexander Ostrovsky, written in 1868, published in 1869, and placed in the past because the note that the play took place "some 30 years ago" helped it pass censorship.
"Guest from the Future: A Film Screenplay" by Kir Bulychev, summary
The children’s science fiction film’s script was created in 1983, based on the novella "One Hundred Years Ahead."