Books
automatic translate"No Exit" by Dmitry Glukhovsky, summary
This book is a dark dystopian novel, written in 2005 and published in 2007. The author transports the reader to the claustrophobic atmosphere of the Moscow subway after a global nuclear war.
A summary of "Blizzard of Shadows" by Alexey Pekhov
An adventure novel by Russian writer Alexey Pekhov, published in 2003. The central theme of the work is a mortal man’s solitary descent into the multi-level ancient burial grounds of the Bone Palaces to save the kingdom of Valiostr from a dark mage.
Sergei Lukyanenko’s "Gadget," a summary
This book is a collection of short stories, novellas, and journalistic essays, published in 2005. The author has collected under one cover works written for magazines and thematic anthologies, accompanying each text with direct commentary on the history of its creation.
A summary of Theodore Dreiser’s "Gallery of Women"
The two-volume collection of psychological essays and portrait stories, "Gallery of Women," published in 1929, was a natural continuation of the writer’s autobiographical series, begun with "Twelve Men" in 1919.
"Garage" by Emil Braginsky and Eldar Ryazanov, summary
Emil Braginsky and Eldar Ryazanov’s play, written in 1977, is a satirical work set entirely in a closed room among the exhibits of a zoological museum.
"Midshipmen, Forward!" by Yuri Nagibin, summary
The screenplay "Midshipmen, Forward!", written in 1986–1987 by Yuri Nagibin, Nina Sorotokina, and Svetlana Druzhinina based on Sorotokina’s novel "Three from the Navigation School," is a historical adventure about three young cadets from a Moscow navigation school who, against their will, find themselves drawn into a political game surrounding the archive of Vice Chancellor Alexei Bestuzhev.
Harold and Maude by Jack Higgins, summary
This absurd situation comedy was written by Colin Higgins in 1971. The plot revolves around the paradoxical relationship between a depressed young man and a cheerful woman sixty years his senior.
"War Thunders Somewhere" by Viktor Astafyev, summary
This book is a collection of short stories and novellas, created between 1958 and 1988. The collection is distinguished by its harsh autobiographical sincerity, conveying the bitterness of a Siberian teenager’s coming of age against the backdrop of the Great Patriotic War.
"Hector Servadac" by Jules Verne, summary
The French writer’s novel was published in 1877. Its fantastical plot revolves around an unusual cosmic event: an unknown comet collides with Earth, sweeping small sections of the Earth’s surface, along with the people trapped on them, into interplanetary space.
Euripides’ Hecuba, Summary
Hecuba (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάβη ) is a tragedy by Euripides, written around 424 BC. The action takes place on the Thracian Chersonesus, where the Achaean fleet moored, awaiting favorable winds after the fall of Troy.
"The Raphael Gene" by Katya Kachur, summary
"The Raphael Gene" is the third novel by journalist and writer Katya Kachur, published by Eksmo in 2024. The action takes place in the tiny Volga settlement of Ostrov Raphael—formerly Bolshiye Gryazi-2—on the other side of the Volga from the city.
A summary of Alexander Galich’s "Dress Rehearsal"
This autobiographical novella was written in 1973. It seamlessly blends the author’s personal recollections of Soviet theater censorship with the full text of his own banned play, "Sailor’s Silence."
A summary of Theodore Dreiser’s "Genius"
The novel "Genius" was written by the author over several years and published in 1915. This book is a semi-autobiographical account of the life and creative quest of American artist Eugene Witla, who rises from a provincial youth to a renowned illustrator and head of a major publishing syndicate.
A summary of Sergei Lukyanenko’s "Genome"
"Genome" is a novel by Sergei Lukyanenko, written in 1999 and published by AST that same yearThe story takes place in the distant future, where humanity has conquered the galaxy and divided into two classes: "specialists"—people genetically programmed even before birth for a specific profession—and "naturals," who have undergone no transformation.
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.