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"The Real Life of Sebastian Knight" by Vladimir Nabokov, summary
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight was written in 1938-1939 and published in 1941At the time of its writing, Nabokov lived in Paris. According to legend, the book was written while sitting on the toilet, and the board over the bidet served as Nabokov’s desk.
Summary of the story "The First Hunt" by Mikhail Prishvin
It became boring for the puppy to frighten the poultry with whom he lived in the same yard. The little hero decided to hunt in the wild. The animals learned about his intentions and conceived to teach a little badass to a lesson.
Summary of the play by A.N. Ostrovsky "Dowry"
The work "Bride" was written in 1878. The events of the dramatic play unfold in a city on the Volga, the name of which was invented by the author.
Summary of the novel by F. M. Dostoevsky "White Nights"
On the first night, the reader is introduced to the main character, a poor official for about 30 years. He has been living in the cultural capital for 8 years, but still does not make friends by interests. In his free time he dreams, walking along the streets of St. Petersburg.
"St. Petersburg notes": fresh events of St. Petersburg today
One way to talk about incidents is with a comic strip. Art shows through the eyes of an eyewitness everything that happened. They decided to apply this style in Switzerland, showing the tragedy of the Leningrad blockade.
Magical Realism in the Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
In Vladimir Nabokov’s literature, magic has always been an inseparable part of reality. His works, whether short stories, novels or essays, often play with the boundaries between fantasy and everyday life, creating worlds where the real and the imaginary intertwine.
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, but it is incorrect to consider it a student’s work. It was first printed in the First Folio in 1623, and the earliest known presentation is recorded at Grace’s Inn, one of London’s law schools, on December 28, 1594.
Summary of Fifty Shades of Gray, E. L. James
This is a summary of the book on the basis of which the script for the feature film “50 Shades of Gray” was written.
Guy de Maupassant: Short Stories
Guy de Maupassant is one of the most popular writers of the second half of the 19th centuryHe is the author of six novels, 260 short stories, essays, articles, poems and plays. In 1880, with the publication of Boule de Souif , Maupassant appeared to the reader as a talented and mature author, whose name immediately became known in literary circles.
New books of Irkutsk artist Vladimir Shcherbinin published in Canada
In the published books, the author tells his stories, sets out the most secret thoughts, sharing important, exposing the soul, warming the warmth of each of his readers.
"The implacable rock car has reached me." The fate of the son of a brilliant poet
MOSCOW. The publishing house AST published diaries, poems and stories of the son of Marina Tsvetaeva.
Tove Jansson Family Birthday Festival
August 11 in Tampere, Finland celebrate the birthday of Tove Jansson with a large family festival. The celebration will take place in the Sorsapuisto Museum Park and the only Moomin Museum in the world.
The king stumbled - long live the king! The best writer will not be left without a reward
STOCKHOLM. Established an alternative Nobel literature.
The great novel of Leo Tolstoy in the British list of literary masterpieces. And this is not "War and Peace"
LONDON. “Anna Karenina” took third place in the list of the best novels of all time.
International Booker Shortlist - Six Authors Seeking Truth
LONDON. 6 authors entered the final of the International Booker Prize.