Books
automatic translate"Investigation in Riga" by Nikolai Svechin, summary
This book is a historical detective story written in 2016. The plot unfolds in the Russian Empire in the spring of 1898. The protagonist, Alexei Lykov, a court councilor at the Police Department, travels to the Livonian province to investigate an unspecified murder.
"Doctor Vera" by Boris Polevoy, summary
Boris Polevoy’s novella "Doctor Vera" was written in 1964–1965. This work is a profound reflection on human duty, patriotism, and remaining true to one’s ideals in history’s darkest moments.
Marlowe’s ’Doctor Faustus’ May Have Been Co-Written by a Forgotten Playwright
Scholars have long speculated that Christopher Marlowe had a collaborator on the comic scenes of his classic play Doctor Faustus, although the 1604 edition only credits him.
"Doctrine 77" by Ivan Okhlobystin, summary
The philosophical manifesto "Doctrine 77" was released in 2011 at the Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Stadium. This work is a direct attempt to formulate a national idea for Russia.
A summary of Kir Bulychev’s "House in London"
This book is a detective novel written in 2003. The story follows an ordinary employee of a Moscow office who, while on a business trip abroad, finds herself unwillingly drawn into a series of extortions and murders.
"House in Mansurovsky" by Maria Metlitskaya, summary
A family saga by renowned writer Maria Metlitskaya, published in 2024, tells the stories of the members of the Nitochkin family, a Moscow professorial familyThis book is a story about the strength of family ties, hidden emotional wounds, inevitable losses, and skeletons in the closet that unexpectedly change everyday life.
"House of Winds and Sunsets" by Maria Danilova, summary
This book, written in 2019, is a story about the search for truth and the duty hidden behind the magical laws of a fictional Empire. The text is distinguished by its unusual combination of bureaucratic routine and deadly magical battles.
A summary of "The House of the Rising Sun" by Ivan Okhlobystin
Ivan Okhlobystin’s novella, written in the late 1990s and published in 2007, immerses the reader in the sociocultural milieu of Soviet hippies of the 1970sA notable feature of the text is its autobiographical precision: the author meticulously captures the everyday life of a rebellious youth who sought absolute freedom despite strict state regulations.
A summary of "House of Lonely Hearts" by Elena Mikhalkova
This book is a detective novel from 2007. The plot revolves around the dying game of an elderly writer who decides to use someone else’s hands to expose a criminal. Death here becomes merely a pretext for solving a sophisticated puzzle woven into five biographical stories.
"House by the Devil’s Lake" by Tatyana Korsakova, summary
The novel "The House by the Devil’s Lake" is a mystical detective story by renowned author Tatyana Korsakova, written in 2009. The central plot revolves around a mysterious will and an ancient curse that unites the destinies of three former classmates thirteen years after a dramatic breakup.
A summary of George Bernard Shaw’s "Heartbreak House"
This book is a satirical play, completed in 1917. Its entire action takes place in a manor house, the interior of which imitates an old sailing ship. The eccentric atmosphere of this house serves as a backdrop for the clash between English bohemians and the business world.
A summary of "The House That Grandfather Built" by Boris Vasiliev
Written in 1991, the novel chronicles the story of a Smolensk noble family against the backdrop of the upheavals of World War I and the Civil War. The plot centers on the fates of a career officer and his relatives, forced to make agonizing choices amid the collapse of the state.
"The House That Swift Built" by Grigory Gorin, summary
This book is a philosophical satirical play written in 1980. The text masterfully blurs the line between literary fiction and harsh reality, transforming the writer’s spacious home into a safe haven for the characters he creates.
A summary of Sergei Lukyanenko’s "Dive to the Stars"
A collection of short fiction by a prominent master of Russian science fiction, first published in 2008. This book is a kaleidoscope of stories about deep space missions, unexpected encounters with alien intelligences, and the difficult moral choices of people in the future.