Books
automatic translate"Welcome or No Trespassing!" by Ilya Nusinov and Semyon Lungin, summary
This play by Ilya Nusinov and Semyon Lungin depicts events at a strict pioneer camp, illustrating the open conflict between the children’s group and the local administration. Written in 1964, the play
"We’ll Live Until Monday" by Georgy Polonsky, summary
Written between 1966 and 1968, the text reveals with ruthless sincerity the hidden conflicts of Soviet schools, where human dramas rage behind the facade of polite speechThe work is devoid of the didactic pathos typical of the era, depicting teachers as vulnerable individuals who doubt, make mistakes, and painfully search for the meaning of their work.
"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 Aibolit" by Korney Chukovsky, summary
Korney Chukovsky’s fairy tale "Doctor Aibolit" was first published as a book in 1936. The book is based on the works of English writer Hugh Lofting about Doctor Dolittle.
"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.