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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.
A summary of "The Real Princess and Other Stories" by Boris Akunin
This collection of historical short stories was created in 2013. The text is based on notes from the writer’s personal blog. The author chronicles short stories about little-known episodes of the past, blending archival finds with political debates from late 2011 and early 2012.
A summary of "Science and the Search for God" by Carl Sagan
Science in Search of God is a posthumously published collection of nine lectures on natural theology delivered by astrophysicist and science popularizer Carl Sagan in 1985 at the University of Glasgow as part of the renowned Gifford Lectures.
Mikhail Sholokhov’s "The Impudent One," a summary
This early short story by a Don writer describes the harsh realities of a fratricidal war through the eyes of a seven-year-old village boyThe text was written in 1925. The writer depicts the brutality of historical events without softening the details, maintaining a focus on a childish, naive understanding of the ongoing collapse of the old way of life.
A summary of "The Snowstorm Begins" by Alexey Pekhov
This story is a prequel to a larger series, created in 2001. It reveals the origins of the Forbidden Territory of Avendoom and explains the reasons for the concealment of a powerful artifact in the ancient burial grounds of Hrad-Spain.
"Don’t Wake the Witch" by Tatyana Korsakova, summary
This book is a 2014 mystical detective story about a girl forced to hide from persecution and accept a magical gift in order to survive. This novel opens the "Witch" series,
"There Was Not a Penny, But Suddenly a Coin" by Alexander Ostrovsky, summary
Alexander Ostrovsky’s comedy was written in 1871 and published in 1872 in Otechestvennye Zapiski (Notes of the Fatherland). It was initially titled "The Morning Is Wiser Than the Evening"; this early title would later be echoed in the play’s final line, lending its ending a special precision.
"Don’t Get into Someone Else’s Sleigh" by Alexander Ostrovsky, summary
The comedy "Don’t Get into Someone Else’s Sleigh" was written in 1852 and became the author’s first work to be staged. This book is a classic comedy of manners, where the conflict builds on the clash between merchant life and noble calculation.
"Not All Is Shrovetide for the Cat" by Alexander Ostrovsky, summary
Alexander Ostrovsky’s play "Not All Is Shrovetide for the Cat," written in 1871 and titled "Scenes from Moscow Life," depicts an everyday conflict in which the old merchant autocracy clashes with the personal choices and dignity of the poor.
"Don’t Cross Me Off the List..." by Dina Rubina, summary
This book is an autobiographical prose, published in 2024, in which the author describes her own wild family with brutal honestyThe most important detail of the text lies in its categorical rejection of saccharine childhood memories in favor of a merciless, yet sincerely loving, portrait of aging parents and difficult grandparents.
"Don’t Be Friends with Me" by Asya Lavrinovich, summary
This book tells the story of students Polina Kovaleva and Pavel Dolgikh, whose long-standing romance is tested by jealousy and comical misunderstandings. Published in 2022,
"No Place for People" by Sergey Lukyanenko and Nick Perumov, summary
"No Place for Humans" is a 2020 novel, the second collaboration between Sergey Lukyanenko and Nik Perumov and a direct sequel to their cult classic "No Time for Dragons"The action takes place almost a quarter of a century after the events of the first novel: the Middle World—the space between the Upside Down (our human world) and the World of the Innate—lives in relative peace under the rule of Victor, a former Moscow doctor turned Dragon Ruler.
"Don’t Leave" by Georgy Polonsky, summary
This 1984 fairytale play, based on William Thackeray’s novel, immerses the reader in the fictional kingdom of Abydonia, where lying has become the norm and a magical blue rose compels the characters to tell the truth.
"Not Saying Goodbye" by Boris Akunin, summary
The novel, written in 2018, concludes the adventures of detective Erast Fandorin, transporting the aging hero to a Russia devastated by the Civil War. The plot depicts the clash of aristocratic intellect with the brute force of the new era.
"Don’t Save Me" by Asya Lavrinovich, summary
This romantic story, written in 2022, tells the story of the clash of two completely different worlds: a dutiful, straight-A student from a wealthy family and a freedom-loving rebel. The stark contrast between the protagonist’s outward well-being and her inner need for freedom, which suddenly erupts, is striking.