Books
automatic translate"Manyunya" by Narine Abgaryan, summary
This autobiographical novella was written in 2010. It is a light-hearted chronicle of a Soviet provincial childhood in the Armenian town of Berd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, filled with family humor, colorful traditions, and touching coming-of-age experiences.
"Mara and Morok: 500 Years Ago" by Leah Arden, summary
This book was written in 2021. It serves as a prequel to the main series, recounting events five centuries ago and revealing the origins of the Moroks’ gift to resurrect the dead.
"Mara and Morok: A Special Shadow" by Leah Arden, summary
This book is a direct continuation of the story of the resurrected servant of the goddess of death, written in 2020. The plot fully reveals the secrets of the protagonist’s past and the true motives of the rulers of the two warring states of Araken and Serat.
Tatyana Korsakova’s "Puppets," a summary
This fantasy novel, published in 2025, concludes the story of a girl plucked from a temporal anomaly. It demonstrates how an ancient evil adapts to the conditions of a modern metropolis.
"The Puppeteer" by Tatyana Korsakova, summary
This book is a mystical thriller set in 2024, blending the rich atmosphere of Slavic folklore with detective intrigue. The action unfolds around an anomalous swamp zone that blurs the boundaries of time and physical reality.
Martin Eden by Jack London, summary
This 1909 novel tells the story of an uneducated sailor who, for the love of a girl from a wealthy family, undergoes a colossal intellectual leap, achieves literary recognition, but experiences profound disillusionment with bourgeois society.
"Martlet and the Serpent" by Oleg Yakovlev and Vladimir Torin, summary
This book is a dark fantasy about political conspiracies, magic, and betrayal, written in 2012. The novel’s most notable feature is its abundance of intertwining plotlines. Each character plays their own hidden game for survival and power, blurring the lines between honor and treachery.
Vladimir Korolenko’s "Marusya’s Farmstead," a summary
The essay was written in 1899. It deeply explores the survival of broken human destinies in the harsh conditions of Siberian exile, demonstrating the exiles’ desperate attempts to recreate their familiar peasant life far from their native land.
"Mary" by Tatyana Korsakova, summary
This book is a mystical thriller set in 2024, where the destinies of characters from different historical eras intertwine around an ancient swamp. The aquatic swamp possesses a mind of its own and cruelly punishes people for broken oaths.
Mikhail Lermontov’s "Masquerade," a summary
This verse drama tells the story of a former professional gambler who, blinded by jealousy, murders his innocent wifeThe play was written in 1835. During the author’s lifetime, state censorship repeatedly banned its publication due to its harsh denunciations of high society vices and the lack of proper punishment for the protagonist.
Oleg Yakovlev’s "Masks of the Black Harlequin," a summary
This dark fantasy novel was written in 2011 by Oleg Yakovlev and co-authored by Vladimir Torin . The book describes the fates of kings, necromancers, elves, and noble knights, thrown into a brutal maelstrom of intrigue, betrayal, and battle.
"Freemasonry and the Russian Intelligentsia" by Boris Bashilov, summary
This book is a historical and philosophical study, published in 1956 in Buenos Aires with funds from Russian émigrés. It is part of a multi-volume series on the history of Russian Freemasonry.
"Master of Winds and Sunsets" by Max Fry, summary
This book begins a new chapter in the story of Sir Max, who has returned to his beloved city after a long absence. Written in 2014, the author develops the concept of reality as a vast dream, where the line between fantasy and physical reality is blurred.
"Master of Dreams" by Alexey Pekhov, Elena Bychkova, and Natalia Turchaninova, summary
"The Dream Master" is a 2014 novel that opens a four-book series of the same name. The story takes place in a near-future world where genetic engineering extends lifespans and a hyperloop connects cities in a matter of hours.
A summary of "Matryona’s House" by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
This book is a largely autobiographical account of life in a Russian village. Written in 1959-1960, it draws on the author’s personal experiences, having returned from dusty Asian exile in search of work as a schoolteacher.