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"Yesterday is a teacher with today." The results of the readers’ vote in the Big Book
MOSCOW. The winner of the reading of the Big Book has been named.
"No Exit" by Dmitry Glukhovsky, summary
This book is a dark dystopian novel, written in 2005 and published in 2007. The author transports the reader to the claustrophobic atmosphere of the Moscow subway after a global nuclear war.
Sergei Lukyanenko’s "Gadget," a summary
This book is a collection of short stories, novellas, and journalistic essays, published in 2005. The author has collected under one cover works written for magazines and thematic anthologies, accompanying each text with direct commentary on the history of its creation.
"Garage" by Emil Braginsky and Eldar Ryazanov, summary
Emil Braginsky and Eldar Ryazanov’s play, written in 1977, is a satirical work set entirely in a closed room among the exhibits of a zoological museum.
"Midshipmen, Forward!" by Yuri Nagibin, summary
The screenplay "Midshipmen, Forward!", written in 1986–1987 by Yuri Nagibin, Nina Sorotokina, and Svetlana Druzhinina based on Sorotokina’s novel "Three from the Navigation School," is a historical adventure about three young cadets from a Moscow navigation school who, against their will, find themselves drawn into a political game surrounding the archive of Vice Chancellor Alexei Bestuzhev.
Harold and Maude by Jack Higgins, summary
This absurd situation comedy was written by Colin Higgins in 1971. The plot revolves around the paradoxical relationship between a depressed young man and a cheerful woman sixty years his senior.
Euripides’ Hecuba, Summary
Hecuba (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάβη ) is a tragedy by Euripides, written around 424 BC. The action takes place on the Thracian Chersonesus, where the Achaean fleet moored, awaiting favorable winds after the fall of Troy.
"The Raphael Gene" by Katya Kachur, summary
"The Raphael Gene" is the third novel by journalist and writer Katya Kachur, published by Eksmo in 2024. The action takes place in the tiny Volga settlement of Ostrov Raphael—formerly Bolshiye Gryazi-2—on the other side of the Volga from the city.
A summary of Alexander Galich’s "Dress Rehearsal"
This autobiographical novella was written in 1973. It seamlessly blends the author’s personal recollections of Soviet theater censorship with the full text of his own banned play, "Sailor’s Silence."
A summary of Sergei Lukyanenko’s "Genome"
"Genome" is a novel by Sergei Lukyanenko, written in 1999 and published by AST that same yearThe story takes place in the distant future, where humanity has conquered the galaxy and divided into two classes: "specialists"—people genetically programmed even before birth for a specific profession—and "naturals," who have undergone no transformation.
A summary of "The Geographer Drank His Globe Away" by Alexey Ivanov
"The Geographer Drank His Globe Away" is a 1995 novel by Alexei Ivanov. Set in Perm in the first half of the 1990s, the plot revolves around the intersection of Viktor Sluzhkin’s home life, his school career, and a river trip with his students.
Euripides’s "Heraclides," a summary
This tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright describes the wanderings of Heracles’ children, seeking refuge from the persecution of the Argive king. The work was written around the spring of 430 BC.
Richard Wagner’s "Götterdämmerung" (The Twilight of the Gods), summary
The musical drama "Götterdämmerung" was composed by Richard Wagner between 1848 and 1874. The opera serves as the final chord of the monumental tetralogy "Der Ring des Nibelungen."
Xenophon’s Hiero, Summary
The work is a fictional dialogue written by the ancient Greek historian and philosopher Xenophon, probably after 365 BC (the action of the dialogue is dated to 474 BC
"Stupid for Others, Smart for Yourself" by Lope de Vega, summary
This comedy is a classic work by the Spanish playwright, published in 1635. The play’s protagonist is forced to play the role of a village idiot to save her life, outwit numerous enemies, and secure her rightful throne.