Books
automatic translate"Sword of Destiny" by Andrzej Sapkowski, summary
This collection of short stories by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski was published as a standalone book in 1992. In this book, readers are introduced to the concept of Destiny, a key concept in the entire series, and meet Princess Cirilla, whose fate shapes the rest of the narrative.
A summary of Maxim Gorky’s "The Philistines"
This book, Maxim Gorky’s debut play, written in 1901, directly and harshly depicts the looming conflict between generations and classes within a well-off bourgeois family.
A Million and One Days of Vacation by Evgeny Veltistov, summary
This book is a 1979 science fiction fairy tale in which one day of schoolchildren in space is equivalent to thousands of years of life on Earth due to the curvature of space near a super-dense dead star.
A summary of Tatyana Korsakova’s "The Backstreet Millionaire"
This book is a melodramatic crime story about betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness. Written in 2007, the novel centers on a successful businessman playing the pauper and a simple woman who suddenly becomes the heiress to a vast fortune.
"Sweet Angel" by Colleen McCullough, summary
This 2004 Australian novel tells the story of a young woman’s emergence into independent living in Sydney at the turn of the 1960s. The narrative is told through the personal diary of radiologist Harriet Purcell.
A summary of "Bel Ami" by Guy de Maupassant
The novel "Bel Ami," written in 1885, is a classic realistic work about the meteoric rise of the cynical adventurer Georges Duroy in Paris during the Third Republic.
"Peace and War" by Boris Akunin, summary
This historical detective novel, published in 2020, describes life on a Russian estate on the eve of and during the Patriotic War of 1812. This book is a bold reimagining of classic Russian literary plots through the lens of criminal investigation.
"The World of King Arthur" by Andrzej Sapkowski, summary
The Polish writer’s literary essay, published in 1995, is a comprehensive study of how tribal Welsh tales evolved into a pan-European canon of chivalric epics.
"The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark" by Carl Sagan, summary
"The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark" is the last major book by American astrophysicist and science writer Carl Sagan, published in 1995Co-written with his wife, Ann Druyan, it became a kind of definitive statement by the scientist on why critical thinking and the scientific method are essential to society—especially when pseudoscience and superstition spread faster than sound knowledge.
Arthur C. Clarke’s "The Worlds of Arthur C. Clarke: Beyond Heaven" Summary
This book is a voluminous collection of the writer’s short fiction. The text is held together by a paradoxical fusion of the everyday irony of London pub regulars with the cold drama of interstellar space. The work was continuous.
A summary of "The Child and the Devil" by Boris Akunin
A spy detective story published in 2007, this book is a bold literary experiment, stylized like a classic silent film script from the early twentieth century. The narrative is characterized by a distinctive rhythm, constantly alternating light comedic moments with tense dramatic scenes.
"I am so hurt for people, so sorry for everyone, that’s why I write"
MOSCOW. Verdict of the jury of “Russian Booker”: the victory was awarded to Alexander Snegirev for the novel “Faith”.
"The Minds of Billy Milligan" by Daniel Keyes, summary
This 1981 documentary novel is a definitive biography of William Stanley Milligan, the first person in US history to be found not guilty of serious crimes due to dissociative identity disorder.
"Modeste Mignon" by Honoré de Balzac, summary
The novel "Modeste Mignon" was written by the French writer Honoré de Balzac in 1844. This book is a psychological study on the nature of love’s illusions and their inevitable clash with the practicality of bourgeois life.
"My Post-Imago" by Vladimir Torin, summary
"My Post-Imago" is a dark detective novel set in 2024. This book is a detective story set in the fog-shrouded steampunk city of Gaben, where mysticism, science, and criminal conspiracies intertwine.