Books
automatic translateA summary of "The Story of a Real Man" by Boris Polevoy
This book is based on the biography of Soviet military pilot Alexei Maresyev. The author changed one letter in his last name, calling the hero Meresyev. It describes his physical and mental overcoming of a terrible disability to return to combat aviation.
A summary of Mikhail Zoshchenko’s "A Tale of Reason"
Mikhail Zoshchenko’s autobiographical and nonfiction work, written in 1943, explores the nature of human phobias and the possibilities of overcoming them through consciousness.
“Grown” by Tiffany D. Jackson
“Grown” is the fourth novel by American author Tiffany DJackson. A ripped-from-the-headlines story about sexual exploitation, the dark crimes of celebrity elites, and the power of silence and speaking up, “Grown” is set in the modern day and uses a nonlinear plot to explore the uncomfortable conversation at the heart of the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment.
"Under the Sign of the Manticore" by Alexey Pekhov, summary
The novel was co-authored with Elena Bychkova in 2004. It is set in the fictional state of Targera. The architecture and customs of this country are strongly reminiscent of Renaissance Spain.
"Under the Flag of Milord Kugel" by Alexey Pekhov, summary
This 2004 work tells the story of ruthless mercenaries on the high seas. Initially, the story was created as the first chapter of a larger novel. The co-authors later developed it as a standalone novella with a complete plot.
Vladimir Nabokov’s "The Feat," a summary
This 1932 novel by Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov tells the story of a young émigré, Martyn Edelweiss, whose thirst for unprecedented romantic adventure leads to a disastrous secret crossing of the Soviet border.
"The Feat" by Vladimir Sirin, summary
The work was published in 1932. The émigré student Martyn Edelweiss, consumed by a thirst for travel and a desire to overcome his own fears, secretly leaves the borders of Soviet Russia, stepping into complete obscurity without any apparent political motives.
A summary of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s "The Adolescent"
This book is the coming-of-age story of an illegitimate young man obsessed with achieving absolute power through the accumulation of immense wealthThe novel was written in 1875. Twenty-year-old Arkady Dolgoruky is torn between his thirst for power and his need for spiritual purity, struggling to mend his relationship with his father, the nobleman Andrei Petrovich Versilov.
A summary of Alexander Kuprin’s "The Duel"
This book is a realistic account of everyday life in the army, published in 1905. Drawing on the author’s personal army experience, it harshly exposes the futility, spiritual emptiness, and cruelty of provincial military life in Tsarist Russia.
"The Soul Eater" by Alexey Pekhov, summary
This book is a dark fantasy story about a dark mage investigating the appearance of a deadly monster in the snowy settlements of northern barbarians. Written in 2005,
"Late Love" by Alexander Ostrovsky, summary
This book is a poignant drama about the self-sacrifice of an elderly woman, willing to commit official malfeasance to save her lover from disgrace and debtor’s prison. Written in 1873,
A summary of "The Search for the Absolute" by Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac’s 1834 novel "The Search for the Absolute" is part of the "Human Comedy" cycle and belongs to the "Philosophical Studies" sectionWritten during the author’s creative maturity, this book is a profound exploration of the drama of scientific inquiry, juxtaposed with family values and bourgeois prosperity.
A summary of Sergei Lukyanenko’s "In Search of Lost Tomorrow"
This book is a science fiction novel set in 2024. It describes the fate of people forcibly integrated into an alien galactic community. Higher intelligences ruthlessly manipulate living planets to save them from cosmic threats.
"Till We Have Faces" by C.S. Lewis, summary
C. S. Lewis’s novel "Till We Have Faces" was published in 1956 and written in the spring of 1954. The book is presented as a fictitious autobiography of the queen of the barbarian state of Glom, composed as a lawsuit against the immortal gods.
"The Admirer" by Anna Jane, summary
This 2019 book is a romantic psychological thriller where love is intertwined with dark family secrets and criminal intrigue. The author successfully creates a thick atmosphere of suspense, making you question the reality of what’s happening to the main character.