Books
automatic translateA summary of "Mad Money" by Alexander Ostrovsky
The comedy was written in 1869. The playwright pits a fading, idle noble elite against a class of pragmatic businessmen. The main conflict revolves around the collapse of romantic illusions about endless resources under the pressure of the harsh laws of capitalist calculation.
Biblionoch-2015 starts today in Moscow
MOSCOW. The traditional Biblionoch campaign, which has been held in Moscow and other regions of Russia since 2012, will take place on the night of April 24-25. This year the theme of the event is the diaries of writers, famous figures of the era and ordinary people.
Robert Sheckley’s "Ticket to Planet Tranai" Summary
A collection of Robert Sheckley’s science fiction stories was published in 1955. The book includes satirical novellas and short stories exploring the paradoxes of machine civilization, the absurdity of bureaucratic institutions, and the illusory nature of social utopias.
A summary of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin’s "Well-Intentioned Speeches"
This book is a sharp, satirical chronicle of the post-reform era, published in 1876. In it, the author ironically dissects the falsehood of conservative ideals and the hypocrisy of the emerging bourgeois society.
"Pale Fire" by Vladimir Nabokov: The Magic of Artistic Discovery "- the opening of Brian Boyd
ST. PETERSBURG. Ivan Limbach Publishing House uncovers the mysteries of the Pale Fire novel with Brian Boyd. A study by a professor at Auckland University dedicated to the most unusual work of Vladimir Nabokov.
"The Splendor and Misery of Courtesans" by Honoré de Balzac, summary
The novel "The Splendor and Misery of Courtesans," written between 1838 and 1847, is a socio-psychological drama with elements of adventure and detective fiction. Honoré de Balzac linked the high society of Restoration-era Paris with the criminal underworld.
"Morning is Approaching" by Sergei Lukyanenko, summary
This book is the final installment in a fantasy duology created in 2000. The plot unfolds in an alternate reality where the Roman Empire survived and the Redeemer did not die on the cross.
A summary of "Rich Brides" by Alexander Ostrovsky
This book is a comedy of manners, written in 1875. In it, the author engages in a semantic polemic with his earlier play, "The Poor Bride." The plot unfolds in a dacha village near Moscow, where the characters’ dialogues reveal the fine line between selfish motives and sincere human feelings.
"Battle Priest: The Mad Legion" by Alexey Alexandrov, summary
The novel was published in 2021 and became the second book in the "Battle Priest" series, written in the LitRPG styleIts action immediately takes on a larger scale than a typical adventure in a game world: the story opens after the First Contact War, when members of the Shank race are mastering human virtual reality capsules and want to study humans through the game.
A summary of "The War Priest" by Alexei Alexandrov
"The War Priest" is a LitRPG novel by Alexey Alexandrov, the first in a series of the same name about a man for whom gaming quickly ceases to be a pastime and becomes a way to regain true freedom.
Robert Sheckley’s "God’s House" Summary
This science fiction novel, published in 1999, is a satirical panorama of the clash between ancient mythology and American reality at the end of the twentieth centuryThe financial collapse of a provincial researcher triggers a chain reaction of cosmic proportions, forcing pantheons of forgotten deities to compete with stockbrokers, lawyers, and extraterrestrial civilizations.
"Fighters from the Edge of the Galaxy" by Roman Zlotnikov, summary
This book is a space science fiction adventure, written in 1999. Humans with the genetic gift of combat trance struggle to survive amidst the interstellar intrigues of the Galactic Empire and the threat of total annihilation from a machine civilization.
"The Chatty Dead" by Max Fry, summary
This book is a humorous fantasy detective story, published in 1999. The usual detective story structure is disrupted. The protagonist comes face to face with his own inner fears and powerful illusions.
"It Only Hurts When I Laugh" by Dina Rubina, summary
The work was published in 2010. This book is a coherent autobiographical narrative born of pure chance. When the author’s work computer crashed, the young master extracted old files containing dozens of conversations from the hardware.
The Big Book decided to appreciate the contribution of Joan Rowling to literature. Will she come to Russia?
MOSCOW. Joan Rowling may receive the special prize of the Big Book 2016.