Books
automatic translate"Ancient Ornament of Luck" by Tatyana Korsakova, summary
This book is a mystical detective novel about the intertwining of human destinies, an unexpected inheritance, and dangerous secrets from the pastWritten in 2012, it offers a contrasting, parallel narrative about the harsh criminal life in Senegal and the terrifying events in an old Moscow attic, which ultimately merge into a single love story.
"The Old Woman Izergil" by Maxim Gorky, summary
This book is a classic example of Maxim Gorky’s early romantic prose, published in 1895. The text’s composition unites three independent plot lines through the figure of the main narrator, contrasting extreme egoism, a passionate earthly life, and absolute altruism.
"An Old Friend is Better Than Two New Ones" by Alexander Ostrovsky, summary
This book is a comedy play by Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky. It was written in 1860. The text vividly depicts the everyday life of the bourgeoisie and petty officials of Moscow in the mid-nineteenth century.
A summary of Boris Akunin’s "The State Counselor"
This book is a political detective novel published in 1999. The plot describes a brutal confrontation between radical terrorists and secret police agents, where both sides freely transgress the law and morality to achieve their goals.
A summary of "The Glass Sea" by Sergei Lukyanenko
This book is the finale of a sprawling space opera written in 1992. The plot brings together the destinies of earthlings, the mysterious Seeders, and the alien Fang race. Sergei and Princess Terry are hiding on the lifeless planet Somat.
"Stellar. Sephiroth" by Roman Prokofiev, summary
This book is the eighth installment in a large-scale fantasy series, completed in 2022. The key element of the work lies in its deep dive into the mysteries of the catastrophe that destroyed civilization on Earth.
A summary of Roman Prokofiev’s "Stellar: A Tribute"
This book is a direct sequel to the science fiction story about a world after a global catastrophe. Written in 2019, the plot details the brutal reality of the post-apocalypse, where genetically modified warriors constantly battle mutants and their own kind.
A summary of Roman Prokofiev’s "Stellar: Ephemeral"
This book is the seventh installment in a sprawling fantasy saga, written in 2021. The text reveals the grave consequences of past decisions, proving that gaining power requires enormous sacrifice.
"Stygmalion" by Christina Stark, summary
"Stigmalion" is a novel by Russian writer Kristina Stark, published in 2018. Set in the small town of Athlone on the River Shannon in Ireland, it tells the story of Dolores McBride, who has suffered from a rare allergy since birth: any contact with someone else’s skin leaves severe burns on her body.
A Summary of The Stoic by Theodore Dreiser
Frank Algernon Cowperwood, having suffered defeat in Chicago and the loss of his street railway franchise, seeks new outlets for his power. The book was written in 1945 and published in 1947, after the author’s death.
A summary of "The Guardian" by Alexey Pekhov
"The Guardian" is a novella in short stories, the first in a series of the same name published in 2010. It chronicles the adventures of Ludwig van Normayenne. This man serves the Brotherhood of Guardians and possesses the rare gift of seeing restless souls.
A summary of "The Land of Crimson Clouds" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
Written by the co-authors between 1952 and 1957 and published in 1959, this book is the Strugatsky brothers’ debut novella, laying the foundations for their futuristic science fiction world.
A summary of Mikhail Lermontov’s "A Strange Man"
This romantic drama was written in 1831. With documentary accuracy, it captures real events from the lives of the Moscow nobility of the time, revealing the cruelty of class prejudices and family despotism.
A summary of Arkady Gaidar’s "The Drummer’s Fate"
This story is a psychological drama about the coming-of-age and moral choices of a teenager left without supervision. Written in 1938, the book reflects the harsh atmosphere of its time: the line between an accidental misdeed and an irreparable mistake is drawn with utmost clarity.
A summary of Mikhail Sholokhov’s "The Fate of a Man"
The work was created in 1956. The protagonist openly recounts the experience of a Soviet soldier in German captivity, a rare and complex topic for post-war literature. In 1959, director Sergei Bondarchuk made a film of the same name.