Books
automatic translate"What’s the Price" by Dmitry Glukhovsky, summary
This book is a short satirical story, first published in 2008 in the magazine "Russian Pioneer" and later included in the collection "Stories about the Motherland." With dark humor, the work describes the brutal underbelly of Moscow’s 19th-century construction projects, where human life has a strictly fixed price and migrant workers literally become biological raw material for a clandestine industry.
"Chevengur" by Andrei Platonov, summary
This book is a philosophical epic, written in 1927. The text tells the story of people who believed in the possibility of immediately halting the course of history for the sake of literally establishing communism in a single, poor county.
"Man and His Surroundings" by Fazil Iskander, summary
The novella "Man and His Surroundings" was created in 1993. This book is a philosophical and satirical epic, in which the author, through his own life experiences, weaves together childhood memories, portraits of friends, and reflections on conscience, God, and power. While
"The Man Who Laughs" by Victor Hugo, summary
Victor Hugo’s historical novel, completed in 1869, transports readers to England in the late 17th and early 18th centuriesThe author conceived this work as the first part of a trilogy about European political regimes, the following being "Monarchy" and "Ninety-Three," but only the first and third parts of the planned series were published.
A summary of "The Amphibian Man" by Alexander Belyaev
This renowned collection of science fiction novels was published in 1928. The author vividly describes the tragedies of brilliant scientists and courageous individuals who defy nature and a ruthless capitalist society.
Mikhail Sholokhov’s "Wormhole," a summary
The tragic story of a Cossack family vividly illustrates the ideological divide in a village during the early years of Soviet rule. Written in 1926, the conflict between fathers and sons reaches its peak due to the material interests of the older generation, who are willing to commit murder to protect their property.
"Through Thorns to the Stars" by Kir Bulychev, summary
"Through Thorns to the Stars" is a literary screenplay co-written by Kir Bulychev and director Richard Viktorov in 1978 and published in parts under the titles "Daughter of Space" and "Angels of Space".
Jules Verne’s "Black India," a summary
The adventure novel "Black India" was written in 1877 and is part of the "Extraordinary Journeys" series, number sixteen. This book is a science fiction tale about underground mining settlements and the discovery of new coal seams in Scotland.
"Draft" by Sergei Lukyanenko, summary
This book is a science fiction novel, published in 2005, about an ordinary young Muscovite who is erased from his normal reality by unknown forces in order to serve at a customs post between parallel worlds.
Boris Akunin’s "Black City," a summary
Written in 2012, the novel takes place on the eve of World War I. It concludes with an unprecedented defeat and the seemingly invincible protagonist’s death, a bullet to the head from his own ally.
A summary of Erich Maria Remarque’s "The Black Obelisk"
Written in 1956, the novel addresses the events of 1923—a period of hyperinflation, social chaos, and the decline of the Weimar RepublicBased on the author’s personal memoirs, this book is a profound account of World War I veterans struggling to find their footing amid devalued currency, human grief, and burgeoning revanchism.
"Honor and Courage" by Vasily Sharapov, summary
Honor and Courage, a collection of documentary and fiction essays and stories published in 1981 by the Kuibyshev Book Publishing House and edited by Major General Vasily Sharapov, head of the regional police department, tells the story of the Soviet police’s fight against crime in the Volga region.
"The Number 13" by Elena Rudenko, summary
This detective novel, written in 2004, transports readers to Paris during the French Revolution. A bold experiment in genre, it casts the historical figure Maximilien Robespierre in the unusual role of a detective solving an intricate murder within a close-knit family.
Sergei Lukyanenko’s "Clean Copy," a summary
This book is a fantasy story about freedom of choice and the human right to shape one’s own destiny, created in 2007. The hero, having broken the energetic leash of a position imposed on him by otherworldly forces, becomes a living anomaly.
Jane Austen’s "Sense and Sensibility," Summary
Sense and Sensibility is the first published novel by English writer Jane Austen, originally written in 1795 under the title Elinor and Marianne and published in 1811.