Books
automatic translate"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.
Robert Sheckley’s "Status: Civilization," Summary
The science fiction novel "Status—Civilization" was published in 1960. The work reveals a model of a closed social dystopia, where Earth’s conformism has given birth to a planet of convicts with an institutionalized cult of crime and the erased memory of the settlers.
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.
Hermann Hesse’s "Steppenwolf," a summary
Hermann Hesse’s novel reveals the rift of an intellectual caught in the grip of the European interwar crisis. This book is a confessional diary with a double refraction, where the gaze of an outside witness collides with the hero’s delusional visions.
"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.
Robert Sheckley’s "The Cost of Living" Summary
This collection of satirical science fiction by Robert Sheckley was written throughout the 1950s and 1960s, with the title story published in 1952The book exposes the paradoxes of unbridled consumerism, the robotization of everyday life, and the transformation of human life into a cheap consumable for the sake of corporate profits.
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.
Marc Levy’s "The Strange Journey of Mr. Daldry," Summary
French writer Marc Lévy’s novel was published in 2011. Set in the early 1950s, the story seamlessly blends elements of romantic drama, detective fiction, and family investigation.