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"Fathers and Sons" is not only a portrait of individual characters but also a reflection of the broader societal changes taking place in 19th-century Russia. Turgenev's narrative captures the tension between traditional aristocratic values and the rise of revolutionary ideas that would shape the course of Russian history. He offers a poignant critique of both generations, showcasing their strengths, weaknesses, and their struggle to adapt to the shifting...
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“The Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekhov is a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences from around the world. An iconic play set in pre-revolutionary Russia, it tells the story of a family struggling with the impending loss of their beloved home and orchard. It is a bittersweet tale of love, loss, and longing, full of humor and poignancy. The play is often read as a dramatization of the decline of the aristocracy and other socio-economic...
4) Salomé
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Salomé” - is a work by the Irish philosopher, aesthete, writer and poet O. Wilde (1854 - 1900). One act play was written by the author in French in 1891. It was translated into English and published in London in 1894. The basis of the tragedy - is the story of Salome, the character of the New Testament. Salome - is the stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, she is the one, who tempted Herod by dancing the Dance of the Seven Veils. To her stepfather's...
5) Sophist
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Sophist” - is a dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher and thinker Plato (427-347 B. C). This is Socrates' conversation about the fact that sophistry and the followers of it - are liars, also here the idea of movement is introduced. Plato thought about the organization and government of the state, was the founder of the theory of ideas, blessing and also the duality of the soul and the body, he formulated the studies of cognition.
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The author of short stories, Veniamin Ivanovich Aleksandrov, starting his life, bit by bit collected stories from the lives of friends, friends, colleagues, work colleagues, and those, around him.
Funny, naive, good events, small tragedies and melodramatic stories formed the basis of his works.
The author's life is full of trials in his personal life and his environment, multifaceted in content, reflecting in the character of the heroes of his works...
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English Russian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Russian as their second language.
In this children's book, you meet a girl named Amanda who has a habit of wasting her time. That is until, one day, something magical happens and Amanda finally realizes that time is the most precious thing we have-and that once it is wasted, it is lost forever. In order to get her lost time back, Amanda goes on a journey and learns to...
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English Russian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Russian as their second language.
This book about gratitude teaches kids to see the good in everything. Danny tells Dad about his day and describes everything that happened. Although Danny's day didn't go as planned, he still managed to enjoy it. It turns out, that in every bad situation you can find a good thing and something to be grateful for.
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A young Parisian office worker wakes up in his room at that gloomy hour when people are getting ready to go to work. His first glance falls on the calendar. The 13th day. A bad omen. He shifts his gaze. Friday. Even worse. Frowning, he gets out of bed and already notices with horror that he got up on the wrong side. The day doesn't bode well for anything...
10) The Seagull
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The Seagull” - is a celebrated comedy by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), a great Russian writer. *** The plot is based on feelings of Konstantin Treplyov and Nina Zarechnaya and their difficult life choice: fame, glory or the true love. The one of special aspects of this work is that there are no required for the drama elements: dynamic storyline and entertaining events. The admirers of A.p. Chekhov's works will get a great pleasure after reading...
11) A Man of Habit
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"A Man of Habit" is a well-known essay by Jerome Klapka Jerome, an outstanding British writer and humourist (1859 — 1927). While going by boat from North America to England, the travellers share their stories about the power of habit — how a widower cannot fall asleep without his wife's snort, another man has lunch in the middle of the night, after a change of time zone, and so on.
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A collection of literary works devoted to issues of spiritual development. Excerpts from the works of contemporary Christian hermeticists Konstantin Serebrov, Maria Toonen and Lena Alexandrova; memories of spiritual experiences that determined the further course of life, prose, poetry.,
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English Russian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Russian as their second language.
It's time for bed, but Alice doesn't want to go to sleep just yet. By going through her bedtime routine, Mom calms her daughter down by reminding her of all the wonderful things they did together that evening. Written in a soft and soothing manner, this book shows the warm and loving relationship between Alice and her mom, while preparing...
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In the book by Ukrainian writer Valery Primost - three stories about the life of soldiers in the Transbaikal Military District of the times of the end of the USSR.
It doesn't matter if you are strong or weak, it doesn't matter if you are an urban intellectual or a simple rural guy. The Russian Army Juggernaut will crush you and expel you - mangled and devastated. And even if you survive, something inside you will be dead forever. This book is the...
15) St. Jorgen's Day
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The events take place in some of the «middle European countries», in which the citizens are actively preparing to celebrate a famous St. Jorgen's Day. At the same time two criminals a narrow-minded thief Shults and the star of the international level Kortis escape from the prison. While hiding from the police, they manage to make the mould of the main temple of St. Jorgen. Kortis penetrates to the temple at night, hoping to find there anything precious....
17) Plato's Bodies
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Shattered by the war and personal circumstances, in a certain sense the canceled reality is formed by Alexander Ilichevsky from the fragments of texts of different genres. Literature as a tool for comprehending reality is tested for its durability, for its ability to reflect the tragic state of the world in principle. The author is less interested in the genre state of the book than in the free composition of stories that can be more authentic than...
18) The Barrack
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This is one of the first film scripts by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeni Petrov. This is a mute film, so-called ‘socialistic comedy’. This is a story about the brigade of the builders-concreters, who are building a huge dam for the new hydroelectric power station and about their brigadier Bitiugov. This is a story, when the campaign of glorification and praising of the modest and simple workers reaches the grandiose and just unbelievable level, from which...
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The book presents an unusual perception of the world to the reader, collected in amusing scenarios and images, through which the rich life and spiritual experience of the author are, manifested. The presence of a spiritual, invisible world in a person's life, in every deed, state and thought, are very delicately, shown. The book is, permeated with a great love for people and their destinies, so even the most tragic episode in the narrative becomes...