In the summer and autumn of 1846, Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev lived on his estate Spasskoye-Lutovinovo, where he often hunted. When the writer returned to St. Petersburg, the editors of Sovremennik approached him with a request to fill out one of the sections of the magazine. So they began to appear Read more "

× Edmond Dantes - the main character, a sailor unjustly imprisoned. After escaping, he becomes rich, noble and famous under the name of the Count of Monte Cristo. Also used names: Abbot Busoni, Lord Wilmore, Maltese Zaccone, Sinbad the Sailor. Abbot Read more "

The peasant reform of 1861, which abolished serfdom, marked the beginning of the capitalist formation in the country. The main reason for the peasant reform was the crisis of the feudal-serf system. Crimean War 1853–1856 discovered rottenness and Read more "

CHAPTER I On the Bank of the River On a cold, cloudy and rainy morning, a little nine-year-old boy was sitting on the bank of a huge river. A mighty stream rushed uncontrollably forward: in its yellow waves it carried away branches and grass that had huddled in heaps, uprooted trees and Read more "

"Dubrovsky" is the most famous robber novel, work. It tells the story of the love between Vladimir Dubrovsky and Maria Troekurova - descendants of two warring landowner families. A summary of the chapters of Pushkin’s novel “Dubrovsky” is very useful if Read more "

Municipal budgetary educational institution "Ryzhkovskaya secondary school" of the Kardymovsky district of the Smolensk region Competition of students of general education organizations and additional education organizations of the Smolensk region for the best Read more "

War and Peace. Volume one. Part one. In July 1805, Anna Pavlovna Scherer, maid of honor and close associate of Empress Maria Feodorovna, met the guests. One of the first to arrive for the evening was the “important and official” Prince Vasily. He approached Anna Pavlovna and kissed her Read more "

One king had a daughter who became famous throughout the world for her beauty. Indeed, she was beautiful beyond all measure, but she was also arrogant like no one else. She did not consider any of the suitors worthy of her hand. Whoever wooed her, everyone was refused, yes Read more "

(German: Konig Drosselbart) - the hero of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “King Thrushbeard” (1812, variant translation “King Thrushbeard”). K.-D. - a bright and original character in the fairy-tale world of the Brothers Grimm. This hero, humiliated by the frivolous young princess and determined Read more "

The fox and the crane became friends. So one day the fox decided to treat the crane, and went to invite him to visit her: “Come, little kumanek, come, dear!” How I can treat you! The crane is going to a feast, and the fox made semolina porridge and spread it on the plate. Submitted Read more "