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"Flowers for Algernon" - flash book, emotion book

"Flowers for Algernon" - flash book, emotion book

Flowers for Algernon is a 1966 novel by Daniel Keyes based on the short story of the same name. The book leaves no one indifferent, and confirmation of this is the award in the field of literature for the best novel of the 66th year. The work belongs to the genre of science fiction. However, when reading its sci-fi component, you do not notice. It imperceptibly fades, fades and fades into the background. Captures the inner world of the main characters

What is variation? Variations in music

What is variation? Variations in music

Variations are a musical form that has been popular since ancient times. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich and other great composers created their best compositions with its help

What are catchwords?

"If the mountain does not go to Mohammed", "On a silver platter", "And you, Brutus!" - how firmly these phrases have entered our lives. And each of them very briefly and accurately, in just a few words, can describe the situation or convey the feelings experienced

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Cannes favorite director Nikolai Khomeriki

Cannes favorite director Nikolai Khomeriki

Nikolay Khomeriki, who was born in Belokamennaya in 1975, at first could not decide on a profession for a long time. At the insistence of his parents, the future director graduated from an economic university, became an accountant in a branch of the Coca-Cola company. Having proven himself, he went to Amsterdam to continue his education and get an MBA

Zila Clark. Biography and photo of the actress

Zila Clark is a wonderful English actress. Her subtle game in the film "Jane Eyre" struck the television audience. The whole world instantly fell in love with the little governess from the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, this is the only stellar breakthrough in the career of an actress. The fate of this interesting woman will be discussed in our article

The Winter Theater (Sochi) is a modern center for theatrical tours

The Winter Theater (Sochi) is very popular with local and visiting theatergoers. If in the 90s of the last century performances were held in half-empty halls, now the era of sold-out houses has begun. Nothing will ever replace the live performance of the actors and the emotions that they bring to the audience

Alexander Bashirov: biography, filmography, personal life

Alexander Bashirov belongs to the category of those actors whose personality cannot be left indifferent. He is either loved or hated - there is simply no other way. Alexander Nikolaevich deserved such an ambiguous attitude towards himself not only thanks to the images created on the screen, but also because of the numerous antics that are on the verge of what is permitted outside the set

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