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A. P. Chekhov, "Vanka": a summary of the work
"Vanka" is a story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, known to us since school. It was written over a hundred years ago and is included in the compulsory curriculum for the study of literature in primary grades in all secondary schools
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"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo": movie reviews, main characters, actors, plot
The film adaptation of the first novel by the Swedish writer Stieg Larson from the trilogy "Millennium" did not make a strong impression on the audience. Although the reviews for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo were generally favorable, the financial result was not outstanding. The story about life in northern Europe did not captivate the Americans, and in Russia the picture took only 9th place in terms of box office. As many have noted, the director turned out to be a good detective story with beautiful northern landscapes and
Australian actress Jessica Mare
Jessica Marais is a talented young girl who skillfully combines model looks and acting talent. At the age of 32, she has reached the point of becoming one of the most sought-after actresses in Australia, starring in famous American TV series, and has also worked with many well-known brands of clothing and cosmetics. It was the difficult fate that the girl got that made it possible to temper her character, which helped to achieve popularity and recognition
“I am writing to you”, or epistolary genre
Epistolary communication of people, that is, the exchange of letters, has existed for more than a thousand years. Needing to communicate with loved ones living far away, people wrote letters, first on parchment or papyrus, then on paper. The formation of correspondence began in the sixteenth century, but such communication became especially popular in the nineteenth century, when each country acquired a postal service. People began to exchange extensive messages, in which they described in detail their thoughts and feelings. From these messages and
