Literature
Mark Solonin: biography and creativity
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Today we will talk about who Mark Solonin is. The author's books, as well as his biography, will be discussed below. He was born in 1958, May 29, in Kuibyshev. We are talking about a Russian writer, publicist, author of articles and books that belong to the genre of historical revisionism. His works are devoted to the Great Patriotic War, in particular, its initial period. By education, the writer is an aeronautical design engineer
Remarque's works: list in order
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For many years, Erich Maria Remarque has been the world's favorite anti-fascist writer. He wrote wonderfully, in each work opening a new facet of conflicts, exposing the characters' characters, discussing important issues. It is important for an interested person to read the works of Remarque in order to comprehend history and modernity. A list of all his books can be found in this article
What is a preface? We learn the points of view of writers, editors and literary critics
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What is a preface? An optional part of the book or a very important text? Let's deal with literary critics
Signs of classicism in literature. An example of Russian classicism in the comedy "Undergrowth"
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Classicism in Russia begins to take shape at the end of the 17th century and continues ancient traditions. Peter the Great spread high humanistic ideas, and poets and writers identified the characteristic features of this trend, which will be discussed in the article
Inversion in literature: features
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Inversion in literature has a special weight when we talk about poetry. We can say that inversion in literature is specially invented for poetry
Henry James: biography, works
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Henry James is an American-born writer and playwright whose career spans more than half a century. He is loved by English-speaking readers for his unique artistic style, but little known in Russia
"Little Tsakhes, nicknamed Zinnober": summary, analysis of the work
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Many of the images created by Hoffmann have become household names. Among them is the hero of the fairy tale "Little Tsakhes, nicknamed Zinnober." Here the author showed such remarkable wit, depth of imagination and the power of artistic generalization that the tale itself and the images recreated in it look extremely relevant today. Either in politics, or in art, or in the media, no, no, yes, this sinister dwarf will flash - Little Tsakhes
Lydia Ginzburg: short biography and interesting facts
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Ginzburg Lidia Yakovlevna is a serious and thoughtful literary critic and memoirist. Her memoirs formed the basis of many biographical articles about writers and poets of the 20th century. Her books make you think and reflect, their philosophical and psychological sound touches the heart and mind
Viktor Olegovich Pelevin, writer: biography, creativity
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Viktor Pelevin is a writer whose life is shrouded in mystery. The name and work of this man fascinates and arouses unceasing interest. Despite the fact that the first novel was published in 1996, its non-standard prose still causes heated debate. And the most amazing thing is that Viktor Pelevin, whose books break sales records, remains one of the most mysterious figures in modern literature
Riddle about the fork for the little ones
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For young children, even the most ordinary things seem insanely exciting. They want to know, feel, try, understand everything. To do this in the form of a game and easily interest the baby, you can use riddles. Let's take a look at some of them today
"Crime and Punishment": the main character. "Crime and Punishment": the characters of the novel
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Of all Russian works, the novel "Crime and Punishment", thanks to the education system, is likely to have suffered the most. And indeed - the greatest story about strength, repentance and finding oneself ultimately comes down to writing essays by schoolchildren on the topics: "Crime and Punishment", "Dostoevsky", "Summary", "Main Characters". A book that can change the life of every person has turned into another necessary homework
"Marriage": a summary. "Marriage", Gogol N. V
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In literature assignments, the topic is often found: “Summary (“Marriage”, Gogol)”. The author filled the work with satire, characters, depicting the realism of the life of the nobility in the provinces. Now this play is rightfully considered a classic. This article will introduce the play "Marriage". The summary of the work (Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol originally called it "Grooms") will slightly open the veil of what should be seen on the stage of the theater
Flashback: what is this technique in art, and how is it characterized?
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Flashback is one of the most common techniques in storytelling. It is designed to reveal the past to the viewer or reader, to tell him what he does not know in connection with the "present tense" in the work
"Notes of Samson Samasui" (summary). A novel of social and political foresight
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The most popular work of the Belarusian writer Andrey Mryi was a satirical sketch, which received the name "Notes of Samson Samosui" from the author. The work was first published in 1929. The novel is written in the first person. It is the personal diary of the incompetent head of the cultural department of the district executive committee Samson Samasui. In order to raise the level of culture in the area, the protagonist organizes a lot of erratic absurd cultural events
Ivan Shamyakin "Sertsa na Daloni". Summary
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Belarusian writer Ivan Shamyakin received his next literary state award for his novel "Sertsa na Daloni". A brief summary in Russian of this work is able to interest every thinking person who at least once in his life tried to define for himself the concepts of “good and evil”, “honor and dignity”
Summary: "Non-author vyasna" (Ivan Shamyakin)
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The work turned out to be very poetic and sensual, it stands out with a lyrical coloring of style. The author shows the beauty and originality of first love, reveals the immediacy and naivety of his young heroes, subtly conveys their emotional experiences and ordeals. Peter and Sasha are brought together by a sincere, devoted, mutual feeling, they seem to be created for each other and cannot exist separately. There is no cold rationalism and calculation in the relations of the heroes, only sincerity
School of kindness. Stories for children (Valentina Oseeva)
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Valentina Oseeva is the author of a series of children's stories. In her work, she continued the realistic traditions of K. D. Ushinsky and L. N. Tolstoy. Her works carry a huge educational burden, usually their core is some actual moral and ethical problem
Alexander Afanasiev and his works
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What books are read almost from the cradle? Of course, fairy tales. These are the very first stories that parents read and tell to their children. Alexander Afanasiev is a great storyteller, without whom we would never have known either "Turnip", or "Ryaba Hens", or "Kolobok"
Books about dragons by Russian and foreign authors. List of best books
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Of all the mythical creatures, dragons are of the greatest interest to man. We are amazed by their power, incredible size, majestic beauty. Many legends, tales and legends have been created about these amazing creatures
"Modeling the Future" is a book worth reading
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Modeling the Future is a very unusual book by the famous psychic Gilbert. It touches upon such topics as the inner world of a person, technologies for achieving success
Shakespeare screen adaptations: a list of the best, a brief description
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Shakespeare's works are not in vain called immortal. They are familiar to almost every modern person - sometimes in their original form, sometimes in a rethought. And many dozens of popular films around the world have been shot on them
Poetry of Nikolai Gumilyov: analysis of the poem "Evening"
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Nikolai Gumilyov is considered one of the brightest representatives of the Silver Age of Russian poetry. The poetic collection "Pearls", which included the poem "Evening", is one of the most significant collections of the poet's works
Tolstoy's books. Childhood, education, flourishing of the writer's work
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Tolstoy's books are known to any educated person all over the world. Lev Nikolaevich is perhaps the most famous Russian writer and thinker. His eight-volume work "War and Peace" terrifies some with its appearance, others admire the depth of detail. But this is an unambiguous classic, which is rightfully included in all the world's tops of the best works. Even during his lifetime, Tolstoy's books made him a recognized master of Russian literature
Tolstoy Alexey: works. List and review of works by Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy
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The surname Tolstoy in our view is closely associated with literary creativity, and this is no coincidence. In Russian prose and poetry, there were as many as three well-known authors who wore it: Lev Nikolaevich, Alexei Konstantinovich and Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy. The works written by them are not connected in any way, but the authors themselves are united by blood relationship, albeit a distant one
John Reed: date and place of birth, family and children, journalistic career, photo
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John Silas Reed is a well-known writer and journalist, a political activist who fought with all his might for the establishment of communist power. An American, a native of Portland, was born in 1887. Date of birth - October 22. The young man received an excellent education at Harvard, at first he became a reporter, although his soul asked for fame. The true sphere and environment in which he navigated like a fish in water turned out to be a revolution
"Taper": a summary of a sincere story
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Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin in 1900 wrote the story "Taper". A summary of the work will allow the reader to save time and get acquainted with the plot in five minutes
A brief retelling of Gogol's "Overcoat" chapter by chapter
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Modern schoolchildren do not always understand the language and style of famous writers of the past, so some works are difficult to read to the end. But it is necessary to get acquainted with the classics, besides, such stories are included in the school curriculum. What to do? To learn the plot of the famous work of Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol will help a brief retelling of the "Overcoat"
"Christ's boy on the tree": summary. "Christ's boy on the Christmas tree" (F.M. Dostoevsky)
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"The Boy at Christ's Tree" is a story written by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. In it, the famous writer shares his thoughts with readers, makes it possible to see from the outside what human indifference leads to, comes up with a very kind and positive ending, which can be not only a figment of fantasy, but also a reality
Epics for grade 4: a list, a summary of some
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Studying epics allows schoolchildren to learn about folklore works created by the Russian people. Children 10-11 years old go through epics in literature. Grade 4 is the right age to get to know the heroes who are the main characters of these works
“Antonov apples”: analysis and summary of the story by I.A. Bunin
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If you started studying the story of Ivan Alekseevich Bunin “Antonov apples” at school, college, an analysis and summary of this work will help you better understand its meaning, find out what the writer wanted to convey to readers
Pierre Beaumarchais: a brief biography and review of creativity
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Pierre Beaumarchais is an outstanding French playwright and author who gained worldwide fame thanks to his immortal works about the resilient Figaro. It is significant that, despite his extensive activities, he became popular precisely after the release of a trilogy about a gallant and cheerful barber, who later retrained as a count's manager
Gilbert Chesterton. Creativity of the writer
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In 2003 Gilbert Chesterton's autobiography was published under the title The Man with the Golden Key. In this book, he, the generally recognized author of the polemic, talks about himself and his beliefs. But no matter what Gilbert Chesterton praised in the past, no matter what he wrote or ridiculed, he suffers about the present. No matter how we feel about his conclusions and advice, one thing is important - it’s hard not to fall in love with someone who sincerely loved people, worried about them and really wanted to help them
The theme of the poet and poetry in the lyrics of Lermontov (briefly)
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The theme of the poet and poetry in Lermontov's lyrics is one of the leading ones. It is most fully revealed in the late works of the poet
The content and meaning of the title of the play "Thunderstorm"
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A.N. Ostrovsky became the most prominent playwright in Russia in the 19th century. His play "Thunderstorm" is the result of observing the life of the Volga cities
Analysis of the poem "I go out alone on the road": genre features, theme and idea of the work
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Analysis of the poem "I go out alone on the road" emphasizes the power of M.Yu. Lermontov. The work is the greatest masterpiece of lyric poetry of the 19th century
Feature of Yesenin's love lyrics. Essay on Yesenin's love lyrics
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S. A. Yesenin rightfully considers the singer of love, which is embodied in his work very brightly. The peculiarity of Yesenin's love lyrics is a very interesting topic for an essay or an essay
Which is better: truth or compassion (based on Gorky's play "At the Bottom")
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What is better: truth or compassion - this question is decided by Gorky in his play "At the Bottom". Read more
The image of the old woman Izergil as the basis of the artistic integrity of Gorky's story
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The image of the old woman Izergil in the story of the same name by M. Gorky is complex and contradictory. It is important for understanding the author's intention, as well as in the construction of the work
The image of St. Petersburg in the story "The Overcoat". N. V. Gogol, "Overcoat"
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One of the most interesting places in the work of N.V. Gogol is the image of St. Petersburg. In the story "The Overcoat" the city becomes a full-fledged hero participating in the events
Themes and problems of Lermontov's works
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The problematics of Lermontov's works is still one of the most interesting topics in literary criticism. After all, the work of Mikhail Yuryevich gives extensive ground for thought, it strikes with its depth, as well as the range of feelings and emotions embedded in them