Literature
Master of the fairy tale genre Kozlov Sergei Grigorievich
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It is unlikely that there will be an adult or a child in the country who is not familiar with the images of a kind turtle, a cheerful lion cub, a hedgehog wandering in the fog, the kindest crocodile swimming to the shores of his homeland and many other fairy-tale characters. Kozlov Sergei was able to give a fairy tale to many Soviet children
Sandra Brown in literature and cinema
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Sandra Brown is a writer known for her vibrant romance novels and creepy, action-packed thrillers, including worldwide bestsellers. Some of the writer's novels have been filmed
Mikhail Iosifovich Weller: biography and work of the writer
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Mikhail Iosifovich Weller is a modern Russian prose writer, the author of the stories "The Adventures of Major Zvyagin", "Rendezvous with a Celebrity". The topic of today's article is the life and work of the writer
Lauren Oliver: biography and bibliography
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Lauren Oliver is an American writer whose creative interests lie mainly in science fiction and fantasy. The writer's debut novel was published in 2010, and since then her popularity has been constantly growing
Science popular literature for children
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Even during the Soviet Union, popular science literature served as one of the most important factors in the professional orientation of schoolchildren. Books that tell about, say, nuclear physics in an accessible and interesting language have brought many young people to engineering universities in our country. Today, measures are being taken to revive the interest of schoolchildren in the literature of this genre
James Patterson. Biography, books
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James Patterson is an acclaimed American writer whose forte is intricate detective novels and intriguing thrillers. In the period from 2010 to 2013, he became the most sought-after and profitable author of the detective genre
Konstantin Paustovsky: biography, works, photos
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In the 1950s, the world recognition came to the writer. He immediately had the opportunity to visit Europe. In 1956, he was nominated as a candidate for the Nobel Prize, but which Sholokhov received. Paustovsky was Marlene Dietrich's favorite writer
John Campbell, American science fiction writer: biography, creativity
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John Campbell is a famous American writer of the 30s. John's works are still a success, despite the fact that in the books he described a completely different age with different technologies
A dilogy is two works that have a common plot
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A dilogy is two literary works, films connected by a common composition, idea and characters. In general, this type of plot construction is quite rare. Most often, writers or directors prefer to do three parts, since with the help of such a structure it is easiest to reveal the meaning and convey the main idea
The best books of modern writers
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Bottomless fiction! The books of its authors (meaning the best) the average person, unfortunately, a priori will not be able to read throughout his life. Therefore, navigation in the boundless "sea" of books is extremely important. “Why is it necessary to purposefully read?” an uninitiated person will ask… We will answer: “Yes, to decorate your life, to make real friends! (After all, the best books are both advisers, and inspirers, and comforters.)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn: works, brief description
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One of the writers of the 20th century, whose work today is of particular interest to researchers, is Alexander Solzhenitsyn. The works of this author are considered primarily in the socio-political aspect. Analysis of Solzhenitsyn's works is the topic of this article
The best works of Nabokov
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In this article we will present you the main creations that Nabokov created. The works, the list of which is offered to your attention, includes both those written in Russian and in English. At the last, the author worked when he lived in the USA
Site "Brifli". Summary of books: pros and cons
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The article contains an overview of the "Brifli" resource dedicated to summarizing the content of literary works, the advantages and disadvantages of this form of reading are considered
Rating of the best books 2013-2014 Humorous fiction, fantasy: rating of the best books
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They said that the theater would die with the advent of television, and books after the invention of cinema. But the prediction turned out to be wrong. The formats and methods of publication are changing, but the desire of mankind for knowledge and recreation does not fade away. And this can be provided only by master literature. This article will give a rating of the best books in various genres, as well as a list of bestsellers for 2013 and 2014. Read on - and you will get acquainted with the best examples of works
Who is a literary negro?
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The author, who publishes dozens of books every year, is the envy of colleagues and the doubt of readers. Is it really possible for one person to produce such an impressive amount of text without outside help?
List of the best detectives (books of the 21st century). The best Russian and foreign detective books: a list. Detectives: a list of the best authors
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The article lists the best detectives and authors of the crime genre, whose works will not leave indifferent any fan of action-packed fiction
Biography, creativity and the best books of Andrey Belyanin
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The work of Andrey Belyanin, who works in the genre of humorous fantasy, has long been known to the Russian reader and has managed to fall in love with him. We will talk about the life and work of this writer in this article
Christopher Paolini and his books
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Christopher Paolini is known throughout the world for having written the book "Eragon" at the age of 15, which, after its publication, took its place in the list of best-selling works. First only in the US, and later around the world. However, Russian readers have a very ambiguous opinion regarding the work of this writer
Kazuo Ishiguro - a classic of our time
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Kazuo Ishiguro is a popular English writer of Japanese origin today. It was at the junction of two cultures, eastern and western, that this author was formed, who today is rightfully considered one of the strongest prose writers of our time
B. Krapivin "Boy with a sword" - summary
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Among the small and large works that Krapivin wrote, the trilogy "Boy with a Sword" occupies a special place. The summary of the book can be reduced to three words: "Friendship, courage, honor"
Shakespeare's works: list. William Shakespeare: creativity
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Shakespeare's works are an impressive contribution to world literature. During his life, the great Briton created seventeen comedies, eleven tragedies, a dozen chronicles, five poems and one hundred and fifty-four sonnets. It is interesting that the topics and problems described in them are relevant to this day
Sergey Dovlatov, writer: life and work
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Sergei Dovlatov is a writer whose life was told by him during his lifetime. The stories of the lyrical hero in his books have become a true autobiography
Analysis of Tyutchev's poem "Spring Waters"
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A special place in the author's work is occupied by landscape lyrics, and this is not surprising, because not everyone can love the world around him as Tyutchev loved. A striking example of the poet's talent to convey amazing landscapes in words is the verse "Spring Waters". An analysis of Tyutchev's poem shows how subtly he feels the changes in nature with the onset of spring
The parable of the wolf: 3 stories
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The theme of this material is the parable about the wolf. This animal is found quite often in the works of this genre, and today we will look at several classic examples of such instructive stories
Andre Mauroy: biography, personal life, photo of the writer and books
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André Maurois is a classic of the biographical novel genre. He became a participant in the most tragic events of the 20th century, but retained a kind irony, which invariably affected his work - the psychological component and subtle humor of Andre Mauroy's works still attract readers
Astrid Lindgren's works for children: a list, a brief description
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The works of Astrid Lindgren are known to every reader in our country since childhood. First of all, a book about "The Kid and Carlson". In addition to the story translated into Russian by L. Lungina, the Swedish writer created a number of wonderful children's works
Vsevolod Ovchinnikov: biography
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Vsevolod Ovchinnikov is known to the older generation of CIS residents not only as a representative of a brilliant galaxy of international journalists, hosting one of the most beloved TV shows of Soviet viewers - "International Panorama", but also as the author of the most popular book in its time, now they would say a bestseller - "Sakura branch"
S. A. Yesenin, works
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Golden curls, reminiscent of ripening spikelets… A benevolent and enthusiastic face with blue eyes that radiate light and warmth… Constant thirst for activity, striving forward… Boundless love for the native land and everything connected with it… Short, but incredibly bright creative life … Such thoughts come to mind at the mention of the name of Sergei Yesenino, whose works are well known to every Russian person
Yesenin's mysterious death
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Yesenin's death after 88 years remains as mysterious as then, in 1925. Or maybe nothing out of the ordinary? There is little information, since the state archives do not give access to documents in the case of Yesenin's death. But still, some information over these 88 years has been collected
DC Comics Heroes: Poison Ivy
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Perhaps there is no such desirable and dangerous hero in the world of comics as Poison Ivy. She is charming, seductive and deadly. How many men laid down their heads just for wanting to touch her lips! And was it worth it? I don't think they had much of a choice
Assassin's Creed Book Series
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The article will focus on a new book series on a computer game, as well as the idea of its occurrence and the author himself
Jason Todd: comics, computer game, movies and the story of Batman's partner
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Anti-hero, protector of Gotham, exceptionally fair but a little tough when it comes to criminals. Comic book, computer game and movie character. Read the story of an orphan boy who finds a mentor in Gotham's Nightwing Guardian
Julia Jones. How to write fantasy
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Now the fantasy genre (in Russian fantasy) is the most popular and readily accepted by publishers around the world. At the moment, more and more authors are trying to write in this genre, absolutely not giving a damn about the rules. There is no more stampede literary movement than this. In recent years, thousands of stories have been published about people transported between time periods or simply traveling from one world to another
One of the main characters of the novel by A. Dumas - Athos, Comte de La Fere
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Athos, Comte de La Fere is the perfect nobleman and role model. He does not tolerate even the slightest humiliation, is faithful to his word of honor, knows how to keep secrets, both his own and those of others, always supports his comrades, and is ready to sacrifice in the name of duty. Enemies respect him, and the cunning and curious DʹArtagnan simply idolizes
Farce is the main genre in medieval theater
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Medieval comic theatrical genre - comedy. Farce grew up as the strange child of two incompatible parents. If comedy is his mother, then the church text became the father who gave him the name, in which inserts were called farce (translation - "stuffing") - Epistola cum farsa or Epistola farsita, however, there were many of them in hymns and even just in prayers
The best works of Pasternak B.: list, interesting facts and reviews
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Boris Pasternak is a Russian poet and writer. He also owns the best translations of Shakespeare and other foreign classics. Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize. For which book did the Russian writer receive a prestigious award? And what role did this event play in his fate? Pasternak's works - the topic of the article
“Marriage” by Gogol N.V.: analysis of the play
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The play "Marriage" by Gogol Nikolai Vasilievich at one time caused a lot of gossip, criticism and discussion. It was written in 1842, the author was accused of describing the life of "little people", which was not accepted at that time. Nikolai Vasilyevich in most of his works made petty officials or merchants heroes, talked about their problems, concerns, interests and habits, while he did not embellish reality at all
Latin: quotes, aphorisms, catch phrases
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Latin language (lingua latina) in its classical form is already considered dead today. Despite this, the popularity of various phrases on it remains the same. Today, they can be found everywhere: in books, films, social networks, advertising, and even in the form of jewelry. Often used for tattoo quotes in Latin. They create serious competition for butterflies and elegant Chinese characters. What is the secret of such unfading popularity?
Light novel is Description, examples
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Light novel is a genre in Japanese literature that combines elements of manga and an ordinary novel. What is its structure? Why is he gaining popularity so fast?
Genre "omegaverse". What? Features and history of occurrence
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On various literary resources, the omegaverse genre, unknown to many, is increasingly common. So what is this animal?