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"Beyond the Line" by Rex Stout, summary
The story "Beyond the Line" is an early short story by Rex Stout, best known as the creator of the Nero Wolfe detective series. It’s an intimate tale about a single night in the life of a wealthy New York widow, encompassing a decade of unrequited love.
Joseph Brodsky’s "Marble," a summary
The play "Marble," written by Joseph Brodsky in 1982, is a metaphysical drama set in a hypothetical future stylized as classical antiquity. The work, the poet’s only play, develops key themes of Time, Space, and loneliness through a dialogue between two life-sentenced prisoners.
"Young People" by Rodion Beletsky, summary
Rodion Beletsky’s play "Young People" is a chamber comedy of situations that explores the dynamics of male friendship and the transformation of bachelor habits when confronted with a woman’s willWritten in the genre of a contemporary domestic drama, the work focuses on the infantilism of adult men and the paradoxes of romantic relationships unfolding in the confines of a city apartment.
Euripides’s "Heraclides," a summary
This tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright describes the wanderings of Heracles’ children, seeking refuge from the persecution of the Argive king. The work was written around the spring of 430 BC.
Aeschylus’s "The Persians," a summary
The tragedy "The Persians," written by the great ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus, was first performed in 472 BCIt is a unique work of ancient literature, as it is the only surviving tragedy based not on a mythological plot, but on a true historical event—the defeat of the Persian fleet by the Greeks at the Battle of Salamis, in which the author himself participated.
"The Gentleman of Laporte" by Francis Bret Harte, summary
Francis Bret Harte’s novel, written in the second half of the nineteenth century, describes the lives of California gold miners in the winter of 1851.
"The Sixth Day" by Mikhail Borisov, summary
The story by Mikhail Borisov, a professional paragliding pilot, is a realistic drama set against the backdrop of a paragliding competition in the mountains.
"90,000 Years BC" by Sergei Kondulukov, summary
Sergei Kondulukov’s (Yazev-Kondulukov’s) novella is a fictional reconstruction of the life of a Neanderthal tribe during the Paleolithic era. Set ninety thousand years BC, the work describes the ancient people’s harsh struggle with the elements, predators, and hunger.
"Son of Heaven" by Gleb Golubev, summary
Gleb Golubev’s 1963 science adventure novella recounts the work of Soviet archaeologists in Crimea, who, using cybernetics and physics, uncover the mystery of the destruction of an ancient city and the identity of a mysterious ancient inventor.
Gleb Golubev’s "Lunatics," a summary
Soviet writer Gleb Golubev’s detective novella, written in the science fiction genre, explores the limits of the human psyche and the criminal uses of hypnosis.
"The Cabriolet Driver" by Alexandre Dumas, summary
Alexandre Dumas’s novella, written in the early 1830s, is a masterpiece of Romantic prose, where a mundane sketch of Parisian life seamlessly transitions into a dramatic tale of honor, love, and self-sacrifice.
"Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka" (Russian folk tale), summary
This work is a classic example of Russian folklore, recorded in a collection by Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev in the mid-19th century.
"Zorenka" by Nikolai Teleshov, summary
The literary fairy tale "Zorenka" was written by Nikolai Dmitrievich Teleshov in the early twentieth century. The most notable detail of the text is its deconstruction of the classic folkloric motif of the suitor’s trial, in which the author replaces magical intervention with precise psychological calculation.
A summary of Andrei Amalrik’s "Rasputin"
This documentary novel by Soviet historian and dissident Andrei Amalrik, completed in the late 1970s, is a meticulous study of the phenomenon of Grigori Rasputin and his influence on the collapse of the Russian Empire.
"The Russian People and the State" by Nikolai Alekseev, summary
Nikolai Alekseev’s treatise was written in exile after the 1917 Revolution. The work explores in detail the political worldview of the Russian masses, sharply distinguishing it from the Westernizing views of the upper classes.