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"Beowulf" summary
Beowulf is an epic poem written in Old English by an anonymous author around 1000 AD. Although most of the poem was found intact, some of it was destroyed, probably burned in a fire.
The specificity of modern poetry
From childhood, we easily memorized poems that figuratively and vividly described events or phenomena. This was due to the rhyme, which introduces regularity and clarity of expression into the poems.
5 Must-Have Sales and Marketing Books for Entrepreneurs This Fall
Kick off the fall season with these new business books that offer some great tips for growing your small business successfullyThese are new books, and if you don’t read in the original (and are waiting for a Russian translation), check in Bookvoed for what you can already read in Russian - available in the Marketing Books section .
"State and Revolution", V.I. Lenin
The book The State and Revolution was written by Vladimir Lenin, a communist revolutionary.
Major art: a book worth reading about the architect Pavel Abrosimov and art
Today, publishing houses are not so willing to publish books about architectural masterpieces, write even less about famous architects, while works about Soviet urban planning in the era of Stalinism are generally a rarity.
“For Love” by Robert Creeley
Robert Creeley’s “For Love” (published in 1962 but written earlier), ostensibly addressed to Creeley’s wife Bobbie, starts with a simple premise: I have been thinking about what your love means to meThrough the tangled logic of his heart, however, the poet finally concedes that every stab at defining this emotional experience, itself asserted against a life that is otherwise empty and thin, full of pain and loneliness, in the end frustrates him..
Short stories by Mikhail Zoshchenko
Zoshchenko was born in 1895 in Ukraine and was a Soviet writer. He was a member of the Serapion Brothers literary group, whose members were strongly influenced by the works of science fiction writer and political satirist Yevgeny Zamyatin.
How to write your first novel? A quick guide for the aspiring writer
Spending time at home, people actively begin to master new professions. The computer and the Internet make it possible to work from home in many specialties - for example, a programmer, designer, copywriter.
Themes and plots of Krylov’s fables
IA Krylov wrote more than two hundred fables.
Composition based on Ostrovsky’s play "The Thunderstorm"
In 1895 Ostrovsky wrote the play The Thunderstorm. Prior to that, the writer arranged for himself travels along the Volga in order to feel the way of life and customs of the inhabitants of local cities. It is noteworthy that serfdom was abolished only in 1861.
"As You Like It" by Shakespeare, analysis by chapter
A summary of Shakespeare’s play "As You Like It", a list of characters, information about the work - on this page .
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" door Martin Luther King Jr.
While the letter Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote while imprisoned in Birmingham had a specific purpose in the beginning, it ultimately touches on universal issues of freedom and inequality.
"Republic" Plato
Plato’s "Republic" defied classification for a long time: it’s a philosophical masterpiece, it’s a sharp political theory, it’s great literatureAlthough some inconsistencies, philosophical and otherwise, were subsequently discovered, there is no doubt that the " Republic " is a work of genius.
"The Real Life of Sebastian Knight" by Vladimir Nabokov, summary
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight was written in 1938-1939 and published in 1941At the time of its writing, Nabokov lived in Paris. According to legend, the book was written while sitting on the toilet, and the board over the bidet served as Nabokov’s desk.
Summary of the story "The First Hunt" by Mikhail Prishvin
It became boring for the puppy to frighten the poultry with whom he lived in the same yard. The little hero decided to hunt in the wild. The animals learned about his intentions and conceived to teach a little badass to a lesson.