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"The Sleeping Murderer" by Agatha Christie, summary
Gwenda Reed, a young woman of twenty-one, arrives in England from New Zealand. She has recently married Giles Reed, who is due to join her later. At his suggestion, Gwenda sets out to find a house where they can settle down.
Agatha Christie’s Greenshaw’s Folly, Summary
The story, published in 1960, is typical Christie: a complex plot, deception and revelation through Miss Marple’s observation.
Philosophical ideas in Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel "The Master and Margarita"
The novel "The Master and Margarita" is the most significant work of Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov, representing a complex philosophical text with deep ideological layers.
A summary of Lucius Apuleius’s "Floridas"
The collection of oratorical fragments and declamations known as the Florides was created in the second century AD, during the heyday of the so-called "second sophistry." This work is an anthology of twenty-three fragments of speeches delivered by the famous Roman writer and rhetorician in Carthage and other cities of Roman Africa.
Plato’s "Feast", summary
The Symposium is one of the most famous works by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, written in the form of a dialogue sometime between 385 and 380 BC.
A summary of the Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenal
This celebrated work of Roman literature, composed in the first third of the second century AD (c. 100–127), is a collection of sixteen verses written in dactylic hexameter.
Hesiod’s Works and Days, Summary
Hesiod, an ancient Greek rhapsode of the late 8th and early 7th centuries BC, combines didactic epic poetry with fundamental cosmogony in this corpus of textsThe most important feature of these works is that, for the first time in European literature, the author asserts himself as a real person, addressing a specific addressee—his brother Perses—and systematizing disparate mythological concepts into a unified genealogical structure.
"From the History of Cinema" by Margarita Shmarina, summary
Margarita Shmarina and Andrei Tikhomirov’s work is a historical and technical overview of the formation and development of cinema as an art form and industryDrawing on encyclopedic data from the mid-20th century and contemporary historical chronicles, the text covers the period from the first experiments with "moving pictures" in the late 19th century to the heyday of the Soviet film industry in the pre-war years.
Answers to test questions on the novel by L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace"
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a monumental historical novel set during the Napoleonic Wars, which intertwines the lives of Russian aristocratic families – primarily the Bezukhovs, Bolkonskys and Rostovs – with themes of love, war, fate and personal growth.
Research analysis of key aspects of L.N. Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace"
The great epic novel by Leo Tolstoy is a multifaceted work that combines deep philosophical analysis with the epic scope of historical events.
Maxim Gorky: Socialist Realism and Its Criticism
Maxim Gorky, one of Russia’s towering literary figures, is both revered and critiqued for his role in the development of socialist realism—a style that sought to mirror and promote the ideals of Soviet socialism.
Vladimir Nabokov: The Transition from Russian to English Literature
Renowned for his mastery of literary texts, Vladimir Nabokov represents a unique transition that is rare in literary history. His life, spanning two cultural contexts and two languages, was an unprecedented attempt to synthesize Russian and English-language literatures.
Symbolism in Alexander Blok’s poem "The Twelve"
Alexander Blok, one of the most prominent representatives of Russian symbolism, in his poem "The Twelve" created a work saturated with deep symbolic images reflecting revolutionary events and philosophical reflections on the fate of Russia.
Marlowe’s ’Doctor Faustus’ May Have Been Co-Written by a Forgotten Playwright
Scholars have long speculated that Christopher Marlowe had a collaborator on the comic scenes of his classic play Doctor Faustus, although the 1604 edition only credits him.
Xenophon’s "Feast", summary
This work, which belongs to the genre of Socratic dialogue, was created by the ancient Greek writer and historian Xenophon sometime after 380 BCThe author recorded his recollections of a friendly meeting that took place in 421 BC. The text is valuable for demonstrating the "lighter" side of the life of Socrates and his circle, in contrast to more rigorous philosophical treatises, describing the behavior of noblemen during leisure and entertainment.