The publisher devotes his magazine to the "unknown time writer of the comedy" About Time "(the anonymous author of the comedy is Catherine II), who creates in the era," when, to the happiness of Russia and the welfare of the human race, the wise Catherine rules us. ” The author argues with himself that, having called himself a Painter, ...

The story of the hero Bulat Zhelatug, the Prince of Rus, has been fighting all his life with the rebellious Finnish peoples, whose lands were conquered by his grandfather Rus and grandfather's brother Slaven when they entered the borders of modern Russia. The state is weakening in internecine warfare, and this is used by enemies: the Tsar Maiden, the mistress of the British Isles, ...

Opposite the Semenov settlements is the Zvezda drinking house, which is under the special care and patronage of Bacchus. His bucket and chariot are also stored here. But the angry and greedy farmers, being proud too much, raised the price of alcohol so that Bacchus himself would dance to their tune. He, enraged by the fact that because ...

In the house of the Moscow merchant Khariton Avdulovich, there is now a big fuss: a noble guest, St. Petersburg merchant Vikul Sofronovich himself has come! Khariton gets along with his only daughter Parasha. Vikul, as he himself imagines, is “much over thirty” - it’s time to twist and nest. He’s a famous man in merchants, ...