The story "After the Ball" was written by Tolstoy in 1903, but the work itself was published only after the death of the writer, in 1911. The story is narrated in 3 persons, the main character of which is Ivan Vasilievich. The main events take place at the ball, where, in the story, Ivan is dancing with a lady ...

Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky (1823-1886) - a famous writer and playwright in Russia. One of the founders of the modern theater, best known for his plays The Bride and The Storm, which are still very popular. Birth and childhood March 31, 1823 on Malaya Ordynka ...

The tale of rejuvenating apples and living water is truly a fairy tale. There are a woman-yaga with a hut on a chicken leg, and a stone slab with a choice of the way, and a beauty - Sineglazka with a garden in which there were unusual apples and life-giving water. It seems that in this Russian folk ...

Sergey Yesenin is a name known to every romantic. His poems are imbued with sincere love, which manifests itself from different angles: whether it is love for the motherland, or unrequited love for a woman, inspiring, passionate, deep and free. That is what readers in the poet still appreciate ...

"Surgery" is a short story by Chekhov, in which medicine and half-educated doctors who imagine themselves to be professional healers are ridiculed. (240 words) The action takes place in the Zemstvo hospital. The doctor left to marry, and instead he was appointed medical assistant Kuryatin. His patient was the clerk Vonmiglasov, ...

The story "Queen of Spades" was written by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin in 1833. The narration is conducted in the third person. The main character is a young man, a military engineer, without a name, but with a German surname Hermann. However, disputes are still ongoing - this is the name or surname of one of ...

This "children's fairy tale" contains a deep morality. A.S. Pushkin was able to set out the basic rules of life in a simple and accessible way: not to become an egoist, to remember the help you have been given, not to put beauty and wealth above true moral values. The plot teaches us carefully ...

The Literaguru team briefly described the adventures of Eugene Onegin, but did not miss a single chapter, so the reader can see here all the main events from the book. Chapter 1 Eugene Onegin was born in St. Petersburg, the son of wealthy parents, he is neat and well-mannered. "Second Language" Eugene - ...

The Literaguru team deliberately prepared a short summary for the reader’s diary, divided into acts, so that the reader remembers where, who and what said. This is necessary to understand the playwright’s intent. Act One The beginning of spring. It was morning. A room that looks like a cave. Saucer argues with Baron ...

As you know, N.V. Gogol destroyed the second volume of his great book for reasons not entirely clear. However, some manuscripts that make up the second volume, more precisely, its fragments that give an idea of ​​the plot of the work, survived by miracle. The Literaguru team briefly described the main ...

Chekhov's little prose helps the student find original solutions in all kinds of essays where literary argumentation is required. Therefore, it is very important to have the stories of the best stories of this talented author. (182 words) Carpenters Love and Gerasim received a task - to build a bathhouse....

The Literaguru team has repeatedly come across the fact that Chekhov's prose helps students bring arguments on the most complex and confusing topics. This author talked about what others were silent about. Therefore, we do not tire of offering you to familiarize yourself with the works of this writer....

For four years, Alexander Trifonovich Twardowski wrote the poem "Vasily Terkin", which became the most famous work about World War II. In the center of the plot is a simple soldier, Vasily, with an unusual life story. For 30 chapters, the author tells the reader about the difficult military ...

The story "Lyudochka" Astafyev V.P. wrote in 1987. The narration is conducted in the third person. The plot tells us about the story of the girl Luda, the main events of which take place in the dying village of Vychugan. The author could not understand why this event still lives in his memory and so burns his heart, ...

The Literaguru team greatly appreciates Pushkin’s work, so he does not get tired of rereading his works. But if you are not one of those who are ready to boast of free time, then for you we will retell the main events from the book "Dubrovsky" as briefly as possible. (348 words) Two old comrades set off ...

The Literaguru team strongly advises reading Chekhov’s stories in the original, but if you don’t have time for this, we offer you a summary of one of his most famous works. (200 words) A peasant woman brought her young son to see a doctor. The boy looks with curiosity ...

Novel in verses by A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin" is known to everyone firsthand. But nevertheless, over time, some details of the work are erased from memory, and in fact they often have a very important meaning. That is why the Literaguru team decided to create for their readers a brief retelling of this ...

Perhaps, it is the Tale of Tsar Saltan that is the most popular and beloved by many works from childhood. It is difficult to find a person who has never read this tale and has not watched the famous film of the same name. Thanks to the skill of A.S. Pushkin, this work is claimed by ...

Author: · Published · Updated The work of Asya, written by Turgenev and published in the first "Contemporary", is truly considered one of the most dramatic works of love. It raises topics such as the "extra" person, family, nostalgia, and also touches such problems, ...

White Nights - one of the most gentle stories of Fedor Dostoevsky. A sentimental and romantic story that deserves to be read by everyone. But if there is no time for this, then here is a brief summary of it in chapters. Night One The main character is a guy posing as a Dreamer....