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In front of us we can see a wedding. It is nothing else but bourgeois wedding, in which the fiancé Stasik Marhotsky and his fiancée Nata Marhotskaya-Lifshits have joined in holy matrimony and are happily meeting the guests. Let us say so, that the things Ellochka Shchukina was trying to put in «the Twelve Chairs» - in the «strong Feeling» blossoms in the magnificent blossoming. Everything is striking and prodigious here, but especially - the...
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The events take place in some of the «middle European countries», in which the citizens are actively preparing to celebrate a famous St. Jorgen's Day. At the same time two criminals a narrow-minded thief Shults and the star of the international level Kortis escape from the prison. While hiding from the police, they manage to make the mould of the main temple of St. Jorgen. Kortis penetrates to the temple at night, hoping to find there anything precious....
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The vice-king” - is a good example of such kind of work by Ilf and Petrov. A small vaudeville is fully dedicated to the desperate adventures by the accountant Berlaga to save his working position, who is against his will becomes the vice-king of India. However, in the «golden Calf» it is just a small episode. Here, in the play - this is a huge life drama. It is with a humoristic tendency.
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"The Angel and the Author and Others" is a cycle of humorous essays by Jerome K. Jerome, an outstanding British writer and humourist (1859 — 1927). The collection consists of 19 essays, in which the author is more engaged by moral and ethic issues, the inner world of characters, behavior psychology. Here there is less sparkling humour, peculiar to the writer's early works.
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"Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)" is a short novel, which is one of the best works by a magnificent playwright and a classic of humorous prose Jerome Klapka Jerome. It is a story about a voyage up the Thames of three English gentlemen and a dog named Montmorency, who get into the most comic and curious situations on their way.
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"A Man of Habit" is a well-known essay by Jerome Klapka Jerome, an outstanding British writer and humourist (1859 — 1927). While going by boat from North America to England, the travellers share their stories about the power of habit — how a widower cannot fall asleep without his wife's snort, another man has lunch in the middle of the night, after a change of time zone, and so on.
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The work is about the delicate nature of life and how even something as simple as breathing can be filled with beauty and complexity. Bunin writes about the appreciation of life in all its forms and how even the most mundane moments can be filled with wonder. He also reflects on the fragility of life and how it can be so easily taken away.
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In Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed, Fyodor Dostoevsky explores the complex dynamics of marriage and infidelity. The story follows a man named Ivan who is married to a woman named Anna, but is also in love with another woman named Lizaveta. Ivan becomes increasingly paranoid and jealous, convinced that his wife is cheating on him with Lizaveta.
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In Mr. Prokharchin, Dostoevsky tells the story of an impoverished man who schemes to make a fortune by marrying a wealthy woman. The story is narrated by Prokharchin's friend, who tries to talk him out of the plan, warning him of the dangers of such a scheme. Despite his friend's warnings, Prokharchin goes ahead with the plan and quickly finds himself in over his head.
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The story follows a young man's journey to find himself. It is written in nine letters, which the protagonist sends to his loved ones. The letters chronicle his experiences and inner thoughts as he travels across Europe. Dostoyevsky's writing is complex and rich, and the novella is a beautifully written exploration of self-discovery.
11) Bright Monday
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Bright Monday' is a story by Ivan Bunin about a young man who leaves his small town life and goes to the city in search of adventure and love. However, he quickly becomes disillusioned with city life and returns home. The story is notable for its detailed exploration of the protagonist's conflicting feelings about his hometown and his desire to escape.
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The Gentleman from San Francisco tells the story of a young man who moves to San Francisco in the hope of finding adventure and wealth. However, he quickly becomes disillusioned with the city and its people. The story is full of intricate details and symbolism that help to create a rich and complex portrait of the city.
13) The Nose
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"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol is a satirical short story that follows Collegiate Assessor Kovalyov, who wakes up one day to discover that his nose has inexplicably vanished. Even more bizarrely, he encounters his nose in the form of a higher-ranking officia
14) The Overcoat
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"The Overcoat" follows the life of Akaky Akakievich, a low-ranking civil servant, who leads a mundane existence. When he decides to invest in a new overcoat, his life takes an unexpected turn. The story delves into themes of social inequality, bureaucracy
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Memoirs from the House of the Dead is an autobiographical novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. The novel tells the story of Dostoevsky's incarceration in a Siberian prison camp, and his subsequent return to Russia. The work is notable for its detailed description of the brutal conditions of Russian prison life, as well as for its philosophical and psychological insights.
17) Dark Alleys
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"Dark Alleys" by Ivan Bunin is a story about a man who seems to be lost and wandering through life. The story takes place in the dark alleys of the city, which represent the dark and uncertain path that the protagonist seems to be on. The story is written in a very descriptive and poetic way, which helps convey the sense of desperation and loneliness that the protagonist experiences.
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The Petersburg Chronicle by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a sophisticated work that uses complex language to explore various themes. The work is set in Saint Petersburg, and follows the lives of various characters living in the city. Dostoyevsky uses various literary devices to explore the themes of love, redemption, and morality.
19) Son
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Son is a complex, emotionally charged novella by Ivan Bunin that explores the father-son relationship. The story follows the son's journey as he returns to his childhood home to bury his father and confronts the ghosts of his past. Bunin expertly uses symbols and imagery to convey the son's inner turmoil and emotional state. The novella is considered a masterpiece of Russian literature.
20) A Little Hero
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A Little Hero is a novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky that tells the story of a young boy's journey to find his place in the world. The story is full of complex characters and intricate plot lines, and it is written in a dense, intriguing style.
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