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Вы держите в руках сборник стихотворений Сергея Александровича Есенина.Сергей Есенин, примерявший в жизни и в творчестве всевозможные маски - от деревенского Леля до уличного повесы и хулигана, - оставил нам чудесное поэтическое наследство.

Имена таких признанных классиков русской литературы, как А. П. Чехов, И. А. Бунин, Н. С. Лесков, А. Е. Зарин, П. П. Орловец, редко ассоциируются у широкого читателя с остросюжетной литературой. А ведь у каждого из этих авторов есть великолепные образцы детективного рассказа.

A desperate young man plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman no one loves and no one will mourn. Is it not just, he reasons, for a man of genius to commit such a crime - to transgress moral law - if it will ultimately benefit humanity? So begins one of the greatest novels ever written: a powerful psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, and a fascinating detective thriller infused with philosophical, religious, and social commentary.

Dmitry Andreich Olenin, in the hope of escaping the hollowness of his privilege, joins the army and heads to the Caucasus. There among the foothills he will meet the Cossacks: a people he considers to be at one with the land. In their company he will hunt, he will drink, he will fall in love and, slowly, he will begin to understand that between people, between cultures, there is often a space that cannot be traversed.

В сборнике представлена малая проза лучших писателей конца XIX - начала XX столетия - представителей Серебряного века русской культуры, отмеченная смешением разных литературных направлений, философских и религиозных течений. 1. Александр Амфитеатров Зоэ 2. Сергей Ауслендер Валентин мисс Белинды 3.

Притча Кролики и удавы была, как и большинство шедевров Искандера "советского" периода, написана "в стол", впервые опубликована за рубежом, лишь в 1986 году предстала на суд российских читателей, – и произвела скандал, сравнимый лишь с прижизненными публикациями язвительных сказок Салтыкова-Щедрина. На чем держится власть могущественных удавов над наивными, простодушными кроликами? На страхе – слепящем, иррациональном, сковывающем страхе. На чем держится идея неистово смелого кролика, попытавшегося скинуть эту кровожадную власть? На простом отрицании страха, – ведь чем можно запугать тех, кому в принципе нечего терять?

Notes from the Underground is an 1864 existentialist novella written by the Russian author, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The speaker, an unknown yet common type of man, writes in first person about his views on Western philosophy, as well as his stark analysis of his own life. The work is written as the ramblings of this retired government employee who seems to have a very pessimistic yet honest opinion on his own life, as well as the world as seen through his eyes.

Alexander Kuprin prefaced his novel The Pit about the lives of early 20th century Russian prostitutes as follows, "I know many people will find this novel amoral and inappropriate, but nevertheless I dedicated it from the bottom of my heart to mothers and young people" Indeed, the novel's publication was followed by an explosion of outrage. The "good" society accused Kuprin of slander and forever exiled him from its sitting rooms, charity auctions, and holiday balls. Progressive intellecutals winced and shuddered, but could not help admitting Kuprin had a point.

Notes from Underground, also translated as Notes from the Underground or Letters from the Underworld, is an 1864 novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Notes is considered by many to be one of the first existentialist novels. It presents itself as an excerpt from the rambling memoirs of a bitter, isolated, unnamed narrator (generally referred to by critics as the Underground Man), who is a retired civil servant living in St. Petersburg.

This short but powerful novel was acclaimed by Vladimir Nabokov and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest in the whole of Russian literature. It is one of Tolstoy's most celebrated pieces of late fiction. At the center of the story is an examination of the nature of both life and death and how man can come to terms with death's inevitability. It was widely acclaimed when it was published in 1886 and remains a compelling narrative today.

Besides being a great short story writer, Anton Chekhov was also a master of the novella. One of his best is My Life, the tale of a rebellious young man so disgusted with bourgeois society that he drops out to live amongst the working classes, only to find himself once more disillusioned.

Los hermanos Karamazov de Fiodor Dostoyevski es una obra maestra que profundiza en temas como la fe, la duda, el libre albedrío y la naturaleza del mal, a través de la compleja relación entre los miembros de la familia Karamazov en la Rusia del siglo XIX. Dostoyevski, uno de los más grandes escritores de la literatura universal, utiliza esta novela para explorar las luchas morales y los conflictos internos, ofreciendo una rica reflexión sobre la condición humana, la moralidad y la búsqueda de la verdad en un contexto de intensos debates filosóficos y teológicos.

The Seagull is Anton Chekhov's first major play, originally produced in 1896. It dramatizes the romantic and artistic conflicts between four characters: the famous middlebrow story writer Boris Trigorin, the ingenue Nina, the fading actress Irina Arcadina, and her son, the symbolist playwright Constantine Treplef.

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881) is considered one of the greatest Russian novelists of all time. He was a unique and brilliant man, whose life and energy comes through in his letters which he wrote to his close friends and family. These letters have become a classic and, along with his novels, have been translated into 170 languages.

В нем есть все: кровавое убийство с ограблением, множество убедительных мотивов, сумасшествие одного из подозреваемых, семейные тайны, любовные страсти, судебная ошибка, невинно осужденный и ушедший от наказания истинный преступник.

Drawing on three of the greatest works of Russian literature, this sweeping collection breathes new life into Leo Tolstoy’s legacy, providing contemporary listeners with an easy, accessible way to discover and enjoy this great Russian author’s literary talents. With gripping prose and profound philosophical insights, listeners will be transported to the battles of the Napoleonic era in War and Peace, explore the trials and tribulations of upper-class Russian life and love in Anna Karenina, and uncover a controversial reflection on Russian culture.

В 2018 году исполняется 150 лет со дня рождения Максима Горького, великого русского писателя, прозаика и драматурга, классика ХХ века. Максим Горький - литературный псевдоним Алексея Максимовича Пешкова (16 [28] марта 1868 - 18 июня 1936)). Горький внёс выдающийся вклад в отечественную и мировую культуру.

In 2014, Sonya Bilocerkowycz is a tourist at a deadly revolution. At first she is enamored with the Ukrainians' idealism, which reminds her of her own patriotic family. But when the romantic revolution melts into a war with Russia, she becomes disillusioned, prompting a return home to the US and the diaspora community that raised her. As the daughter of a man who studies Ukrainian dissidents for a living, the granddaughter of war refugees, and the great-granddaughter of a gulag victim, Bilocerkowycz has inherited a legacy of political oppression.

Идиот — произведение классика русской литературы и одного из лучших романистов мирового уровня Ф. М. Достоевского (1821–1881). Автор преследовал цель создать образ "положительно прекрасного человека". В князе Мышкине черты Иисуса Христа получили бытовое преломление, но в жестоком окружающем его мире с его "законом всеобщего взаимного пожирания" Мышкин не в силах что-либо изменить. Достоевский написал много замечательных произведений: "Подросток", "Двойник", "Дядюшкин сон", "Записки из мертвого дома", "Чужая жена и муж под кроватью", "Великий инквизитор", "Записки из подполья", "Сон смешного человека", Дневник писателя», "Слабое сердце".

The Engineering Castle is a real building that still exists. It remains one of the most sought-after landmarks in St. Petersburg, and it is steeped in legend, ghost stories, and lore every bit as much as Nikolai Leskov makes it sound.