Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin is an outstanding Russian writer. His works breathe simplicity and clarity, but at the same time they are very deep. The writer was able to portray people, showed that there is no only good or only bad. In his works there is a wonderful delight in life, love ...

Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) - Russian and American writer, as well as a literary critic and translator. He was educated in England. All his life Nabokov surprised people with contradictory features in his character, unique hobbies (he loved to collect butterflies and composed chess ...

Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) - a famous poet of the twentieth century. The first books of the Russian poet appeared in the 1910s (the end of the Silver Age of Russian poetry). The author is characterized by paradoxical perception of the world, philosophical. Pasternak often uses a pun in his works. In almost every ...

The events of the book “Mint Tale” take place around a boy who, by the will of fate, ended up in a shelter. He quickly concludes that justice does not exist in this world. This is an atypical tale of “sugar syrup”. This is a “mint cappuccino”, a lot of snow and a lot of loneliness. Introducing ...

Maxim Gorky is one of the most popular Russian writers of the 19-20 century. His works were loved not only by compatriots, but also by people all over the world. The real author’s name was Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov, but he became known to a wide circle of readers under his ...

Vladimir Mayakovsky - poet, futurist. On the one hand, we see a protesting poet, on the other, a lyrical hero. There are contradictions in everything. He fights against God, but at the same time there is a religious feeling in his soul. In 1923, the poet's “visiting card” appeared - the “ladder”, which helped ...

Fairy tales - the first literature, which introduces the baby. Mom tells straightforward stories in a soft, quiet voice, captivating or reassuring the child, introduces him to the concepts of good, evil and justice. Fairy tales are an integral part of the childhood of almost every person. But besides entertainment, it’s ...

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a classic of world literature, a playwright who is known to all. He has written over 300 interesting and life stories. His plays are staged not only in Russia, but also abroad. In his works, the author raised many topics that disturbed people, but did not like to write about himself....

Hans Christian Andersen needs no introduction. A talented writer has created a huge number of works. Among them are poems, essays, novels, plays, but first of all he is known as the author of world famous fairy tales. Both adults and children read them. They are kind and sad, fascinating. ...

Manga (comic strip) are Japanese comics, which often become the basis for creating anime. It is believed that the origins of this literary genre originated in the land of the rising sun more than two hundred years ago. But in the form in which the manga is currently represented, it arose after ...

This material is dedicated to the ten most famous writers of the world, who created their legendary works in different languages. Those who are even a little interested in literature, no doubt familiar with their work. The names of these writers are written in gold letters in the pages of world history. ...

In no country in the world have there been so many brilliant writers. English classics are famous all over the world. It is being republished in huge print runs, and it is still in great demand. Brilliant, sparkling works, written with subtle irony, cannot but win the hearts of readers. we ...

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a writer who lived in the 19th century. He was also a poet, translator, playwright, and publicist. Turgenev was born on November 9, 1818 and passed away on September 3, 1883. The families of his parents belonged to the noble class. Ivan Sergeevich very much enriched ...

Hogwarts is a school from the Harry Potter universe in the UK. People with magic abilities fall into this educational institution. Children enter there at 11 years old and study for 7 years. The school is run by a deputy director and directly the director. Training there is ...

The novel by Australian writer Gregory David Roberts "Shantaram" surprisingly affects the fate of people. What is the reason for this phenomenon is not clear. Either in mysticism and philosophy, which permeates the work through, or in the story itself, in the plot of which the protagonist of the novel, being the former ...

A very important topic for both cinema and literature is the relationship between people, in particular adolescents. As a rule, they are filled with incredible and touching experiences, the strength of which is great. One of the brightest representatives of books and films on this subject is the 2012 bestseller. ...

Some books are so powerful that they encourage the reader to change their life or attitude. From time to time, a novel or story becomes as famous as possible, people try to buy their paper version in a store or read in electronic form. Often a book becomes ...

Literature lovers and educated people, of course, are familiar with the names of famous writers listed below. But even they cannot say that they have read all their works. Unfortunately, some of the masterpieces that came out of their pen, remained without the attention of readers and were simply forgotten. IN ...

Having been read by various literary works, not all of us think about how they are published. Often, readers don’t even suspect that the writers who created a brilliant novel or story are not easy, because their work was not liked by the publishers for one reason or another, ...

Stephen King is unanimously recognized as the king of horrors, but this does not mean that to tickle your own nerves you need to focus only on this writer. We have compiled a list of 10 books that cannot be torn off from reading! They have a terrific plot, and unexpected twists and deep characters....