The story has an autobiographical character and is based on the author’s memories of his own childhood. The narration is from a third party. In winter, Nikita made a bench for skiing from the mountain, and in the morning the boy wanted to run away to the steep river banks, but he was caught by teacher Arkady Ivanovich, “surprisingly ...

The action takes place at the beginning of the XIX century. The narration is conducted on behalf of the protagonist. In a secluded quarter of Geneva, in a house located near St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Episcopal Prison, a contemplative young man grows up who has lost his parents early and is being taken care of by his uncle. He studies under the strict supervision of Mr. Rathen, ...

Tolstoy’s stories are no less rich in content than his novels, so it’s also important to outline them correctly so as not to miss a single important detail from the plot and remember all the main events. So a brief retelling of the "Caucasian Captive" from "Literaguru" is an indispensable tool in training, ...

Sevastopol in December “The morning dawn is just beginning to color the sky above Sapun Mountain; the dark blue surface of the sea has already cast off the dusk of night and is waiting for the first ray to play with a cheerful brilliance; from the bay carries cold and fog; there is no snow - everything is black, but a sharp morning frost ...

From the experience of his own youth, knowing well that eyes and eyes were needed for sons, Argant and Geront, when they left Naples for business, were entrusted with servants to care for children: Octave, son of Argant, was left under the supervision of Sylvester, and the offspring of Geront Leander - rogues Scapena. However in the role ...