Set in a fictional town in northern Russia, where highly classified research in magic occurs, the novel is a satire of Soviet scientific research institutes, complete with an inept administration, a dishonest, show-horse professor, and numerous equipment failures. It offers an idealistic view of the scientific work ethic, as reflected in the title which suggests that the scientists' weekends are nonexistent. (Wikipedia)
He was betrayed by a friend and the woman he loved. His brilliant inventions were stolen through deceit. Thirty years later, he awoke from hypersleep. Both hatred and love were left in the distant past. But sometimes, those who never give up manage to find a 'door into summer.' Even if it means returning to their own past...
One day the king decided to train his army in a new formation. And for this, he discharged General and boyar Vasily from a neighboring country. Except they got lost somewhere along the way. I had to call a soldier for help to find them. and on the way, the following happened to the soldier: he met an old man whose cart was stuck in a ditch. The soldier helped pull out the cart. In gratitude, the old man, saying goodbye, advised the soldier to ask the king for an old military satchel...
In "Dead Souls" Gogol posed the most pressing and painful questions of modern life. The very title of the poem had enormous revealing power; it carried, according to Herzen, “something terrifying”, “he could not name it otherwise; not the revisionists - dead souls, but all these Nozdryovs. Manilovs and all those like them are dead souls, and we meet them at every step..."
A beautiful blonde is killed in the women's restroom of a bar-restaurant; after a long and dangerous chase, the murderer-motorcyclist manages to escape from the police...
The Imp will tell two stories about the evil witch Grimella. The first one is about the cursed Princess Irene. And the second one is about her daughter, Catherine, 18 years after the events of the first part.
About the complicated relationship of spouses.
Four funny street musicians will tell you guys an unusual story that happened to a boy from Rome, Marco Melani. He visited the planet of "Christmas Trees" and met there...
The suzerain of Saint-Michel was cruel and merciless. He had already executed everyone he could, even the executioner himself. But he couldn't get rid of the only doctor in Saint-Michel, Dr. Loshar. And then the cunning abbot suggested to him a way to lure the doctor to the palace...
Follows the persistent, but not always noticeable battle for the moral foundations of the individual, for the future of young people.
Based on the works of I.A. Bunin.
On the legal and moral education of youth.
The story of the investigation into the death of student Selivanova, who was involved in currency transactions, which was a big crime at that time.
A touching story about the friendship of guys who help two lonely old people meet after almost half a century of separation.
A tired, naive librarian in her fourties, has experienced hard labor, chores, and failed love. Her brittle voice and childish naiveness add to her defenselessness. Despite her stubbornness, she maintains a strong spirit that helps her stay true to herself.
A pioneer boy on the roof meets a blue crow, learns a certain magic word from her, after which he moves back to the Stone Age, then to the musketeers, then during the October Revolution.
