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Статьи, представленные в настоящем сборнике, так или иначе освещают различные стороны взаимоотношений Православия и ислама в России в новейшее время, предлагая ответы на возникшие вопросы. Во всех этих статьях отстаивается православная позиция, то есть, истина. Автор книги, известный православный публицист, надеется, что все они вместе дают достаточно адекватное представление о специфике православно-мусульманских отношений в современной России и способны передать взгляд верующего христианина на...
| Автор | Юрий Максимов |
“Walk in the Light and Twenty-Three Tales” is a collection of religious tales and parables by the famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy, regarded by many as one of the world’s greatest authors. In addition to his most well-known novels “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina,” which are regarded as the epitomes of realist fiction, Tolstoy was also a prolific writer of short stories and non-fiction. In the middle of his life, the author underwent a profound religious and spiritual awakening and become a...
| Автор | Leo Tolstoy |
Leo Tolstoy's «Walk in the Light and Twenty-Three Tales» contains the religious parable «Walk in the Light While Ye Have Light», a story set in the ancient Roman Empire which tells the story of Pamphylius and his conversion to Christianity, as well as twenty-three other short stories by the author. Those twenty-three tales include the following: God Sees the Truth, but Waits; A Prisoner in the Caucasus; The Bear-Hunt; What Men Live By; A Spark Neglected Burns the House; Two Old Men; Where...
| Автор | Leo Tolstoy |
Anton Chekhov, who is often credited with inventing the modern short story, wrote many volumes worth of stories during his lifetime. Considered by many as one of the greatest short story writers of all time, Chekhov’s extraordinary storytelling gift is exemplified in this volume of twenty-three of his most popular stories. “Ward No. 6 and Other Stories” includes the following stories: “The Cook’s Wedding”, “The Witch”, “A Dead Body”, “Easter Eve”, “On the Road”, “The Dependents”, “Grisha”, “The...
| Автор | Anton Chekhov |
Anton Chekhov, who is often credited with inventing the modern short story, wrote many volumes worth of short stories during his lifetime and is considered by many as one of the greatest short story writers of all time. This collection includes twenty-three examples of Chekhov's extraordinary storytelling gift. The following tales can be found in this volume: The Cook's Wedding, The Witch, A Dead Body, Easter Eve, On the Road, The Dependents, Grisha, The Kiss, Typhus, The Pipe, The...
| Автор | Anton Chekhov |
After a brief military career, the illustrious Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky quickly turned to writing as a profession with the publication of his first novel, Poor Folk, in 1846. This novel sparked a literary career that would eventually cement Dostoyevsky's reputation as one of the greatest novelists of the nineteenth century. Early participation in a literary/political group landed the writer in exile in Siberia for nearly a decade, an experience which had a profound influence on...
| Автор | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
From the author of Crime and Punishment comes this remarkable collection of short fiction. A selection of ten compelling tales, steeped in Dostoyevsky's characteristic themes of spiritual torment and psychological struggle, evoke life in Czarist Russia. Featured stories include «The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,» «Bobok,» «An Honest Thief,» «An Unpleasant Predicament,» «Another Man's Wife,» «The Peasant Marey,» «The Crocodile,» "A Faint Heart," «A Christmas Tree and a Wedding,»...
| Автор | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
Новая книга лауреата литературной премии им. В. Г. Распутина, известного иркутского писателя Александра Донских составлена из очерков, статей и бесед, написанных автором в разное время. Их объединяет то, что они посвящены истории нашей родины, непростым размышлениям о ее судьбе, о людях, составляющих ее народ, о ее настоящем, прошлом и будущем. «Подумайте, – призывает автор, – в какую землю и что мы сеем? Земля – жизнь как есть, семена – наши дела и мысли. Что же мы пожнём в скором времени или...
| Автор | Александр Донских |
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works are staples in the canon of American literature. The author drew upon the early Puritan influences that played a major role in the country’s history and exploited them through mystery, creativity, science, and witchcraft. Hawthorne wrote with a psychological view of his characters and their motivations, allowing him to craft characters, plots, and scenes that truly represent his story’s themes. His use of foreshadowing and symbolism are second to none. Each work is an...
| Автор | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Throughout his richly varied literary career, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) wrote compelling short stories of enduring appeal. His first important publication, long before The Scarlet Letter, was the 1837 collection Twice-Told Tales, which brought the New England writer immediate fame and high praise from no less an authority than Edgar Allan Poe. Another compilation, Mosses from an Old Manse, followed in 1846 and achieved further success. This volume contains six...
| Автор | Nathaniel Hawthorne |