Book Reviews 2024, November

Dazai Osamu, "Confessions of an "inferior" person": analysis and feedback

Dazai Osamu, "Confessions of an "inferior" person": analysis and feedback

"My whole life is a shame. Even though I never understood what human life is.” With these words, Dazai Osamu's Confessions of an "inferior" person begins. The story of a man who did not know what he wanted, voluntarily sank to the bottom of society and took his fall for granted. But whose fault is this? A person who made such a choice or a society that left no other options

Summary of the novel "Inferno"

Summary of the novel "Inferno"

American writer Dan Brown is the author of several bestselling books. He was always interested in secret societies, philosophy and cryptography. A summary of his novel "Inferno" is presented in the article

The best book by Sergei Dovlatov

The best book by Sergei Dovlatov

Sergey Dovlatov is a Soviet writer who left the USSR in the late seventies. In his works, according to Brodsky, the style plays a more important role than the plot. Perhaps that is why the novels and stories of this popular prose writer today have scattered into quotations. The best books by Sergei Dovlatov have been published abroad. And the point is not that more favorable conditions for creativity were created in the USA. And the fact that in his homeland his works were printed very reluctantly

Books by Ivan Okhlobystin: laughter through tears

Books by Ivan Okhlobystin: laughter through tears

Ivan Okhlobystin is known not only as a great actor and a unique screenwriter, but also as an interesting writer. Today, his books are very popular with readers all over Russia

Yakov Gordin: biography, photos and reviews

Yakov Gordin: biography, photos and reviews

Yakov Gordin is a famous Russian historian and publicist. His career achievements surprise everyone. Writer, essayist, screenwriter and scholarly researcher - this person is multifaceted in the area of his talents and knowledge

Dmitry Svetlov: a great science fiction writer

Dmitry Svetlov: a great science fiction writer

Svetlov Dmitry is a modern science fiction writer who is widely known for his talent. His books are able to take everyone to that fantasy book universe, which the author so colorfully describes

Writer Veller Mikhail: biography, photo and list of the best works

Writer Veller Mikhail: biography, photo and list of the best works

What can you tell about the writer Weller? Firstly, he is one of the most fashionable modern authors, and secondly, a famous participant in television debates. But few people know that the current master of the pen once worked as an educator, concrete worker, carpenter, cattle driver and tour guide! We invite you to familiarize yourself with interesting facts from the biography of the writer Weller, a list of his stories and novels

Vitaly Lozovsky. "How to Survive and Use Your Time in Prison"

Vitaly Lozovsky. "How to Survive and Use Your Time in Prison"

Vitaly Lozovsky's work "How to survive and spend time usefully in prison" has become a real guide for prisoners. In the content you can find the answer to any question that worries both prisoners serving a long sentence and newcomers

Rogozhkin Victor: scientific achievements of the scientist

Rogozhkin Victor: scientific achievements of the scientist

Viktor Rogozhkin is a physicist who previously worked on mechanisms capable of converting solar energy into energy and heat. These works were carried out in order to find out more information about outer space

Paulo Coelho's novel "Brida": summary, reviews and best quotes

Paulo Coelho's novel "Brida": summary, reviews and best quotes

The novel by the popular Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho “Brida” continues the author's favorite "feminine" theme. As in most of his works, here he touches on the topics of religion, faith, the church, as well as magic and sorcery. The whole idea of the novel revolves around finding yourself and your main goal. Of course, Brida by Paulo Coelho is also about love

Alfred Bester - the great master of fantasy

Alfred Bester - the great master of fantasy

Alfred Bester was a successful television and radio writer, comic book editor and writer. But despite his achievements in all these fields, he is remembered by many as a science fiction writer

How to choose books in French for beginners?

How to choose books in French for beginners?

The article talks about the importance and expediency of reading fiction, mentions the effective method of Ilya Frank and provides tips for memorizing new vocabulary

Andreeva Marina: a modern author and just an interesting personality

Andreeva Marina: a modern author and just an interesting personality

Andreeva Marina - biography and personality description. List of books with subject lines. Description of the most popular works

Shmarakov Roman, "The Book of Starlings"

Shmarakov Roman, "The Book of Starlings"

In 2015, Roman Shmarakov released the work "The Book of Starlings". This work is written in the genre of historical prose. However, the presentation of events related to historical facts is unique and rather peculiar here. The author takes the reader to the 13th century and reveals to him the amazing way of thinking and knowledge of the Italian monks of that time

The best dystopias (books): review, features, reviews

The best dystopias (books): review, features, reviews

What is happening around now, the authors of dystopias predicted several decades ago. What are these works about, which for many years have not left the first lines of the list of "Best dystopias"? Books of this genre are indeed written by "masters of the image of human souls." How accurately many of them were able to reflect the inner world of a person and the distant future at that time

The best books of Ray Bradbury - the magic of the word

The best books of Ray Bradbury - the magic of the word

Ray Bradbury's best books form the basis of plays and musical works. Many have been filmed. Bradbury is a recognized master of words, and after reading his books there is a certain aftertaste. It is impossible not to admire his work

Uspensky Peter Demyanovich: biography and creativity

Uspensky Peter Demyanovich: biography and creativity

Uspensky Petr Demyanovich comes from a family of commoners. Our hero was born in March 1878 in Moscow. Graduated from the general gymnasium. Received a mathematical education. Petr Demyanovich Uspensky became interested in Theosophy while working as a journalist in the team of the Moscow newspaper Morning. From that moment on, he collaborated with many "leftist" publications. Gave lectures in St. Petersburg and Moscow

Pykhalov Igor Vasilyevich: biography and creativity

Pykhalov Igor Vasilyevich: biography and creativity

Pykhalov Igor Vasilyevich is a well-known historian who is not afraid to write his own thoughts and back them up with facts and logical analysis. What is worth reading to better understand our present historical past?

Andrey Verbitsky - Russian writer, teacher and author of a unique teaching methodology

Andrey Verbitsky - Russian writer, teacher and author of a unique teaching methodology

He is the first developer of conceptual learning. This is a person who has completely devoted his life to teaching and researching various methods

The novel "The Rebinder Effect" by E. Minkina-Taicher

The novel "The Rebinder Effect" by E. Minkina-Taicher

The Rebinder Effect is a novel published in 2014. The book has collected several prestigious awards and many positive reviews. The author of the novel is Elena Minkina-Taicher

Natalia Mironova: biography and works

Natalia Mironova: biography and works

Literature still plays an important role in our lives. A person, having plunged into reading, can relax and go into the world invented by the author. A prominent place among the writers of women's novels is occupied by Natalya Mironova. Her books are known to many, they are quoted, the thoughts of this talented woman are in tune with the aspirations of the beautiful half of humanity

Plyatskovsky's fairy tales for kids

Plyatskovsky's fairy tales for kids

This article provides an overview of the work of M.S. Plyatskovsky, the author of children's fairy tales, and its significance for the early development of children

Tony Maguire: biography and books

Tony Maguire: biography and books

With the help of books, Tony Maguire managed to get rid of the experiences and trials that fell out of her lot at a young age. What are the books of this talented woman about?

Famous writer Douglas Preston

Famous writer Douglas Preston

If you've read the Pendergast series, you probably know who Douglas Preston is. However, he also published other works

Daniel Goleman - the author of the theory of emotional intelligence

Daniel Goleman - the author of the theory of emotional intelligence

Have you ever heard of emotional intelligence? Daniel Goleman believes that it is even more important than ordinary intelligence for success in life

Mystery Method book: what is it about?

Mystery Method book: what is it about?

The pickup truck movement has become incredibly common lately, and The Mystery Method is one of the must-read books for every pickup trucker

Murad Aji: the forgotten past of the Turkic Kipchaks

Murad Aji: the forgotten past of the Turkic Kipchaks

Murad Aji is a writer who revealed the veil of secrecy about the past of the Turkic peoples. Author of more than 30 books and hundreds of publications not only in the field of Turkic studies, but also in geography and history

Polina Dashkova: all books in order. Brief biography of Polina Dashkova

Polina Dashkova: all books in order. Brief biography of Polina Dashkova

One of the most popular representatives of the detective genre is Polina Dashkova. All books are listed in order in the article

Maxim Krongauz - an outstanding personality of modern linguistics

Maxim Krongauz - an outstanding personality of modern linguistics

If you care about the development of Russian speech, then you do not need to introduce Maxim Krongauz - professor, doctor of philological sciences. Biography of Maxim Anisimovich, his books and a look at the development of the language - in this article

What books did Andrey Anisimov write? Books by Andrey Anisimov

What books did Andrey Anisimov write? Books by Andrey Anisimov

The world-famous writer, director of plays and creator of humorous feuilletons - Andrey Anisimov. The author of the screened detective "Gemini"

Roman "Shogun": content and reviews

Roman "Shogun": content and reviews

The article is devoted to a brief review of the novel "Shogun". The paper indicates the main storylines of the work and provides feedback from readers

The novel "Bayazet": who is the author, content, reviews of the book

The novel "Bayazet": who is the author, content, reviews of the book

It's not easy to write about history: if you depict everything as it really was, it may seem boring to the reader, and if you embellish everything, the writer will definitely be accused of distorting the facts. The historical novel "Bayazet" by Valentin Pikul is an outstanding work. Despite the fact that it was written more than 50 years ago, both then and today it is equally popular

World of Warcraft. Books, reading order

World of Warcraft. Books, reading order

With the release of the film, interest in the universe has grown significantly. The Warcraft book series was a gift for people who fell in love with this world thanks to the movie and who want to learn more about it without going through all the parts of the game

Yuri Dombrovsky: biography, best books, main events and interesting facts

Yuri Dombrovsky: biography, best books, main events and interesting facts

Yuri Dombrovsky lived a difficult life, but every minute of his existence he was deeply true to his views and position. It is high time to learn more about the outstanding man of the past

Poet Belov Dmitry

Poet Belov Dmitry

Belov Dmitry Ivanovich - a poet of Russian origin, who became famous mostly thanks to a cycle of poems called "Working Songs" and a collection of poems "May in the Heart". Among other things, Dmitry was closely acquainted with the legendary poet Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin. For several years, young people corresponded with each other. Do you want to know about the life and creative path of Dmitry Belov? Then welcome to this article

"After You" by Jojo Moyes: reviews and reviews

"After You" by Jojo Moyes: reviews and reviews

Have readers ever seen a squirrel run on a wheel? The mechanism, remaining motionless, does not arouse anyone's interest. But as soon as the squirrel starts moving, the wheel starts spinning, and with each turn more and more intrigue develops. Spinning the wheel faster and faster, the runner has fun herself and at the same time gives pleasure to those who are watching her. Approximately according to this principle, the narrative is built in the new book by Jojo Moyes "After You"

Writer Tatyana Forsh: biography, best books and interesting facts

Writer Tatyana Forsh: biography, best books and interesting facts

Readers who have given their hearts to works belonging to the fantasy genre cannot fail to know the name of such a writer as Tatyana Forsh. Fans appreciate the novels of a girl from Novosibirsk for her ability to take a non-standard look at the world of magic, to imagine such creatures as vampires, dragons, elves, gnomes in a new way

Kharitonov Mikhail. Biography, features of creativity and reviews

Kharitonov Mikhail. Biography, features of creativity and reviews

Kharitonov Mikhail was born in 1967 on October 18 in Moscow. This is a world-famous science fiction writer, scientist, publicist and journalist. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University and MEPhI. Mikhail Yuryevich Kharitonov - literary pseudonym of Konstantin Anatolyevich Krylov

American writer Lincoln Child: biography, best books and reviews

American writer Lincoln Child: biography, best books and reviews

The horror genre has long and firmly taken root not only in literature and cinema, but also in the hearts of numerous thrill-seekers. One of the brightest representatives of the "mystical horror" direction is the American writer Lincoln Child. "The Forgotten Room", "Ice-15", "Utopia", "Relic", "Still Life with Crows" are exciting action-packed novels that you can't stop reading