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Russian literature
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“Life is not a walk across a field.” Chapter 1 Lavretsky, a middle-aged Russian nobleman, returns to his family estate after years abroad. He reflects on his failed […]
Russian literature
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“Oh, my orchard! After the dark, stormy autumn and the cold winter, you are young again and full of happiness…” Act 1 The play opens at the estate […]
English literature
Howards End
“Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at […]