“Once upon a time there was an old man, he had three daughters: the older and middle one were dandies, and the younger one only cared about the housework. A ...

“The old soldier was going on leave. I'm tired from the journey and want to eat. I reached the village, knocked on the last hut: “Let the road man rest.” “Co...

Reinhold Messner - mountaineer, traveler, writer. One of the most legendary climbers in the world. He was the first to conquer all 14 “eight-thousanders” in ...

“In the old days, a terrible snake appeared not far from Kyiv. He dragged a lot of people from Kyiv into his den, dragged him around and ate. He dragged away...

From this book you will learn how to prepare a complete vegan dinner in 45 minutes! Meet recipes for 5 dishes that are especially healthy for vegetarians, be...

The Nag Hammadi Library is a collection of handwritten books (codes) made from papyrus, which was discovered at the end of 1945 in Egypt, near the village of...

The book provides a Russian translation of the fundamental sources of classical yoga - the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Vyasa-bhashya. The translation is pre...

“Mixed signs [of the three parts of the universe]” (Tzu Tzu) - a monument of the 12th century. from the famous Tangut collection of the St. Petersburg branch...

The stories presented here are a collection of tales floating around the Russian-language Internet.

“The life of Lazarillo from Tormes, his hardships and misadventures”“La Vida de Lazarillo de Tormes: y de sus Fortunas y Adversidades”Published anonymously i...