“Secret Councilor Moshkov was sitting in his magnificent office, in the most joyful mood. He had just returned from the office, where they whispered to him i...

“There are quite a lot of people in the pleasure garden. The Romanian orchestra hums and squeals on the stage. On the sandy area, surrounded by sparse trees,...

“This poison began to penetrate the life of Pyotr Petrovich Gladyshev since last year, and precisely from that nasty day when his householder, the merchant K...

“Intending to review the history and results of the Italian campaign of Charles VIII, I must first explain what considerations prompted me to choose this top...

“The rain has been pouring down all day, tirelessly and mercilessly. It will go faster - entire waterfalls will fall from the four ends of the roof; When it ...

“Thick twilight, permeated with warm dampness, descended over the entire neighborhood. The shadows have faded away, you can no longer distinguish them. The N...

“Ivan Filofeevich Pyshchikov, as soon as the train slowed down, stuck his head out of the window of the 11th class carriage, in the hope of seeing his wife, ...

“Breakfast has already been served on the table, but the hostess has not yet come out. She is sitting in her room, in front of the dressing table placed in t...

“I am writing to you, my soul Guskov, on the second day after my arrival in St. Petersburg. There is no need for this, but I would like to share my impressio...

“The magnificent Nick-Nick, whom we saw in May on the Elagin Strelka, has not yet gone abroad. Many circumstances detained him in St. Petersburg. Firstly, th...

“A stroller was brought to the entrance of a house with a rather aristocratic appearance (it is known that not only people, but also houses sometimes have su...

“A lady is walking along a shady linden alley; Next to her are two children - a plump boy, about five years old, and a lovely girl, about four years old. The...