The monograph is the first comprehensive study in world historiography of the political and propaganda activities of the monarchical movement “Action françai...

A respectable game of bridge in Mrs. Haddington's luxurious mansion ended in murder: someone strangled the owner's close friend. However, that's not all: ver...

The events of the story take place in November 1700 in northeastern Estonia during the Northern War. Gray sky, damp ground and piercing wind. Royal musketeer...

In the context of European culture, Voltaire is an indisputable figure. Everyone knows him, but few read him. But in vain. The joy of meeting an intelligent ...

The heroes of this book are prisoners, Russians and Swedes, who found themselves in the hands of the enemy during the Northern War of 1700-1721. Their destin...

From a bitter and poverty-stricken childhood to a career as the most acclaimed and best loved writer in the English-speaking world, Charles Dickens had a ...

In his fascinating, engagingly written book, Stephen Hurd recounts the surprising, highly instructive, and sometimes scandalous stories behind taxonomic nome...

In the “Literary Heritage” section there is an enthusiastic article by the very young Paul Verlaine (1844–1896) “Charles Baudelaire” translated from French b...

The main Cinderella of the 20th century - Princess Diana - won the love of an entire nation, but could not melt the heart of only one Briton - her husband Pr...

A collection of articles and speeches by Charlie Munger, a famous shareholder, rich man, and friend of Warren Buffett. In the book, he reveals his philosophy...

This book is dedicated to the history of the Holy Roman Empire - the superpower of the Middle Ages, which single-handedly decided the destinies of Europe, th...

The story is about Karl living as an honest commoner with a family and children, who falls under the control of the Great Leader and the State, forcing him t...