Count Savva Lukich Raguzinsky is undeservedly forgotten by our contemporaries. Meanwhile, he was one of the closest associates of Peter the Great: a diplomat...

The story “A Feast at Countess Kotlubay’s” by the world-famous Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz was written in 1933, becoming part of the collection “Premedit...

I died and found myself in another world, in the body of the head of a great Family. Now I have my own county, a family estate, a family gift and two women w...

According to his father's will, in order to receive the inheritance, the Earl of Selborne needs to get married as soon as possible. To begin with, he decides...

The book is dedicated to a representative of the ancient noble family of Vorontsov. It traces the military and diplomatic activities of Count S.R. Vorontsov,...

The new novel by the famous historical writer Nina Moleva tells about the life of the “last favorite” of Empress Catherine II P. A. Zubov (1767–1822).

A collection of short, good stories from life for adults and children.

About the life of one of the largest Russian statesmen of the 18th century. Nikita Ivanovich Panin (1718–1783) tells the new novel by Z. K. Chirkova.

The society ladies considered Count Erdmey to be a savage and a madman - his fame as a pirate captain, considered the thunder of the South Seas, was too wide...

Jane Wilkinson is completely happy - at twenty-eight years old, she can finally be considered an incorrigible old maid, get rid of annoying suitors and enjoy...

A merciless description of the author’s inner world, the Middle Ages of life, the madness of everyday life, a fusion of love and hate in the most unexpected ...

In addition to the exciting story in which young Arsene Lupine wins a brilliant victory over the daughter of the great Cagliostro, who holds the secret of et...