Question by Kevin7: What is the poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin? Answers and Views: Answer by CheetahThe Gypsies (Russian: Цыганы) is a narrative poem by Aleksandr Pushkin, originally written in Russian in 1824 and first published in … [Read more...] about The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin?
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How high did the first Russian sattelite Sputnik go?
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What it would be like to work as a coffin-maker in Rothschild’s Fiddle by Chekhov?
Question by Akram: Rothschild's Fiddle by Anton Chekhov - What do you think it would be like to work as a coffin-maker? Rothschild's Fiddle by Anton Chekhov - What do you think it would be like to work as a coffin-maker? How would this occupation … [Read more...] about What it would be like to work as a coffin-maker in Rothschild’s Fiddle by Chekhov?
What does Solzhenitsyn’s life tell about life in the USSR?
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What was Solzhenitsyn’s purpose for writing “Nobel Lecture”?
Question by J.P. Morgan of Smack: What was Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's purpose for writing "Nobel Lecture"? Answers and Views: Answer by Avestai know that the noble awarded ones have to deliver a lecture days before receiving their (diploma and the … [Read more...] about What was Solzhenitsyn’s purpose for writing “Nobel Lecture”?
What’s the best ‘Odile’ performance in Swan Lake?
Question by chr0n0phasia: Best 'Odile' performance in Swan Lake? I'm finding myself falling in love with ballet and I'm looking up different versions of Swan Lake. But more specifcally, I'm looking for a good production of Swan Lake with an amazing … [Read more...] about What’s the best ‘Odile’ performance in Swan Lake?
What is the source of the Tolstoy quote?
Question by Serge S: What is the source of the Tolstoy quote like "a stupid person believes an idea merely because it's his own" Or possibly, "like some dull people he stubbornly held on to this idea merely because he had thought of it himself" Or … [Read more...] about What is the source of the Tolstoy quote?