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Ancient Greece

Homer "Odyssey" and "Iliad"

Did Homer really write these poems? Was he blind? And did it exist in principle? These and other questions still remain unanswered, but they fade in the face of the eternity and value of the texts themselves. The epic Iliad, which tells the story of the Trojan War, for a long time was better known than the Odyssey, and in to a greater extent influenced European literature. But the wanderings of Odysseus, written in simple language, is almost a novel, perhaps the first that has come down to us.

Great Britain

Charles Dickens "The Adventures of Oliver Twist"

Dickens wrote this groundbreaking novel, showing real life without embellishment, at the age of 26. He didn’t have to strain his imagination much: the main character, who lived in poverty, is the author himself, whose family went bankrupt when the future writer was just a child. And Dickens even took the surname of the main villain Feigin from life, borrowing, however, from his best friend.

The release of Oliver Twist had the effect of a bomb exploding in England: society, in particular, vied with each other to discuss - and condemn - child labor. Thanks to the novel, readers learned that literature can serve as a mirror.

Jane Austen "Pride and Prejudice"

Cornerstone for British literature a text as classic as “Eugene Onegin” in Russia. A quiet, homely young lady, Austen wrote Pride when she was very young, but published it only 15 years later, after the success of Sense and Sensibility. The Austen phenomenon, among other things, is that almost all of her novels are classics, but Pride and Prejudice stands out from the crowd because of the presence of one of the most amazing couples in world literature - Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Darcy is a common noun; without him, Britain is not Britain. In general, “Pride and Prejudice” is the very case when the sign “ women's novel"causes not a grin, but admiration.

Germany

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "Faust"

The 82-year-old Goethe finished the last, second part of Faust six months before his death. He began working on the text when he was twenty-five. Goethe put all the meticulousness, efficiency and attention to detail inherited from his pedantic father into this ambitious work. Life, death, world order, good, evil - “Faust,” like “War and Peace,” in its own way is a comprehensive book in which everyone will find answers to any answers.

Erich Maria Remarque "Arc de Triomphe"

“One of the two always leaves the other. The whole question is who will get ahead of whom,” “Love does not tolerate explanations. She needs actions” - Remarque’s novel is one of those books that are divided into quotes. The love story in Paris besieged by the Germans turned the heads of more than one generation of readers, and the author’s romance with Marlene Dietrich, and persistent rumors that it was Dietrich who became the prototype of Joan Madou, only add to the charm of this wonderful book.

Russia

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky “Crime and Punishment”

Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote this novel forcedly, due to the need for money: gambling debts, the death of his brother Mikhail, which left his family without funds. The plot of Crime and Punishment was "inspired" by the case of Pierre François Lacière, a French intellectual murderer who believed that society was to blame for his actions. Dostoevsky composed in parts, each of which was published in the magazine “Russian Messenger”. Later, the novel was published as a separate volume, in a new edition, abridged by the author, and began independent life. Today “Crime and Punishment” is part of the world classics, one of the symbols of Russian literature and culture in general, translated into many languages ​​and filmed many times (up to the manga comic of the same name).

Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy “War and Peace”

The epic four-volume masterpiece, written over several sessions, ultimately took Tolstoy almost six years to complete. “War and Peace” is inhabited by 559 characters, the names of the main ones - Bezukhov, Natasha Rostova, Bolkonsky - have become household names. This novel is a large-scale (many believe that it is completely exhaustive) statement about everything in the world - war, love, state, etc. The author himself quickly lost interest in War and Peace, calling the book “wordy” a few years later, and at the end of his life simply “nonsense.”

Colombia

Gabriel Garcia Marquez "One Hundred Years of Solitude"

The saga of the Buendía family is the second most popular text in Spanish throughout the world (the first is Cervantes' Don Quixote). An example of the “magical realism” genre, which has become a kind of brand that unites completely different authors, such as Borges, Coelho and Carlos Ruiz Zafon. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” was written by 38-year-old Marquez in a year and a half; To write this book, the father of two children quit his job and sold his car. The novel was published in 1967, at first it sold poorly, but eventually gained world fame. The total circulation of “One Hundred Years” today is 30 million, Marquez is a classic, a laureate of everything in the world, including the Nobel Prize, a symbolic writer who has done more for his native Colombia than anyone else. It is thanks to Marquez that the world knows that in Colombia there are not only drug lords, but also

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Big Rating magazine brings to your attention best books of all time in the TOP-20 ranking. The list includes global bestsellers of domestic and foreign authors. Something about them catches you, doesn’t let you put it down, and each of these works is worth reading at least once in your life.

Great American writer Francis Fitzgerald touched upon the most current topics dashing 1920s. Despite the chronological remoteness of the events described in the book, today many find the novel close to their spirit. Fitzgerald was the first of the US prose writers to announce to the world the beginning of a new century - the “Jazz Age” and spoke on behalf of the “lost generation”. Reading the novel "The Great Gatsby" you seem to plunge into the era jazz music and Prohibition. Using the example of the main character, Fitzgerald demonstrates the life path of those rich people who rose from the very bottom thanks to bootlegging. The author shows his admiration for these individuals, but at the same time condemns their moral principles and principles. Main character The novel personifies the “American dream” of that time - he is a real darling of fate, who has made a fortune for himself and achieved power. But can money and power make a person truly happy? Don't forget about love...

We are all accustomed to pirates as scary and bloodthirsty creatures who commit robberies, rape women and kill everyone who gets in their way. This is the prevailing opinion about representatives of this “profession”. In most cases this is the case. But when an exception occurs general rules– this is quite interesting. The main character of Rafael Sabatini’s work, Peter Blood, is precisely such an atypical pirate. Far from piracy, the young Irishman worked as a doctor and was, by the will of fate, drawn into the Monmouth Rebellion, which broke out in late XVII century in England. Absolutely not involved in the events of the rebellion, Peter Blood, among others, was accused of treason against the monarch and sentenced to death penalty. But luck smiled on the hero when the death sentence was replaced by exile to the southern colonies, where he went as a slave. It is here that young Blood has to start his career all over again, only not as a bachelor of medicine, but as a pirate. Now the hero of the book has one goal - to regain freedom.

Sooner or later, any person wants to take a break from the daily routine, pack his things and go on at least a short trip. It is not necessary to undertake an epochal ascent to Elbrus or go to the wilds of the Amazon. Sometimes a short trip on a river by boat, such as the Thames, is enough. Traveling in the company of your closest friends is already more fun, and even more so in the company of a small four-legged companion. The only thing important condition– strictly men's company. This is exactly what three English bosom friends Harris, Jay and George, who decided to take a break from the bustle of the city, thought while drinking tea. But having decided to implement the idea, the gentlemen realized that not everything was as simple as it might seem at first glance. Every little thing, from getting ready to trying to open canned food, turns into a funny and fun adventure for friends. And the presence of an extremely energetic fox terrier named Montmorency in the boat adds additional sparks of humor to the overall fireworks of events. Jerome K. Jerome's novel “Three Men in a Boat and a Dog” contains a lot of funny misunderstandings, funny collisions and comical situations from which our heroes emerge, maintaining a truly British sense of self-esteem.

One of the largest and undoubtedly greatest creations of world literature. And although historians and writers have not fully figured out whether Homer really existed or was collectively, one thing is known for certain - the Iliad is a description of truly grandiose events.

The starting point of the story was the strong romantic attachment of the Trojan prince Paris, who was inflamed with ardent love for herself. beautiful woman that time - Elena. But the beauty, who reciprocated the young man’s feelings, was already married to the Spartan king Menelaus at that moment. When Paris, inflamed with passion, dared to kidnap his lady, Helen's enraged husband declared war on Troy, gathering loyal kings and warriors under his banner. The scale of the events was so great that even the gods of Olympus did not remain indifferent and took part in the war, predicting victory for each of the chosen sides. The protracted struggle lasted for many years, collecting a bountiful harvest of deaths. The wives remained widows, the children orphans. There is no worthy justification for any of the wars of mankind, just as there is none for Trojan War. But the epoch-making nature of Homer’s Iliad has been preserved for many centuries.

A controversial work, perceived by some as the notes of a madman, by others as a philosophical treatise, and by others as a fascinating fairy tale. "Alice in Wonderland" was written by the English mathematician, poet and writer Charles Dodgson, better known to us as Lewis Carroll. Many decades later, critics can only guess what exactly the author was trying to convey to us by writing such an original work. There is only one way out - read the novel and put forward your own theory.

The book tells us about a far from stupid, but slightly frivolous girl, Alice, who accidentally met the White Rabbit while on vacation. Noticing his pocket watch, and judging sensibly that rabbits don’t have watches, Alice rushes after the White Rabbit in order to find out where he is in such a hurry. In pursuit of a nimble beast, our young adventurer safely falls into rabbit hole. And now real miracles and amazing adventures that defy common sense await Alice. Or maybe you shouldn’t try to understand everything? After all, you can just dive into phantasmagoric world The White Rabbit, the smoking caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, the card Queen, attend an unforgettable tea party with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare. We assure you, it won't be boring.

A delightful dystopia, frightening and beautiful at the same time. The author realistically depicts a society with thriving ideas of hedonism and consumerism. There is no place for love here, and sex is just a pleasant pastime. Huxley describes this so emotionally that it becomes scary to read, but it’s impossible to tear yourself away from the book. Here people are created in vitro, with the “manufacturers” initially choosing who will be intellectually developed and who will be mentally retarded. Habitual human values like self-development, culture, religion and knowledge are of no use to anyone and are not at all interesting. People only strive to have fun in any way available to them, and enthusiastically waste their precious time on uninterrupted relaxation. Reading "O wondrous new world“, you understand that everything described here is pure fiction, from cover to cover, but you never cease to be horrified by the similarity of the events described in the book with the vices of modern society. And this is the whole point of the work.

Outstanding French writer Alexandre Dumas was able to breathe life into a boring and complicated story battles, intrigues and political games French court. The main characters of Dumas's novel are the three brave musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis, as well as the young Gascon d'Artagnan, who arrived to conquer Paris. An ambitious young man came to the capital from the outback and dreams of entering the service of His Majesty. d'Artagnan is dexterous, agile, cheerful and noble. But these traits attract not only friends, but also enemies who want to see the young man on their side. Loyal to the king and queen, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan, a life full of conspiracies, intrigues, exploits and fights awaits. And the motto “One for all and all for one” confidently leads the heroes to victory.

The title of the novel is a reference to the song The Beatles, and the work itself is a demonstration of complexity, tortuousness and intricacy life path any person. Murakami clearly showed to a wide circle readers that for confusion in decision-making and painful choice of one’s own path, one does not have to be a great person, because difficulties and trials can befall each of us. The main character of the novel, student Tooru Watanabe, is one of these people. The storyline consists of Tooru telling about his youth spent at the university and the events that happen to him at this stage of his life. As the story progresses, the hero remembers his best friends Naoko and Kizuki. Tooru will tell you about Kizuki’s suicide and the rapid development of his relationship with Naoko. He will remember how the girl went to the clinic for treatment. He will talk about student riots and the girl Midori, who shed color on his gray life.

What is unique is the fact that even those of us who have never held this book in your hands, still aware of the plot of this tragic love story of a young man from the Montague family to a girl from the Capulet family. And the phrase: “There is no sadder story in the world than the story of Romeo and Juliet” can be heard even in the lyrics of modern songs. The main characters of the novel were not initially destined to live happily ever after. Against them big and pure love Both warring families took up arms. But the difficulties not only did not stop the lovers, but also pushed the representatives of the Montague and Capulet houses towards each other. Although the first meeting lasted only a few moments, this was enough for the young people to realize their desire to be together forever. Their love was so strong that Romeo and Juliet were ready to give their lives for it. And if fate does not allow them to be together in this life, then at least let their souls be reunited in the next world.

A wonderful, touching tale about the adventures of a teddy bear. This character, who first appeared in England in the 1920s, is now famous throughout the world. The story begins with a young father giving the boy Christopher Robin a plush toy - a bear cub. The child names the toy Winnie, after the live bear living at the London Zoo. Then the father and son entertain themselves by jointly inventing stories that could take place in real life with cute bear Winnie. This is how the bear cub gets such friends as: the piglet Piglet, the kangaroo Kanga and her baby Little Roo, Eeyore, owl, rabbit and many others. Over the years, more than one generation of children has grown up on the stories of the funny little bear's adventures - about bees, about the heffalump and about Winnie's friends. An important fact what remains is that main character books do not lose their popularity among modern children. Apparently she's as cute as a teddy bear Winnie the Pooh, cannot leave anyone indifferent.

The Cleary family chronicles have attracted the attention of readers at all times. But different age audiences perceive them far from the same. So young people are more interested in love story line, evoking sensual experiences about the fate of the main characters with eternal intrigue - whether they should be together. To the younger generation needed bright colors, battles, action and passion. Older readers will enjoy the complexity of the characters' personalities and relationships. This audience is looking deep meaning in the work, knowing full well that it is not always hidden precisely in parts containing violent passions and many events.

The plot of this story centers on big family Cleary, who moved to Australia from New Zealand. McCullough displays the full range of goals, motivations and actions of each character. But the main storyline is firmly connected with the main character The novel is Maggie, whose personal life the reader can track from the girl’s 4th birthday until her death at 58.

Mental hospitals with their inhabitants have always represented a separate world, living according to its own laws and rules. And since you were brought here by the whim of fate, you will have to adapt to the existing order. This unspoken rule is fully extended to the hospital about which the novel “Over the Cuckoo's Nest” tells. Everything changed with the appearance of a new patient in the psychiatric hospital - Randel Patrick McMurphy. Randel is a cunning criminal who masterfully pretends to be crazy in order to escape prison. Having settled into a new place, McMurphy makes acquaintances and begins to communicate with the local guests. Randall is overcome with outright horror from the realization that in the hospital there are absolutely healthy people, no more crazy than himself. All of them are in the hospital of their own free will, simply trying to hide within its walls from the hardships of the world around them. And the patients are also very intimidated by Mildreth Ratched, the local nurse who runs the hospital and does not tolerate disobedience. McMurphy not only declares a battle against the local order, but also tries to rescue patients from an unhealthy environment by showing them what a full life looks like.

IN scary worlds dystopias described by such literary geniuses like Ray Bradbury, consumerism reigns as the only value of humanity. True eternal values ​​like knowledge and age-old wisdom, enclosed in books, are subject to general condemnation and even destruction. For keeping great literary works or just books, people are convicted or sentenced to death. Book burning is becoming commonplace, and most people living in this world are accustomed to this kind of thing. Those who don't understand the importance this view for life, society proclaims them to be fools. The main character of the work, Guy Montag, shared a similar philosophy. He worked as a “fireman” (in the context of this work) and was unshakable in his worldview. But his whole ideology went to hell when Guy met the one who managed to show him reverse side medals.

Perhaps “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury has not lost its relevance today precisely because of the magnificent flourishing of the era of consumerism in modern society. People have a lot to think about.

The brilliant works of Erich Maria Remarque had big influence on literary world Germany. The novel “Three Comrades” immerses its readers in the course of life, the depth of thoughts and feelings of people who went through the meat grinder of the First World War and managed to come out of it alive. And the book is not about the victims, but about the people who started this very war. The main character of the novel, Robert Lokamp, ​​talks about the problems and events that concern him. Robbie explains in detail that the most important people in a person's life are the people around him. He openly promotes the importance of friendship in relationships. But Robert also emphasizes that, even if you are among people who understand and accept you unconditionally, you cannot always be guaranteed happiness. "Three Comrades" is a book about " lost generation» people trying to live in a difficult and ambiguous era.

With his epochal and thunderous fantasy novel, John Tolkien opened new round literary fashion for works about elves, hobbits, wise and strong kings, great wizards, goblins and fire-breathing dragons. And although The Lord of the Rings was first published in the distant 1950s, readers still do not lose interest in it. Fans not only continue to re-read Tolkien’s work over and over again, but also watch Peter Jackson’s films, and also play games that manage to recreate the writer’s unique fairy-tale world. In the novel we're talking about about the Ring of Omnipotence and the irreconcilable thousand-year war waged around it for the right to own it. The young hobbit Frodo must travel through hostile Mordor to the fiery Mount of Doom in order to destroy the Ring. On his difficult journey, Frodo is supported by friends (dwarves, humans, elves) and is opposed by the evil Sauron, eager to get his Ring back and gain world domination. The plot of “The Lord of the Rings” attracts the reader with its unique atmosphere, allowing him to plunge headlong into the world of elves, dwarves, hobbits, wizards and evil rulers.

In this work, Turgenev not only raised the eternal problem of fathers and sons, but also, ahead of the widespread dissemination of the ideas of nihilism in Russia, managed to show readers an example of a supporter of the movement in the image of Yevgeny Bazarov. It was with this ardent supporter of nihilism that I started strong friendship Arkady, the young son of landowner Kirsanov. Fascinated by the ideas of his new acquaintance, Arkady sincerely accepts all Bazarov’s beliefs on faith. The young man even brings his newly made friend to visit his father and uncle - Pavel Petrovich and Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov. Representatives of the older generation of the family do not accept the new youth philosophy, considering it too radical. But Nikolai Petrovich listens to the nihilist’s thoughts calmly and with a smile, and Pavel Nikolaevich goes into open conflict with Bazarov. Evgeny is firm in his convictions, he is confident in what he needs for life, he rejects old principles, not wanting to blindly accept them on faith as people of the older generation do. The steadfastness of Bazarov’s views was shaken after meeting the landowner Anna Odintsova, who awakened previously unknown feelings in the nihilist.

Although this work the author is less known, compared to “Lolita”, it definitely deserves the close attention of readers. In his novel, Nabokov, in a manner unique to him, reveals the hidden nature human character and clearly demonstrates the blackness that can hide in the heart of a young and, at first glance, harmless creature. The events of the novel take place in Germany, where the art critic Kretschmar leaves his wife and daughter for the sake of sixteen-year-old Magda, a girl with a dubious biography. The man’s love is so strong that even the death of his own daughter did not overshadow his ardent passion for Magda. But the happy life together was short-lived. The girl meets with the artist Gorn - her ex-lover. Old feelings flare up in them with new strength and the couple begins to meet in secret from Kretschmar, since Magda is still financially dependent on him. For the sake of credibility, Gorn appears to Kretschmar as a homosexual. Evil lovers are plotting, mocking Kretschmar, gradually depriving him of his sanity.

The events and actions of the book are presented from the point of view of Holden Confield and are a reflection of the perception of a 16-year-old boy to the reality around him. In his narration, Holden talks about the period of his life until he entered the clinic for treatment. The story reveals to the reader the depth of hopelessness and feelings young man, which remained incomprehensible to the big and cruel world. At the same time, Holden does not fall into philosophical reasoning, does not express value judgments, he simply describes the events taking place and tries to understand what can give him a feeling of happiness. So the song he heard little boy about “the way you catch someone in the rye...” leads Holden to understand a happy moment. But, alas, it is impossible to achieve it, because the reality is completely different.

What do you know about the “green mile”? Do you know what a phrase that seems simple at first glance hides? But Paul Edgecombe, who worked as a prison guard long years, it is known for certain. Now Paul is an elderly and frail old man, living out his days in a nursing home. He tells his friend about working in block E of the Kholodnaya Gora prison, which has become the last refuge for sentenced criminals. Here those awaiting the electric chair lived out their final hours. The path to the place of execution of the death row man passed along a corridor painted green color floor. Thereby, last way suicide bomber and was called the “green mile”. Over the many years he served in prison, Paul Edgecombe lost the habit of being surprised by anything and completely stopped believing in miracles. Paul understands the full depth of his delusions after the appearance of the defendant John Coffey. This man is accused of murdering and raping little girls, but the catch is that Paul does not believe that Coffey is involved in the terrible crimes. After all, the new prisoner has an incredible gift - he heals anyone with his touch.

Moscow 1930s. Two writers are leisurely strolling on the Patriarch's Ponds, having a conversation about the authenticity of the existence of Jesus Christ. Their discussion was suddenly interrupted mysterious man, calling himself a foreigner, but at the same time speaking impeccable Russian. The stranger confidently declares that Jesus lived, and also begins to talk about his personal presence during his conversation with Pontius Pilate. The writers are very skeptical about the story, considering the stranger crazy. But they didn’t suspect that they weren’t dealing with crazy foreigner, and with Satan, who came on a visit to Moscow. And when a person of such magnitude decides to honor the city with his presence, you are sure to expect surprises.

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Fund classical literature V different times filled with outstanding geniuses of their peoples and their era. We love them for the opportunity to plunge into the world of the distant past, which is why classical literature remains popular at all times.

Classical literature: general characteristics

It happens that a certain mood makes us pay attention to classic books, because the most famous works often the best. Not in vain, because it’s these the best works others were inspired famous authors- representatives of subsequent popular generations in literature. Golden classic, an eternal series of books, will be a salvation for those who are not seduced by modern literary works, after all, it was the authors from this list of classics who were genre pioneers long before the postmodern era arrived, and the literary world flared up with all the genre diversity that was difficult to even imagine in the conventional 19th century. Nevertheless, all this became possible precisely thanks to the classics, as evidenced by numerous reviews.

Books of world classics: list

As you know, classical works are not just books, but also markers of an era, which are considered exemplary examples of how the best writers saw their literary heritage. In addition, most often the problems of classical works resonate with the worldview of an entire generation, which makes the mass reader love these books with all his soul. This is also the reason that these books are often included in the school curriculum. different countries, because such works help to understand what a whole cross-section of society was thinking and breathing in a specific time frame.

This list shows just a few best samples classical literature. But if you are wondering what to read from the literature included in the golden fund of world culture, then here you will definitely find something for yourself.

All the romantic pathos that shrouded the Middle Ages is presented in Ivanhoe. Valiant knights, beautiful ladies, sieges of castles and the political subtleties of vassal relations - all this found a place in Walter Scott’s novel.

In many ways, it was his creation that contributed to the romanticization of the Middle Ages. The author described historical events, which cover the period in English history after the Third Crusade. Of course, there were serious artistic improvisations and fiction, but this only made the story more fascinating and beautiful.

It was impossible not to include the most famous creation of Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol in this selection. For many schoolchildren, studying “Dead Souls” is the highlight of their literature lessons.

Nikolai Gogol is one of the few classics who knew how to write about the problems of bourgeois life and Russia as a whole in such a sarcastic and direct tone. There is neither the epic heaviness of Tolstoy nor the unhealthy psychologism of Dostoevsky. Reading the work is easy and pleasant. However, it is unlikely that anyone will deny him the depth and subtlety of the phenomena he noticed.

The adventure novel “The Headless Horseman” is multi-layered: it intertwines detective and love motives. Plot intricacies create intrigue and keep you in suspense until the very end. last pages books. Who is this headless horseman? A ghost, a figment of the heroes’ imagination or someone’s insidious trick? You are unlikely to sleep until you get the answer to this question.

Charles Dickens was extremely popular during his lifetime. People were waiting for his next novels in much the same way as we are now waiting for the release of some Transformers. The educated English public loved his books for their inimitable style and plot dynamism.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club is Dickens's funniest work. The adventures of English snobs who proclaimed themselves explorers human souls, full of ridiculous and comical situations. Social issues, of course, is present here, but it is presented in such a simple form that one cannot fall in love English classic After reading it, it's simply impossible.

"Madame Bovary" is rightfully considered one of greatest novels world classics. This title in no way detracts from the fascination of Flaubert’s work - a challenging story love adventures Emma Bovary is bold and daring. After the publication of the novel, the writer was even brought to justice for insulting morality.

The psychological naturalism that permeates the novel allowed Flaubert to clearly reveal a problem that is relevant in any era - the convertibility of love and money.

Oscar Wilde's most famous work touches a nerve with its deeply nuanced portrayal of its protagonist. Dorian Gray, an esthete and a snob, has extreme beauty, which contrasts with the internal ugliness that develops throughout the plot. You can spend hours reveling in watching Gray's moral decline, allegorically reflected in the visual change in his portrait.

"American Tragedy" - the wrong side American dream. The desire for wealth, respect, position in society, and money is common to all people, but for most, the path to the top is closed by default for various reasons.

Clyde Griffiths is a man from the lower classes who is trying with all his might to break into high society. He is ready to do anything for his dream. But society, with its ideals of success as absolute life goal itself is a catalyst for moral violations. Clyde ends up breaking the law to achieve his goals.

To Kill a Mockingbird is an autobiographical novel. Harper Lee described her childhood memories. The end result is a story with an anti-racist message, written in a simple and accessible language. Reading the book is useful and interesting; it can be called a moral textbook.

Not long ago, a continuation of the novel entitled “Go Set a Watchman” was published. The images of the characters are so completely turned inside out. classic work writers that cognitive dissonance cannot be avoided when reading.

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1. Gabriel José de la Concordia "Gabo" García Márquez(b. March 6, 1927, Aracataca, Colombia) - famous Colombian prose writer, journalist, publisher and politician; laureate Nobel Prize on literature 1982. Representative literary direction"magical realism". World fame The novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (Cien años de soledad, 1967) brought him.

2. Umberto Eco(b. January 5, 1932, Alessandria, Italy) - Italian scientist-philosopher, medievalist historian, semiotics specialist, literary critic, writer. Most famous novels- "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum".

3. Otfried Preusler(b. October 20, 1923) - German children's writer, by nationality - Lusatian (Lusatian Serb). The most famous works: “Little Baba Yaga”, “Little Ghost”, “Little Waterman” and “Krabat, or Legends of the Old Mill”.

4. Boris Lvovich Vasiliev(born May 21, 1924) - Soviet and Russian writer. Author of the story “The Dawns Here Are Quiet” (1969), the novel “Not on the Lists” (1974), etc.

5. Ion Druta(b. 09/03/1928) - Moldavian and Russian writer and playwright.

6. Fazil Abdulovich Iskander(03/06/1929, Sukhum, Abkhazia, USSR) - an outstanding Soviet and Russian prose writer and poet of Abkhaz origin.

7. Daniil Alexandrovich Granin(b. January 1, 1919, Volsk, Saratov province, according to other sources - Volyn, Kursk region) - Russian writer and public figure. Knight of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called, Hero Socialist Labor(1989), President of the Society of Friends of the Russian national library; Chairman of the Board of the International charitable foundation them. D. S. Likhacheva.

8. Milan Kundera(b. April 1, 1929) is a modern Czech prose writer who has lived in France since 1975. He writes in both Czech and French.

9. Thomas Tranströmer(b. April 15, 1931 in Stockholm) is the largest Swedish poet of the 20th century. Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the way his brief, translucent images give us a renewed view of reality."

10. Max Gallo(b. January 7, 1932, Nice) - French writer, historian and politician. Member of the French Academy

11. Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa(b. 03/28/1936) - Peruvian-Spanish prose writer and playwright, publicist, politician, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature.

12. Terry Pratchett(b. April 28, 1948) - popular English writer. The most popular is his satirical fantasy series about Flat world(eng. Discworld). The total circulation of his books is about 50 million copies.

13. Yuri Vasilievich Bondarev(b. 03/15/1924) - Russian Soviet writer. Author of the novel " Hot Snow", the story "Battalions Ask for Fire", etc.

14. Stephen Edwin King(b. September 21, 1947, Portland, Maine, USA) is an American writer working in various genres, including horror, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, drama.

15. Victor Olegovich Pelevin(born November 22, 1962, Moscow) - Russian writer. The most famous works: “The Life of Insects”, “Chapaev and Emptiness”, “Generation “P””

16. Joan Rowling(b. July 31, 1965, Yate, Gloucestershire, England) is a British writer, author of the Harry Potter series of novels, translated into more than 65 languages ​​and sold (as of 2008) more than 400 million copies.