‘В земле была нора, а в норе жил хоббит’. Эти слова написал Джон Рональд Руэл Толкин на обороте школьной экзаменационной работы, которую проверял одним жарким летним днем. И кто бы мог подумать, что именно из них, как из волшебного зернышка, произрастет одно из самых известных произведений мировой литературы.

'Gods of Mango' is the fifth part of 'Beastly Detective'. The Badgers of the Far Forest Police are sent on a business trip to the African savannah to investigate the case of the kidnapping of the cub of the Exquisite Giraffes, the newborn giraffe Rafik. Mortal danger accompanies the Badgers of the Police constantly. After all, the Far Woodland does not spare anyone: neither strangers nor its...

The Russian folk tale about the Snow Maiden is read with enthusiasm at any age. It is full of magic and slight sadness, because it not only tells the wonderful story of a tender and fragile snow girl, but also reveals the secrets of the world around it: the change of seasons, the struggle between cold and heat, the water cycle in nature. In the surprisingly harmonious and graceful drawings of...

Сахарный, белый Кремль — сердце России 2020-х, пережившей Красную, Серую и Белую Смуты, закрывшейся от внешнего мира и погруженной в сон. Этим сердцем понемножку владеют все, ведь и у скотницы, и у зэка, и у лилипута есть хотя бы осколок его рафинадной копии, но на самом деле оно никому не принадлежит.

Little Starhorodivka, a village of three streets, lies in Ukraine's Grey Zone, the no-man's-land between loyalist and separatist forces. Thanks to the lukewarm war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda that has been dragging on for years, only two

As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence, celebrated historian Serhii Plokhy explains that today's crisis is a case of history repeating itself: the Ukrainian conflict is o

Moscow, 2028. A scream, a moan, and a death rattle slowly pull Andrei Danilovich Komiaga out of his drunken stupor. But wait, that's just his ring tone. So begins another day in the life of an oprichnik, one of the czar's most trusted courtiers, and one of the country's most feared men.

The literary dormitory at Moscow University becomes a kind of Russian Grand Hotel, serving the last supper of empire to a host of writers gathered from every corner of the continent, and beyond. Young poets from Vietnam, Mongolia, Yakutia, Uzbekistan, Rus

The manual is a guide for foreigners studying Russian (level B1), who are interested in Russian culture and history, who want to expand their understanding of Moscow and improve their knowledge of the Russian language.

Пособие предназначено для работы с иностранными военнослужащими, достигшими базового уровня владения русским языком. Основная цель пособия — способствовать развитию речи обучающихся на материале подъязыка специальности.

The textbook for the intermediate level learners continues intensive course of Russian. Materials of this textbook include 12 lessons (Family, House, City, Shopping, Education, Traditions, etc.) and designed for approximately 120 hours of study.