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It is very difficult for me to choose out of them one name as my favourite writer because I can’t say I’ve read enough and know enough about English literature to make the right judgement. Yet, when I think about it, the first name that comes to my mind is that of Charles Dickens.
This English classic is well-known in our country. His books are translated into Russian and many films have been made after his novels.
Bom in 1812 in Portsmouth, he was the second of the eight children in the family. Although not poor by the standards of the time, the Dickens family lived through a series of financial crises. In 1823 facing a financial ruin, the family moved to London, where Charles began to work in a warehouse for six shillings a week. At that time his father was arrested for debt. Only at the age of twelve Charles was sent to school, where he did well, and at the age of fifteen he got a job in a legal firm. After learning shorthand, he became a reporter for the «Morning Chronicle» and soon wrote «Pickwick Papers». In 1836, when «Pickwick Papers» were published, he became the most popular living novelist in England and held this position until he died. The rest can be told in a few words. He published novel after novel- «Oliver Twist», «Nickolas Nickleby», «The Old Curiosity Shop», «David Copperfield», «Little Dorrit» and many others. Besides constantly writing novels he was editing newspapers and magazines, giving readings from his books to huge crowds of people.
There was no other novelist in England who had such a hold on all classes of people already during his lifetime. His books were read by all - by learned and simple people, by the rich and the poor alike.
The popularity of his books hasn’t diminished with time. The great-heartedness of the author appeals to the contemporary reader as much as it did a century ago. His kindly, understanding eye looks with tolerance on good and bad alike.
The last book by Ch.Dickens I’ve read is «Oliver Twist». It’s a very touching story about the hard life of English orphans in the workhouse. The miserable adventures of Oliver Twist can’t leave the reader indifferent. There is no better description of children’s suffering in the world of cruelty and greediness as there’s always a glimpse of hope for every character of his books, because Dickens believes in kindness and generosity of people. It’s not just a happy end that his books have, it’s a philosophy which gives optimism and faith to the reader.
I’ve read several books by American writers. The first American writer who came my way was Jack London whose stories struck me by unusual situations and the courage of his heroes. I also admire the humour of Mark Twain. I’ve read some of his stories and, of course, «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn». A few years later I happened to read «А Farewell to Arms» by Ernest Hemingway and since then I’ve been fascinated by this great American writer.
When I read his biography I was impressed by his personality. He was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. His life was full of adventures and events that required courage, strong will and determination. He began his career as a brave war correspondent during the first world war. The scope of his interests was incredibly wide.
His war experience and adventurous life provided the background for many of his short stories and novels. He achieved success with «А Farewell to Arms», the story of a love affair between an American lieutenant and an English nurse during the first world war.
Hemingway actively supported the Republicans in the Spanish civil war. In his articles he denounced the fascist regime of Franco. «The Fifth Column» is a play about the Civil War in Spain.
In 1940 Hemingway completed the novel «For Whom the Bell Tolls». It’s a story about a young American teacher of Spanish who joins the Spanish partisans and gives his life for the cause of freedom.
In 1952 Hemingway finished his tale «The Old Man and the Sea». This story about an old Cuban fisherman is a hymn to human courage and endurance. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954.
Hemingway is famous for his simple style, which has been widely imitated but never achieved by other writers. His heroes
show courage in the face of danger, the feature which Hemingway admired greatly and which he himself possessed. Unwilling to live with the grave physical disease, Hemingway committed suicide, as his father had done before him under similar circumstances.
As far as Russian literature is concerned it’s hard to name one favourite writer and one favourite book especially if we talk about the 19th and the beginning of the the 20th centuries, known as the «golden» and «silver» periods in the Russian culture. Such giants of Russian literature as A.Pushkin, I.Turgenev, F.Dostoyevsky, L.Tolstoy, A.Chekhov and many others are known all over the world.
The writer who stands out of this list for me is Dostoyevsky. I look upon him not only as a great writer but a great philosopher as well. His ideas had an immense influence on the literature that followed and his deep penetration into the human soul and the motives of people’s behaviour impresses the modern reader as much as it did his contemporaries.
Dostoyevsky was bom in Moscow in 1821 into a many-children family of a doctor. Though the Dostoyevskies were a middle-class family the father was able to provide the best education for his sons. They studied at one of the most prestigious Moscow private schools of the time. After leaving school, F. Dostoyevsky entered the Engineering College in St.Petersburg. He started writing at the age of 25. His first publication was the novel «Poor People». In 1849 he was arrested for his political views and spent four years of his life as a convict.
Some years later Dostoyevsky and his brother Michael, who was his best friend throughout his life, started publishing a literary magazine «The Time». His world-famous masterpieces were all written between 1850 and 1880. For many years Dostoyevsky suffered from epilepsy and that caused his death in 1881.
Among his outstanding novels are «The Brothers Karamazov», «Humiliated and Abused», «Crime and Punishment», «The Idiot», «Demons». I’ve read all of them, but I think I am most impressed by «The Idiot».
In this novel Dostoyevsky wanted to depict a living ideal man. As he was deeply interested in religion and knew a lot about it, he was convinced that Jesus Christ was the only positive person in the history of mankind. That is why the main character of the novel, Pri nce Myshkin, resembles Christ in his qualities and intentions. Myshkin was Dostoyevsky’s favourite character. He comes back to Russia from Switzerland, but can’t find his place in the society of «the cult of money». He argues with other characters of the novel about beauty and morality. But like Griboyedov’s hero Chatsky he can’t change much about the world he lives in. Myshkin can’t be understood by the society which considers him «an idiot». Dostoyevsky contrasts two different approaches to human virtues and beauty. The main character says that beauty will save the world. But in the end he realizes that it is beauty that should be rescued. Unable to adjust to the cruel society he found himself in, he becomes mentally ill and is taken back to Switzerland.
I’m fond of reading. Usually I borrow books from the library, but I have a lot of them at home, too. I like to read books about famous people and detective stories. Literature means much in my life. It helps to form the character and to understand life better.
There are some names in Russian and foreign literature that are very dear to me. In Russian literature I highly appreciate Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. For me he is a real intellectual and aristocrat, a man of culture, devoted to literature, music and art. Though he lived abroad for a long time he didn’t stop to be a Russian writer for a moment. He created a number of national characters in his books. The image of Turgenev’s woman, deeply feeling, faithful and tender is an ideal of a Russian woman for me. It doesn’t lose its charm even today.
Of the present day writers and poets I like Eugene Evtushenko, Valentin Rasputin, Valentin Pikul, Boris Vasilyev. Their works are very human and realistic. They assert high moral principles in life. And this is very important nowadays.
My favourite foreign writer is O’Henry. In my childhood I was deeply impressed by his story “The Last Leaf”. Since then I bear in my heart the image of a young girl suffering from the incurable illness, and her friends doing all they can to give her hope and bring back to life.
Перевод
Я люблю читать. Обычно я беру книги в библиотеке, но у меня дома их тоже много. Я люблю читать книги о знаменитых людях и детективные рассказы. Литература много значит в моей жизни. Она помогает мне сформировать характер и лучше понять жизнь.
Есть несколько имен в русской и зарубежной литературе, которые очень дороги для меня. В русской литературе я высоко ценю Ивана Сергеевича Тургенева. Для меня он является настоящим интеллектуалом и аристократом, человеком культуры, преданным литературе, музыке и искусству. Хотя он и жил за границей в течение длительного времени, он не переставал быть русским писателем ни на минуту. Он создал ряд национальных символов в своих книгах. Образ тургеневской женщины: с глубокими чувствами, верной и нежной, является идеалом русской женщины для меня. Она не теряет своего очарования и сегодня.
Из современных писателей и поэтов, мне нравится Евгений Евтушенко, Валентин Распутин, Валентин Пикуль, Борис Васильев. Их работы очень человечные и реалистичные. Они утверждают высокие моральные принципы жизни. И это очень важно в наше время.
Мой любимый иностранный писатель — О" Генри. В детстве я был глубоко впечатлен его рассказом "Последний лист". С тех пор я ношу в своем сердце образ молодой девушки, страдающей от неизлечимой болезни, и ее друзей, которые делают все возможное, чтобы дать надежду и вернуть её к жизни.
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My favourite writer is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. In my opinion, he is the greatest Russian dramatist and short-story writer. I"m never tired of reading and rereading his plays and humorous stories.
Chekhov was bom in 1860 in Taganrog. In 1879 he went to Moscow, where he studied medicine. Though he practised little as a doctor in his lifetime, he was prouder of his medical knowledge more than of his writing talent.
While in college, Chekhov wrote humorous sketches for comic papers to support his family. He collected the best ones into a volume, Motley Stories, in 1886. The book attracted the attention of the publisher of the Novoje Vremja and Chekhov was asked to contribute stories regularly.
Chekhov, as an established writer, managed to develop a style of his own. Though he never gave up writing comic stories, he began working in a more serious vein. In 1887 "Ivanov", his first play, established Chekhov as a dramatist.
From then on, he concentrated on writing plays, as well as short stories.
Chekhov was seriously ill. He had tuberculosis and knew what it meant. By 1892 his health was so bad that he was afraid to spend another winter in Moscow. He bought a small estate near a village Melikhovo, 50 miles from Moscow. He spent 5 years there, and those were happy years in spite of the illness. He wrote some of his best stories there, including "Ward No.6", several well-known one-act comedies and two of his serious dramatic masterpieces, "The Seagull" and "Uncle Vanya".
"The Seagull" was first staged in the Alexandrinsky Theatre in Petersburg. It was a complete failure because of the dull and clumsy production. It was a cruel blow to Chekhov. However, the play was successfully performed as the first production of the Moscow Art Theatre in 1898. From then on, Chekhov was closely connected with this theatre and with its founder, K.S. Stanislavsky. In 1901 he married an Art Theatre actress, Olga Knipper, who acted in his play The Three Sisters the same year.
Chekhov"s health went from bad to worse and he had to spend the remaining years in the Crimea and other health spas.
"The Cherry Orchard", his last play, was produced in 1904. Soon after the first night Chekhov died. He was 44.
Chekhov had an immense influence on the 20th century drama. Besides, several generations of writers both in Russia and abroad studied and imitated Chekhov to perfect their own literary style.
Мой любимый писатель (Антон Павлович Чехов)
Мой любимый писатель - Антон Павлович Чехов. По-моему, он самый великий русский драматург и автор коротких рассказов. Я никогда не устаю читать и перечитывать его пьесы и юмористические рассказы.
Чехов родился в Таганроге в 1860 году. В 1879 году он уехал в Москву, где изучал медицину. Хотя он мало практиковал как врач в своей жизни, он гордился своими медицинскими знаниями больше, чем писательским талантом.
В университете, Чехов писал юмористические рассказы для газет, чтобы поддерживать свою семью. Он собрал лучшие в сборник "Пестрые рассказы", в 1886 году. Книга привлекла внимание издателя Нового Времени, крупной газеты в России, и Чехову было предложено сотрудничать регулярно.
Чехову, как признаному писателю, удалось разработать свой собственный стиль. Хотя он никогда не бросал писать юмористические рассказы, он начал работать в более серьезном ключе. В 1887 "Иванов", первая пьеса, созданная Чеховым, ознаменовала его как драматурга.
С тех пор он сконцентрировался на написании пьес, а также коротких рассказов.
Чехов был серьезно болен. Он болел туберкулезом и знал, что это значит. К 1892 его здоровье было настолько плохо, что он боялся провести еще одну зиму в Москве. Он купил небольшое имение близ деревни Мелихово, в 50 километрах от Москвы. Он провел там 5 лет, и это были счастливые годы, несмотря на болезнь. Он написал там несколько своих лучших рассказов, в том числе "Палата № 6", несколько известных одноактных комедий и два серьезных драматических шедевра, "Чайка" и "Дядя Ваня".
"Чайка" была впервые поставлена в Александринском театре в Петербурге. Это был полный провал из-за скучной и неуклюжой постановки. Это было жестоким ударом для Чехова. Тем не менее, пьеса была успешно поставлена Московским Художественным театром в 1898 году. С тех пор, Чехов была тесно связан с этим театром, и с его основателем, К. С. Станиславским. В 1901 г. он женился на актрисе МХАТ, О. Л. Книппер, которая играла в его пьесе "Три сестры" в том же году.
Здоровье Чехова становилось все хуже и хуже, и ему пришлось провести оставшиеся годы в Крыму и других курортах.
"Вишневый сад ", свою последнюю пьесу он выпустил в 1904 году. Вскоре после премьеры Чехов скончался. Ему было 44.
Чехов оказал огромное влияние на драму двадцатого века. Кроме того, несколько поколений писателей в России и за рубежом изучали его творчество и подражали ему, чтобы совершенствовать свой собственный литературный стиль.
Topic: My favorite American writers
Тема: Мои любимые американские писатели
I am a big fan of world literature. I can not imagine my life without reading. After opening a new book, you every time go on a fascinating journey, try on the role of the main character and live through the exciting, joyful, and sometimes tragic events together with him. Perhaps I can be called a romantic person because I prefer the good old rustling pages to modern audiobooks and electronic devices. The list of books which have been read by me goes beyond the list of works limited by the curriculum for literature. Today I can tell you about the distinctive features of the French, British, German or American literature.
Я – большой фанат мировой литературы. Я не представляю свою жизнь без чтения. Ведь, открывая новую книгу, ты каждый раз отправляешься в увлекательное путешествие, примеряешь н себя роль главного героя, проживаешь вместе с ним волнующие, радостные, а иногда и трагические события. Наверное, меня можно назвать романтиком, потому что современным аудиокнигам и электронным девайсам я предпочитаю старые добрые шуршащие страницы. Список прочтённых мною книг выходит за пределы списка произведений, ограниченного школьной программой по литературе. Сегодня я уже могу рассказать об особенностях французской, английской, немецкой или американской литературы.
The literature of America attracts me with its patriotism, cheerful humor, courage, sober outlook on life and love of nature. The especially bright period in the development of American literature, in my opinion, is the 20th – 21st century, when there was a rapid development of several directions simultaneously. Ernest Hemingway"s, a giant of the American and world literature, created his works exactly in that period.
Литература Америки привлекает меня своим патриотизмом, жизнерадостным юмором, бодростью духа и трезвым взглядом на жизнь, любовью к природе. Особенно ярким периодом в развитии литературы Америки, по моему мнению, является 20-21 век, когда происходило стремительное развитие нескольких направлений одновременно. Именно на этот период приходится творчество такого гиганта американской и мировой литературы, как Эрнест Хемингуэй.
The protagonists of his works are wholesome, strong-willed people with high moral principles. They hate war and admire the beauty and power of nature, love sincerely and struggle with meanness and injustice. The unique laconic style of Hemingway to the era in which he lived and wrote his works as well as understand the writer’s moral code. Reading Hemingway, you start to breathe the same air with his heroes. Of course, I"m not a great expert, but I am sure that a person who has not read "The Old Man and the Sea" does not know anything about the American literature.
Главные герои его произведений - цельные, сильные духом люди с высокими моральными принципами. Они ненавидят войну и восхищаются красотой и силой природы, искренне любят и борются с подлостью и несправедливостью. Уникальный лаконичный стиль Хемингуэя помогает читателю вплотную приблизиться к той эпохе, в которой жил и творил писатель, понять моральный кодекс писателя. Читая Хемингуэя, ты словно начинаешь дышать одним воздухом с его героями. Конечно, я не большой эксперт, но я считаю, что человек, который не читал «Старик и море», не знает ничего об американской литературе.
The creative activity of such world known writers as Theodor Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck and many others, falls on the same period. And, besides, in the twentieth century such new areas as fantasy and science fiction began their rapid development. The names of Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Edgar Burroughs, Robert Shackley, Henry Kuttner and other American fiction writers of the 20th -21st century became iconic for several generations of science fiction fans.
На этот же период приходится и творчество таких всемирно известных писателей, каеодор Драйзер, Френсис Скотт Фицджеральд, Джон Стейнбек и многих других. А ещё в ХХ веке начали стремительно развиваться новые направления – фэнтези и научная фантастика. Имена Рэя Бредбери, Айзека Азимова, Эдгара Берроуза, Роберта Шекли, Генри Каттнера и друхих американских фантастов 20-21 века стали культовыми для нескольких поколений любителей фантастики.
As for me, I have read most of the fiction best-sellers written by famous authors - a series of books about the "human cub" who became a real king of the jungle, about time travels, about a girl Ellie who went to a magician , and many others. But the writings of George RR Martin have made the greatest impression on me, and, in particular, the cycle of his novels "A Song of Ice and Fire", the screen version of which is known worldwide as the "Game of Thrones."
Что касается меня, я прочёл большую часть фантастических бестселлеров, написанных известными авторами – серию книг о «человеческом детёныше», ставшим настоящим королём джунглей, о путешествиях во времени, о девочке Элли, отправившейся к волшебнику вместе со своими друзьями и многие другие. Но самое большое впечатление произвело на меня творчество Джорджа Р.Р. Мартина и, в частности, цикл его романов «Песнь Льда и Огня», экранная версия которого известна во всём мире как «Игры Престолов».
In his imagination, the writer managed to create an entire world, reminding the Middle Age era. The magnitude of the action and the amount of detail really amaze the reader. On the continent of Westeros there unfolds a fierce struggle for the royal throne between the representatives of several warring families. On the pages of the series you will meet warriors, monks, artisans and members of royal families.
В своём воображении писателю удалось создать целый мир, напоминающий эпоху. Средневековья. Масштабность действия и количество деталей просто поражают читателя. На континенте Вестерос разворачивается жестокая борьба за королевский трон, которую ведут представители нескольких враждующих семейств. На страницах цикла вы встретите воинов, монахов, ремесленников, представителей королевских семейств.
The inhabitants of the fictional world have their own system of government, religion and traditions, and they all somehow become the participants of wars and intrigues initiated by contenders for the throne. Following the events of the novel is a real pleasure for a fan of fantasy. To be honest, I had to postpone doing some home assignments to read a new book to the end as quickly as it was possible.
У жителей вымышленного мира есть своя государственная система, религия и традиции, и все они каким-то образом становятся участниками войн и интриг, развязанных претендентами на трон. Наблюдать за развитием событий романа - истинное удовольствие для любителя фэнтези. Если честно, мне пришлось отложить выполнение некоторых домашних заданий, чтобы поскорее дочитать очередную книгу до конца.
It should be noted that the first "king’s of horror"- Stephen King’s works were written. and vulnerable in his childhood boy surpassed the popularity of the American horror literature’s founder, Edgar Allan Poe. Of course, my parents and teachers recommend me too much on King’s writings, but I could not resist and got acquainted with one of the most "harmless" novels, which was created by the writer in collaboration with Peter Straub.
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Тема по английскому языку: Мой любимый английский писатель Чарльз Диккенс
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Любимый писатель
Я прочитал достаточно много книг английских писателей. У каждого их них свой литературный стиль, но больше всех мне нравится Чарльз Диккенс.
Ранние годы
Диккенс родился в Портси 7-го февраля 1812 года. Его молодые годы были несчастными, однако к концу жизни он стал богат и знаменит. Отец Чарльза служил в финансовой части военно-морских сил. Когда Чарльзу было четыре года, его семья переехала в Чатхэм. С ранних лет у мальчика наблюдалось богатое воображение и драматический талант. Его родителям нравилось, как их сын читает стихи и представляет сцены из пьес и романов.
Выход на работу
Когда Диккенсу было десять лет, его семья переехала в Лондон. Очень скоро Чарльзу пришлось начать работать, так как его отца посадили в логовую яму. Чарльзу платили очень мало, и первые два годы он недоедал. Однако его нищета помогла ему познакомиться ему с жизнью бедных людей, что очень помогло ему, когда он стал писателем.
Дорожные впечатления в романах
Как только отец Чарльза вышел из тюрьмы и сумел раздобыть немного денег, он отправил своего сына в частную школу. После этого Чарльз работал служащим в адвокатской конторе и в свободное время изучал стенографию. В девятнадцать лет он стал репортером в газете. Он часто осуществлял поездки по селам, и его «дорожные» впечатления нашли свое место в некоторых его романах.
Посвящение в литературу
Когда Диккенсу исполнилось двадцать пять, он написал очерк, подписал его «Боз». Очерк напечатали в журнале. В последствии он написал множество очерков, и читатели были очарованы их юмором. Так родились знаменитые «Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба», и с тех пор Диккенс полностью посвятил себя литературе.
Самые известные произведения
Среди знаменитых книг этого автора можно отметить «Оливера Твиста», «Николаса Никлби», «Дэвида Копперфильда», «Домби и сына», «Крошку Доррит», «Тяжелые времена» и «Лавку древностей». Несмотря на свой искрометный юмор, Диккенс никогда не был счастлив. Семейные трудности, беспокойство за детей и чрезмерные нагрузки истощили силы великого писателя, и в 1870 году Диккенс умер. Ему было всего 58.
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My favourite writer is Charles Dickens
My favourite writer
I have read quite a number of books written by English writers. Each of them has its own style in literature and the most attractive for me appeared to be Charles Dickens’s.
Early years
Dickens was born at Portsea on the 7th of February in 1812. He knew misery in his younger years and became rich and famous in the end. Charles’s father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-Office. When Charles was four, his family moved to Chatham. The boy showed the imagination and dramatic talent from his early childhood. His parents loved to hear him recite poetry and act scenes from plays and novels.
Starting work
When Dickens was ten, his family moved to London. Very soon Charles had to go to work as his father was put in prison for debt. Charles was paid very little money and for two years he never had enough to eat. His poverty, however, brought him in contact with the poor which was of great value to him when he became a writer.
“On the road” experiences
As soon as Dickens’s father left prison and managed to get some money he sent his son to a private school. After that Charles became a clerk in a lawyer’s office and in his spare time studied shorthand. At the age of 19 he became a reporter for a newspaper. He was often sent into the country and his experiences “on the road” can be found in some of his novels.
Dedication to literature
When Dickens turned 25 he wrote a sketch and signed it Boz which was accepted by a magazine. Later he wrote more sketches and readers were charmed with their humour. Thus was born his famous Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club and from that time on Dickens devoted himself to literature.
The most famous of his books
Among the most famous of his books are Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, Dombey and Son, Little Dorrit, Hard Times and The Old Curiosity Shop. Despite the sparkling humour of his novels Dickens never succeeded in being completely happy. Family troubles, worry over his children and overwork exhausted the great writer and in 1870 Dickens died. He was only 58.