Als der Feind von einst mit einer millionenstarken Armee vor unsere Tore marschierte und unsere kleine Nation wegen ihrer Anmaung verspottete,stand ich auf den Stadtmauern und winkte nur mit der Hand.
Alexandra Ivanovna Sokolova (1833-1914) was a Russian writer known before the Revolution under the pseudonym "e;Sinee Domino"e; (Blue Domino), the mother of the renowned journalist and columnist Vlasiy Doroshevich.
Als der Feind von einst mit einer millionenstarken Armee vor unsere Tore marschierte und unsere kleine Nation wegen ihrer Anmaung verspottete,stand ich auf den Stadtmauern und winkte nur mit der Hand.
William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was an English writer, one of the most popular authors of historical adventure fiction of the 19th century, and a representative of the so-called "e;Newgate School,"e; which also included Bulwer-Lytton and Benjamin Disraeli.
Als der Feind von einst mit einer millionenstarken Armee vor unsere Tore marschierte und unsere kleine Nation wegen ihrer Anmaung verspottete,stand ich auf den Stadtmauern und winkte nur mit der Hand.
Ilya Ilf (1897-1937) and Yevgeny Petrov (1903-1942) were classics of Russian satirical prose and co-authors of legendary novels that created one of the most striking and witty characters in Russian literature: Ostap Bender, the "e;great schemer,"e; a man of indefatigable wit, ingenuity, and irony.
Princess Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova (1744-1810) was one of the most prominent and extraordinary women of the 18th century, a figure in Russian culture, literature, and education, a close associate of Catherine II, and one of the first women to hold a high government position in Europe.
Alexander Nikolaevich Tsekhanovich (1862-1897) was a talented Russian writer, a representative of the literary scene of the late 19th century, and the author of numerous short stories and novels that combined elements of everyday life, morality, and engaging plots.
Theodor Mundt (1808-1861) was a German writer, literary critic, philosopher, and aesthetician, one of the representatives of the Young Germany movement.
Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793) was a prominent Italian playwright, a reformer of 18th-century European theater, and one of the founders of the classic comedy of the modern era.
Sergei Petrovich Borodin (1902-1974) was a Russian Soviet writer, People's Writer of the Uzbek SSR, a master of historical fiction, and the author of the novels "e;The Last Bukhara,"e; "e;The Egyptian,"e; the historical trilogy "e;Stars over Samarkand,"e; as well as translations from Tajik, Uzbek, and Hindi.
Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky (1866-1941) was a Russian writer, poet, philosopher, and thinker, one of the founders of Symbolism and a leading figure in the spiritual culture of the Silver Age.
Ivan Kuzmich Kondratyev (1849-1904) was a Russian writer, poet, and playwright whose work is distinguished by its attention to folk legends, historical narratives, and lively colloquial speech.
Alexander Stepanovich Grin (1880-1932) was a Russian writer, the creator of a unique artistic world that blended romance, philosophical depth, and psychological insight.
Edmond de Frejac was a French writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a member of the generation of historical novelists who wrote in the spirit of Alexandre Dumas, Theatre Gautier, and Emilio Sue.
