The book presents a very original translation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland into Russian by poet and translator Oleg Haslavsky.

Elite rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun is soon to retire, but has one final goal set out for her: winning Olympic gold. This documentary "looks at the grueling Russian system for training athletes and the intense physical and mental labor put into a sport that thrives on its beautiful aesthetics"--Container.

Napoleon's army advances through Europe, and the high society of St. Petersburg discusses philosophical matters: What sets history in motion? The ambition of an emperor, the hastiness of a tsar, or the talent of a military commander? The destiny of Russia is inseparable from that of Andrei Bolkonsky, Pierre Bezukhov, and Natasha Rostova.

V knige sobrany samyye izvestnyye narodnyye skazki: «Kolobok», «Teremok», «Po shchuch'yemu velen'yu», a takzhe skazki russkikh i zarubezhnykh pisateley: L.Tolstogo, V.Odoyevskogo, V.Garshina, SH.Perro, KH.-K.Andersena, brat'yev Grimm i mnogikh drugikh.

Mimi finds something every day that reminds her of her grandma's stories about growing up in Jamaica and her Saturday soup.

A film document of the history of Mexico, presented in four novellas: Sandunga, an exposition of Tehuantepec jungles and the peaceful lifestyles of their inhabitants; Manguei, a love story about a poor peon and his bride; Fiesta, devoted to bullfignting and romantic love; and Soldadera, a portrayal of the 1910 revolution in Mexico as depicted in the frescoes of Siqueiros, Rivera, and Orosco.

A woman is arrested and charged with murder for the death of her sister who fell off a balcony. But what really happened?