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O. Henry is a recognized master of world literature, whose talented work has been admired for more than a hundred years. The author’s works are workshops of sketches of American life at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. These are the stories of noble crooks and adventurers, ordinary people and exchange players - stories in which there is no place for despondency and longing.
The short stories of O. Henry are filled with subtle irony and vital wisdom. The heroes of his stories are a variety of people: two lovers who are forced to work hard to give a loved one an opportunity for creativity, an old artist whose only masterpiece returned to life a sick girl, a couple of adventurers who profit from human weaknesses. And you can be sure - the denouement of each story will be completely unexpected.
The entertaining and witty drawings of Alexandra Semenova are the best illustrate the life of both "ordinary Americans" and brave cowboys from the Wild West, described by the great comedian.
About the illustrator: Alexandra Semenova graduated from the workshop of easel graphics in Mgakhi named after V.I. Surikova. Before that, she studied at the picturesque department at the Mahl school, where she later taught drawing and composition. Born in a family of artists. Grandfather Alexandra is a master of children"s illustration Evgeny Monin. The artists of Alexandra and mom, dad, and grandmother - the continuity of generations can be traced until Vasily Kandinsky - the great -great -great -grandmother Alexandra and his mother were sisters.
Alexandra Setenova repeatedly took part in professional exhibitions. The owner of the "silver medal of Rah" and the medal "for merits to the academy". Member of the Ministry of Agriculture since 2009. In 2016, the illustrations of Alexandra Semenova to the book “Three in the boat, not counting the dog” released by the Publishing House "Nigma, were awarded the diploma of the “image of the book".
lives and works in Moscow.
Design: on the cover, matte lamination and blint. Offset paper.
For secondary school age
The short stories of O. Henry are filled with subtle irony and vital wisdom. The heroes of his stories are a variety of people: two lovers who are forced to work hard to give a loved one an opportunity for creativity, an old artist whose only masterpiece returned to life a sick girl, a couple of adventurers who profit from human weaknesses. And you can be sure - the denouement of each story will be completely unexpected.
The entertaining and witty drawings of Alexandra Semenova are the best illustrate the life of both "ordinary Americans" and brave cowboys from the Wild West, described by the great comedian.
About the illustrator: Alexandra Semenova graduated from the workshop of easel graphics in Mgakhi named after V.I. Surikova. Before that, she studied at the picturesque department at the Mahl school, where she later taught drawing and composition. Born in a family of artists. Grandfather Alexandra is a master of children"s illustration Evgeny Monin. The artists of Alexandra and mom, dad, and grandmother - the continuity of generations can be traced until Vasily Kandinsky - the great -great -great -grandmother Alexandra and his mother were sisters.
Alexandra Setenova repeatedly took part in professional exhibitions. The owner of the "silver medal of Rah" and the medal "for merits to the academy". Member of the Ministry of Agriculture since 2009. In 2016, the illustrations of Alexandra Semenova to the book “Three in the boat, not counting the dog” released by the Publishing House "Nigma, were awarded the diploma of the “image of the book".
lives and works in Moscow.
Design: on the cover, matte lamination and blint. Offset paper.
For secondary school age
Author:
Author:Fr. Henry
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Children's Book
- Category:Humor & Entertainment
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Series:
Series: Reading with enthusiasm
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-4335-0566-7
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