118 исторических миниатюр и 108 авторских текстов на 13 иностранных языках. Сборник (СИ)

In the 20th of November, 1941 the General Staff has returned to Moscow. The strengthened preparation of the offensive near Moscow has begun which has come to the end with success. On December 8 Hitler has signed the directive on transition to defense on all the Soviet-German front. On December 9 the Soviet troops released Rogachyovo, Venyov, Yelets, on December 11 - Stalinogorsk, on December 12 - Solnechnogorsk, on December 13 - Efremov, on December 15 - Klin, on December 16 - Kalinin, on December 20 - Volokolamsk.

December 14, 2017 03:56

Translation from Russian into English: December 15, 2017 16:18.

Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Сказка о 10 октября 1941 года'.

LXIV. The Tale of new adventures of the Gogol's Nose

Gorky fell asleep late: in the Internet he was glanced the websites. And he have fallen asleep an worried dream.

In dreams the Gogol creativity's Nose has gone to beauty shop, have done manicure, hairstyle.

And then the Nose went to the election Commission to register his candidacy for a competitive election of the new composition of Local representative body.

As soon as the procedure of registration of the Nose by the candidate has begun, in air there appeared a plastic bottle filled with water.

The Nose was going to satisfy thirst.

However the Bottle has made dexterous maneuver, and with maximum force striked the nape of Nose by powerful hit.

The Nose has fainted.

He has regained consciousness already in absolutely other accomodation.

Around the Nose such roundabout became to twirl, that Gorky has woken up in cold sweat.

The writer has got up and has approached the slightly opened window. Outside the window there was a night. No flying bottles with water, neither Noses, nor any other Gogol's characters were visible. Gorky has closed a window just in case.

Gorky has decided to calm himself reading. He has taken the book with articles of emigrants. One of articles has been devoted to the Stalin constitution.

The author of the article wrote that almost the only time in Russian history the principles of universal equal direct confidential ballot were enshrined. However, competitive elections were excluded. Only one candidate could be suggested for voting.

The nightmare of the recently seen dream did not give relax for Gorky .

"The correct thought", - Gorky has thought, - "that our task - keeping of the people". "The nose wouldn't begin to do manicure and a hairstyle, wouldn't the Nose go to register as the candidate".

Reflections about the Stalin constitution have somehow calmed Gorky and have adjusted him on a restful sleep.

"When we were accepting this constitution, - the most advanced constitution in the world..., - stones were crying", - Gorky has already in the sleep thought.

December 14, 2017 13:04

Translation from Russian into English: December 15, 2017 19:08.

Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Сказка о новых приключениях Гоголевского Носа'.

LXV. The Fairy Tale about monologue of Hindenburg

When to the person more than 80 years old, thoughts often go to the past.

Hindenburg was meditating. He was sitting in an office-room.

The career is, in many respects, a question of good luck.

When did he retire from a position of the commander of the Corps - who could suppose his (Hindenburg) future career? It seemed that the most active phase of his life is complete.

But, however, everything was developing in a different way. After some defeats of the German army in August, 1914 he is given high military post. Further, the successes followed.

Who could expect that the Russian army will carry out strategic retreat in 1915, "straightening of the front line", will leave Poland, many other territories?

On the one hand, it was the strategic military solution, correct for the Russian Empire.

On the other hand, being combined with many other historical circumstances, this retreat looked in the opinion of contemporaries absolutely in a different way, and became one of factors of overthrow of the Russian monarchy in 1917.

And his, - Hindenburg's, - political career after completion of World War I.

Many consider, that policy is a difficult business.

By and large, anything difficult.

First, his image of the participant of successful wars in the 19th century with France and Austria.

Secondly, his reputation of the participant of successful events on East front.

Thirdly, consecutive declaring of his commitment to a monarchist system in Germany.

All this has been successfully integrated and he - is the president of Germany.

In general, the German officers, the German nobility gradually lag behind life. Antediluvian principles, narrow views. They are going to the past.

New people come. They develop new concepts. New, unexpected, nonconventional decisions. Who could assume, guess political union, alliance which has been concluded for purposes of defeat of the Russian Imperial Army and of an exit of Imperial Russia from world war?