Simon Kordonsky's book has just been published, although it was written mainly in the seventies and partly in the first half of the eighties. The author, however, considered it useful to publish it now, since for him the main methodological premises formulated in the book remain relevant.

Ten films of the week: April 30 - May 6 Towards the release of Ridley Scott's film "Hannibal" about Hannibal A lot of bad things have been written and said . He was criticized as much as he could - for lowering the bar, and for overly naturalistic and even more disgusting scenes, and for old-fashioned direction, and for vague pathos, and for replacing Jodie Foster - less known to the general public, Julianne Moore.

Proofreaders haven't read this yet Yulia Kisina. Simple wishes. St. Petersburg, Aletheya, 2001. 246 p. Circulation 1000 copies. Nadezhda Grigorieva Publication date: May 3, 2001 The book “Simple Desires” became the beginning of a new series of the St. Petersburg publishing house “Aletheia” “PROfor women”. This series is unusual in many ways.

Several times I took up the works of Simon Kordonsky and put it down after reading a page and a half. It may be smart, but it’s too incomprehensible. A.Ya. Gurevich writes about the 13th century in such a way that I understand it; M.I. Steblin-Kamensky about the Icelanders of the saga era - I also understand; and even about the Predynastic period of Ancient Egypt - I read Yu.Ya. Perepelkin and understand everything.

Magazine reading: issue thirty-seven Inna Bulkina Publication date: May 3, 2001 For fans of Danielle Steele of different sexes, the March “Star” is the end of the novel about the “broken doll” by Nina Katerli. For contents of previous episodes, see here . Happy ending with the prospect of a happy American marriage. A potential savior - a Roosevelt-like millionaire in a wheelchair.

Tomb of the Unknown Spy Boris Znachkov Publication date: May 3, 2001 There is an old joke : a tourist in Israel stumbles upon a certain memorial building. - What's this? - This is the grave of the unknown soldier Rabinovich. - For goodness sake, if he is Rabinovich, then what is unknown about him? - You see, it is unknown whether he was a soldier... Come on, what does Israel have to do with it ? This happens to us in all seriousness.