This reader presents a novel "Otets Sergij" (Father Sergius) by Lev Tolstoy, a great Russian writer of the 19th century.
This is the story about Stepan Kasatskiy, a young duke and a talented officer with great prospects ahead. But a sudden stroke of fate changes everything for him. So he abandons his career and social status and retires to a cloister. From now on he is Father Sergius.
The text has been adapted for learners of the Russian language working at C1 level. Commentaries on the text and comprehension exercises are included with the book to check understanding. The reader also presents interesting facts about Tolstoy's life.
This reader presents a novel "Otets Sergij" (Father Sergius) by Lev Tolstoy, a great Russian writer of the 19th century.
This is the story about Stepan Kasatskiy, a young duke and a talented officer with great prospects ahead. But a sudden stroke of fate changes everything for him. So he abandons his career and social status and retires to a cloister. From now on he is Father Sergius.
The text has been adapted for learners of the Russian language working at C1 level. Commentaries on the text and comprehension exercises are included with the book to check understanding. The reader also presents interesting facts about Tolstoy's life.
В книге представлена повесть "Отец Сергий" великого русского писателя XIX века Л.Н. Толстого. Молодого князя, способного офицера Степана Касатского ждут большие перспективы. Но внезапно он получает сильный удар судьбы. Это заставляет его решительно изменить всю дальнейшую жизнь. Он отказывается от карьеры и высокого положения в обществе и уходит в монастырь. Отныне он отец Сергий.
Текст повести адаптирован (C1), сопровождается комментарием, заданиями на понимание прочитанного и на развитие речи. В книге приводятся наиболее интересные факты из жизни Л.Н. Толстого.
V knige predstavlena povest "Otets Sergij" velikogo russkogo pisatelja XIX veka L.N. Tolstogo. Molodogo knjazja, sposobnogo ofitsera Stepana Kasatskogo zhdut bolshie perspektivy. No vnezapno on poluchaet silnyj udar sudby. Eto zastavljaet ego reshitelno izmenit vsju dalnejshuju zhizn. On otkazyvaetsja ot karery i vysokogo polozhenija v obschestve i ukhodit v monastyr. Otnyne on otets Sergij.
Tekst povesti adaptirovan (C1), soprovozhdaetsja kommentariem, zadanijami na ponimanie prochitannogo i na razvitie rechi. V knige privodjatsja naibolee interesnye fakty iz zhizni L.N. Tolstogo.
