My favourite writers

Reading is to mind what exercise is to body. The rise of television sometimes has been coupled with the dearth of books. But I dont think books need to be rescued. A book is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It gives us a unique chance to link up with authors who lived hundreds and thousands years ago. Thanks to books we can talk to people who lived in different ages and countries. Through reading books we hear their voices, thoughts and feelings. The book is the surest way to bring nations together. It gives us an insight not only into the past, but also into the future. The book is a faithful and undemanding friend: it can be put aside and be taken again at any moment.

As for me, Im fond of reading. I became very keen on literature early in life. Books stirred my imagination, expanded the boundaries of the familiar world and filled my life with great expectations of joy and happiness. Since childhood I have been enchanted by Pushkin and Gogol, Chekhov and Turgenev, by poetry of Yesenin and Pasternak. Later on I got acquainted with Dantes “Divine Comedy” and Ancient Greek mythology and legends.

I think we cant live without books. I consider, that books are with us during all our life. To my mind the house looks glum and joyless without books. I like to read books about the history of our country, about famous people and the life of my contemporaries abroad. Literature means much in my life. It helps to form the character and the world outlook, to understand life better. Books give information and knowledge, educate, give pleasure and sometimes they help people to forget about problems.

Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth. He was the second of the eight children in the family. Although not poor by the standards of the time, the Dickens family lived through a series of financial crises. In 1823 facing a financial ruin, the family moved to London, where Charles began to work in a warehouse for six shillings a week. At that time his father was arrested for debt. Only at the age of twelve Charles was sent to school, where he did well, and at the age of fifteen he got a job in a legal firm. After learning shorthand, he became a reporter for the “Morning Chronicle” and soon wrote “Pickwick Papers”. In 1836, when “Pickwick Papers” were published, he became the most popular living novelist in England and held this position until he died. Then he published novel after novel- “Oliver Twist”, “Nickolas Nickleby”, “The Old Curiosity Shop”, “David Copperfield”, “Little Dorit” and many others. Besides constantly writing novels he was editing newspapers and magazines, giving readings from his books to huge crowds of people.

There was no other novelist in England who had such a hold on all classes of people already during his lifetime. His books were read by all- by learned and simple people, by the rich and the poor alike.

The popularity of his books hasnt diminished with time. The great-heartedness of the author appeals to the contemporary reader as much as it did a century ago. His kindly, understanding eye looks with tolerance on good and bad alike. Dickens believes in kindness and generosity of people. Its not just a happy end that his books have, its a philosophy which gives optimism and faith to the reader.

Also, I have an interest in American literature. Ive read several books by American writers. The first American writer who came my way was Jack London whose stories struck me by unusual situations and the courage of his heroes. A also admire the humour of Mark Twain. Ive read some of his stories and ,of course, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn”. But my favourite American writer is Ernest Hemingway. When I read his biography I was impressed by his personality. He was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. His life was full of adventures and events that required courage, strong will and determination. He began his career as a brave war correspondent during World War I. The scope of his interests was incredibly wide.

His war experience and adventurous life provided the background for many of his short stories and novels. He achieved success with “ A Farewell to Arms”, the story of a love affair between an American lieutenant and an English nurse during World War I.

Hemingway actively supported the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. In his articles he denounced the fascist regime of Franco. “The Fifth Column” is a play about the Civil War in Spain.

In 1940 Hemingway completed the novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls”. Its a story about a young American teacher of Spanish who joins the Spanish partisans and gives his life for the cause of freedom.

In 1952 Hemingway finished his tale “The Old Man and the Sea”. This story about an old Cuban fisherman is a hymn to human courage and endurance. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954.

Hemingway is famous for his simple style, which has been widely imitated but never achieved by other writers. His heroes show courage in the face of danger, the feature which Hemingway admired grealty and which he himself possessed. Unwilling to live with the grave physical disease, Hemingway committed suicide, as his father had done before him under similar circumstances.

Belorusian writers: Our country is rich in remarkable authors. First of all Id like to mention the names of our outstanding national writers Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas, the voices of Belarus. They created a new Belorusian literature and a Belorusian liteary language. Both are considered to be the classics of Belorusian literature. These names are followed by a number of other well-known writers and poets, such as K. Krapiva, K. Chorny, P. Brovka, A. Adamovich, M. Bogdanovich, I. Melezh, V. Korotkevich(“Old Legend”, “The Black Castle of Olshany”, “The Wild Hunt of King Stakh”, “Impossible to Forget”, “The Land Beneath White Wings”, “Kalasy Pad Siarpom Tvaim”), V. Bykov known both in our country and abroad.

Russian writers: A. Pushkin, I. Turgenev, F. Dostoevsky, L. Tolstoy, A. Chekov, M. Lermontov etc.

Человек, дружащий с книгами, способен на многое. Для него открыты двери в информационный мир, и он постоянно совершенствует свои знания и способен добиться всех поставленных целей. К тому же, любить чтение означает обменивать часы скуки, неизбежные в жизни, на часы большого наслаждения. Такое можно получить, например, перечитывая любимую книгу. What is your favourite?

Essay on My favourite book

Reading has been an effective tool to discover the life for many centuries. Books can be your guide to living, can develop your understanding of the world around and are also one of the most popular leisure time activities of all.

As for me, I discovered the wonderful world of reading when I was 10. I had read several books before but the book I was presented for my tenth birthday changed my attitude to reading and I started doing it for pleasure. I still remember this story in all details and treat it as my favourite one.

The title of this book is “Five go to Smuggler’s Top” and it is written by Enid Blyton, a famous British writer who wrote series of adventure books for children. My favourite book belongs to one of the most well-known series “The famous five” and tells about the adventures of four children and their faithful dog.

The main characters of the book are siblings Julian, Dick and Ann and their cousin George who is actually a girl whose full name is Georgina. She is my favourite character of this book because of her extremely interesting personality and identity. She has a dog called Timmy who plays an important role in this story. The adventures of these children begin as soon as they arrive to live in Mr. Lenoir’s house. There they meet Mr. Lenoir’s son Sooty who quickly becomes their friend. The key point is that Timmy is not allowed to live in this house so the children have to keep him secretly in the tunnels beneath the house. Using these tunnels to walk Timmy they find out the mystery of smugglers and their criminal activity.

I find this book really fascinating. It keeps your attention from the first page and it’s difficult to predict what is going to happen next. It’s especially interesting to understand who is who and find out the criminals in the end. The children get into troubles constantly and you’re worried about them all the time. I recommend reading this book to all teenagers who are keen on such kind of literature. It is going to blow you away.

Сочинение на тему Моя любимая книга

Чтение является эффективным средством познания жизни на протяжении многих веков. Книги могут научить вас жизни, могут улучшить понимание мира вокруг, а также являются одним из самых популярных видов проведения досуга.

Что касается меня, то я открыла волшебный мир чтения, когда мне было 10 лет. Я, конечно же, читала несколько книг до этого, но книга, которую мне подарили на десятый день рождения, изменила мое отношение к чтению, и я начала делать это в удовольствие. Я все еще помню эту историю во всех деталях и считаю ее моей любимой книгой.

Название этой книги — «Тайна туманных болот» и она написана Эдит Блайтон, известной британской писательницей, которая писала серии приключенческих книг для детей. Моя любимая книга принадлежит к одной из наиболее известных серий — «Известная пятерка» и рассказывает о приключениях четверых детей и их верного пса.

Главными персонажами книги являются братья и сестра Джулиан, Дик и Энн и их кузина Джоржд, которая на самом деле девочка, которую зовут Джиорджина. Она — мой любимый персонаж этой книги благодаря ее чрезвычайно интересному характеру и индивидуальности. У нее есть пес по имени Тимми, который играет важную роль в этой истории. Приключения детей начинаются, как только они приезжают пожить в дом мистера Ленора. Здесь они знакомятся с сыном мистера Ленора — Сутти, который быстро становится их другом. Ключевой момент в том, что Тимми не разрешено жить в этом доме, поэтому дети вынуждены в тайне содержать его в туннелях под домом. Используя эти туннели для того чтобы выгуливать Томми, они раскрывают тайну контрабандистов и их преступной деятельности.

Я нахожу эту книгу по-настоящему захватывающей. Она заинтересовывает с первой страницы и тяжело предугадать, что же будет дальше. Особенно интересно понять в конце кто есть кто и вывести на чистую воду преступников. Дети постоянно попадают в передряги, и приходится все время волноваться за них. Я рекомендую прочитать эту книгу всем подросткам, которым интересен данный жанр литературы. Она приведет вас в восторг.

Похожие сочинения

I am a student, that’s why I should read a lot of books. I like reading. Literature means a lot in my life. It helps me to understand other people better. I often analyze the characters of the books and it helps me to understand the world and myself. I read books by different authors: Russian, Ukrainian, German, and English.

My favourite Russian writer is Darya Dontsova. She is a popular Russian writer of modern prose. The works of this author are smart and really interesting. According to her own words, her novels are based on real facts. That arouses the reader’s interest and provokes their own analysis of the events. When I got acquainted with her books, I was really impressed by her wit and humor. The main characters often find themselves in a difficult situation, but they do not give up and try to find the way out. Some of the characters of her books are mean and jealous. Some of them are deeply feeling, faithful and tender.

When I read books by my favourite author, Darya Dontsova, I have a feeling that I may meet her characters even in my native town. I always try to watch an interview on TV with Darya Dontsova. She has a happy family that supports her in her work and in difficult situations. She has a strong character, and she is optimistic. Her brain works as a good computer and she knows how to derive benefit from it. I always recommend my friends to read her books.

Словарь

smart - остроумный
to arise - возникать
wit - остроумие
mean - подлый
jealous - завистливый

My Favourite Writer – Мой любимый писатель

My favorite writer is Charles Dickens and I’m fond of reading his books. He is very popular English writer and novelist.

Dickens was born in Portsmouth February 7, 1812, and spent his childhood in Kent and London, both of which frequently appear in his novels.

He went to school being at the age of nine. When his father was committed to prison for debt in 1824, Dickens interrupted the school. The boy started working in a factory. Then from 1824 to 1826 Dickens attended the school again. However, at most, he was self-educated.

In 1827 Charles Dickens started to work as a legal clerk. Dickens published the first series of descriptive sketches in December 1833, using the pseudonym Boz. These series describe the daily life in London.

The success of the first novel The Pickwick Papers brought popularity to Dickens. And then he maintained subsequently his fame with a great string of novels.

Being a man of wide talents and enormous energy, he also dealt in other different activities. He composed the travel books such as Pictures from Italy and American Notes, edited the weekly periodicals such as All the Year Round and Household Words, administered charity organizations, and also pressed for numerous social reforms. In 1843 he was published a wonderful Christmas Carol, an ever-popular children story.

In June 9, 1870 he suffered a fatal flood stroke and was buried in the Westminster Abbey. He contributed much to the world literature, he wrote Bleak House, The Pickwick Papers, Dombey and Son, Oliver Twist, and other stories and novels.

Мой любимый писатель – Чарльз Диккенс, и я обожаю чтение его книг. Он известный английский писатель и новеллист.

Диккенс родился в г. Портсмут 7 февраля 1812 года, а провел свое детство в Лондоне и Кенте, которых он изображал в своих рассказах.

В возрасте девяти лет он пошел в школу. Но когда его отца посадили в тюрьму за долги, он был вынужден оставить школу. Мальчик пошел работать на завод. Затем с 1824 по 1826 Диккенс снова ходил в школу. Но по большей части он занимался самообразованием.

В 1827 Чарльз Диккенс получил работу клерка. В декабре 1833 Диккенс опубликовал свои беллетристические очерки под псевдонимом Боз. Эти очерки изображали повседневную жизнь Лондона.

Успех Посмертных записок Пиквикского клуба принес популярность Диккенсу. И затем для поддержания своей славы, он создал вереницу новых рассказов.

Будучи человеком талантливым и энергичным, он также занимался другими видами деятельности. Он создал книги путевых заметок, такие как Американские заметки и Картинки из Италии, издавал еженедельники – «Круглый год» и «Домашнее чтение», возглавлял благотворительные организации, а также настоял на многих социальных реформах. В 1843 он опубликовал замечательную Рождественская песнь, неизменно популярную детскую повесть.

9 июня 1870 он перенес фатальный инсульт и был похоронен на Аббатском кладбище. Он внес огромный вклад в мировую литературу, он написал Холодный дом, Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба, роман Домби и сын, Оливер Твист и много других рассказов и повестей.

It"s said that none of the British writers of our age enjoyed such popularity all over the world as Agatha Christie did. Her works were translated into many languages, and scores of films were made using them as the script.

The name of Agatha Christie is a synonym for high-class detective story, as well as Pele is a symbol of football, and Marilyn Monroe is an embodiment of femininity. According to Agatha Christie herself, she began to write just to imitate her sister whose stories had already been published in magazines.

And suddenly Agatha Christie became famous as if by miracle. Having lost her father at an early age, the prospective writer didn"t receive even fairly good education. During the First World War she was a nurse, then she studied pharmacology. Twenty years later she worked in a military hospital at the beginning of the Second World War.

The favourite personages of the "queen of detective story" are the detective Hercules Poirot and the sedate Miss Marple who carry out investigations in noisy London and delusive quiet countryside. The composition of her stories is very simple: a comparatively closed space with a limited number of characters, who are often plane or train passengers, tourists, hotel guests or residents of a cosy old village.

Everyone is suspected! Murders in the books of Agatha Christie are committed in most unsuitable places: in the vicar"s garden or in an old abbey; corpses are found in someone"s libraries being murdered with the help of tropical fishes, a poker, candelabra, a dagger or poison. Once Agatha Christie wrote: "Some ten years will pass after my death, and nobody will even remember me...". The writer was mistaken.

Agatha Christie"s novels are very popular now. People of all continents read and reread "The Oriental Express", "Ten Little Negroes", "The Bertram Hotel", "The Corpse in the library" and other of her novels time and again, enjoy films made by her works, and one can hardly find a country where people do not know her name.

Перевод текста: My Favourite English Writer - Мой любимый английский писатель

Говорят, что никто из английских писателей нашего времени не пользовался такой популярностью в мире, как Агата Кристи. Ее произведения переведены на многие языки, и десятки фильмов были сняты на эти сюжеты.

Имя Агаты Кристи — синоним первоклассной детективной истории, так же, как Пеле — символ футбола и Мерилин Монро — воплощение женственности. По словам самой Агаты Кристи, она начала писать, подражая своей сестре, чьи истории уже публиковались в журналах.

И вдруг Агата Кристи стала знаменитой, как в сказке. Потеряв отца, будущая писательница не получила хорошего образования. Во время первой мировой войны она была санитаркой, потом она изучала фармакологию. Двадцать лет спустя, в начале второй мировой войны, она работала в военном госпитале.

Любимые герои "королевы детектива" — Эркюль Пуаро и сдержанная мисс Марпл, которая проводит расследования в шумном Лондоне и в обманчивой тиши деревни. Сюжет ее историй очень прост: сравнительно ограниченное пространство с малым количеством героев: пассажиры самолета или поезда, туристы, жители отеля или обитатели маленькой уютной деревни.

Каждый подозревается! Убийства в книгах Агаты Кристи совершаются в самых неподходящих местах: в саду аптекаря или в старом аббатстве; трупы находят в чьих-то библиотеках убитыми с помощью тропических рыбок, кочергой, канделябром, кинжалом или отравой... Однажды Агата Кристи написала: "Пройдет около десяти лет после моей смерти — и никто меня даже не вспомнит..." Писательница ошиблась.

Романы Агаты Кристи очень популярны и сейчас. Люди всех континентов читают и перечитывают "Восточный экспресс", "Отель "Бертрам", "Десять негритят", "Труп в библиотеке" и другие ее романы, наслаждаются фильмами, снятыми по ее произведениям, и не найти страну, где бы не знали ее имени.

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