An English soldier bids farewell to his family as he leaves for the Crimean War, the first combat encounter between the Russian and English armies on Russian territory. Before the Crimean War, England and Russia had been at odds in 1807-1812, during the Anglo-Russian War, but mostly at sea
In the finale of the Strugatskys' Roadside Picnic, the Golden Ball is told: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to offend nobody, but the digest really does come free of charge. So, here is the main business of the
Frederic Leighton. “Daedalus and Icarus”, 1869 Daedalus warns his son not to climb too high: the heat of the sun may melt the wax, but Icarus is already gazing into the distance, and the lamentations of a foolish old man interest him not in the least
