Kerstin and I by Astrid Lindgren.
Kerstin and Barbro are twins. They are teenage girls. The sisters move from a big city to a village.
The book describes the lives and events of the characters.
Kerstin and her twin sister Barbro realize that things are different in the village. Also, they meet other people.
Hi, dear different readers! I'm Mrs. Anne's friend. I'm an old woman, too. Also, I have two handsome grandsons.
My childhood was spent in the village. I remember there were a lot of cattle in this place. I worked a lot in the field.
By the way, some people think I'm weird because sometimes I start making jokes or telling stories from my life.
"Good morning!" a neighbor's child told me.
"Good morning, kid!" I said.
Now I've been living in our city for over twenty years. I remember how some girl with auburn hair and green eyes was watching her younger twin sisters. They were still young then.
Raymond's friend is my friend. I know his whole family well.
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Hello, dear readers! I'm a simple inhabitant of the city. I'm a local old man. I have lived here for a long time, so I know some secrets.
"This woman is very beautiful!" someone said.
Lady in red is a famous actress. She played in many different movies. Also, newspapers and magazines write about this woman.
I remembered how lady in red visited places in our city. I saw her during late evening in a restaurant.
"What does she do at work?" Sophie asked her grandmother.
"She is a muse for artists." granny answered.
I know that she recently became seriously ill. Now the woman in red often goes to doctors.
“I live here many years,” Mrs. Anne said.
It was true. An elderly woman lived for many years in a small suburb of a large city. Perhaps over the years Mrs. Anne knew things that other residents didn’t.
There was even a case where a resident of a big city was found in the suburb. Her family was very happy!
Sophie and her friends visited many different places in the suburb. Also, they visited a big city often.
There was a secret place in Mrs. Anne’s house that only a few people knew about.
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Timothy decided to visit another city. He visited this place several times yet.
"I want to travel with you," Timothy said to lady in red.
"Good idea!" she said.
Lady in red wanted to see this city, too. She dreamed about it for many years.
So, Timothy showed lady in red the city. They visited different buildings. It was important for them.
Sophie and her friends were very glad for Timothy and lady in red.
Modern architecture or modernist architecture was a style between Art Deco and postmodern architectural movements.
Modern was popular in XX century.
In many different cities and towns there are buildings in this style.
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Sophie decided to celebrate New Year's Eve in the city.
"31st December will a party in the castle." said the voice on the radio.
"We must visit this party!" Sophie said.
"It's a good idea!" Natalie said.
There was a beautiful castle on the outskirts of the city, where this festive party was held. The one who wanted came.
Angela talked about how she spent this year in her new family. Timothy was confident because he had a successful operation this year. Sophie was simply happy.
It was a good party in the castle.
“I decided to visit another city. I’ll be in our city in a few days. Be happy!”
This note was found by Raymond. Then he realized that Timothy had gone to another place.
“Let him go and see this city.” Maria said.
Indeed, Timothy had long wanted to go there and know about it.
Mrs. Anne was very happy for young man; it’s good that this wish came true. Sophie and Angela were glad, too.
This city was good. Then when Timothy returned, he had new thoughts.
"The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde.
Once upon a time there was a statue covered in gold and jewels. It was situated in the city.
The statue told the Swallow that he saw poor people and felt sorry for them. He was sad about this. Then the Happy Prince asked the bird to bring them his precious details.
The Swallow did it.
At the end, the entire statue is melted down except for the lead heart of the Prince. Then the heart and the dead Swallow were thrown away.
Also, the Swallow and the Happy Prince went to Paradise.
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Sophie lived in the suburb. Some people even called it a city. There you could get on a bus and get to the capital in ten minutes.
But the suburbanites were proud of what they had: parks, theatres, museums, cafes, and their own symbols. Little Sophie often saw her town in the school books. The history teacher would often tell the story of the suburb.
Sophie and her grandmother regularly went to parades and celebrations in the center of a small suburb.
One day, Sophie noticed that construction had begun.
"Grandma, look here are building new buildings," little Sophie said.
"Yes, new interesting places will soon be built here," granny said.
Three months later, beautiful buildings and symbols of the city appeared in the center of the suburb.
Once at school, the students and the teacher decided to discuss these new buildings. Sophie said that she liked it. Others liked them, too. Also, the teacher said that there are beautiful places in her village.
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Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) (Constantinopolis) was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the Latin Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Roman Empire in different periods.
In ancient times this place was a port city. Because Byzas from the Greek city of Megara created a settlement on the strait of Bosporus. On the strait the Mediterranean Seas and the Black Sea connected. He was the legendary founder of this city.
Later there were many rulers who controlled Constantinople. The Spartans, Athenians, Macedonians, and Persians fought for power.
Emperor Constantine I made a capital at Byzantium called "New Rome".
The Hagia Sophia is a famous architectural design work. This church was built by Justinian I. About six years 10, 000 workers created this building.
Constantinople saw different rulers and events. People with many religions visited this city.
In XIII century, Constantinople fell. It was in April 1204.
But this city kepts its history and buildings.
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Byzantium or Eastern Roman Empire (Imperium Romanum Orientale, Romania) (Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων, Ῥωμανία) was a province in the late antiquity and early Middle Ages. Capital of Byzantium was Constantinople. This city was large.
The Byzantine Empire left after the Roman Empire.
This country had its own culture, laws, civilization, rules, and emperors. Byzantine Empire was powerful for that time.
People in this empire talked in Greek language. But they identified themselves as Romans. Their religion was Christianity.
Byzantine Empire was a wealthy country in the early medieval period. Eastern Roman Empire had its own schools and education.
This country had many wars during its history. Rulers of other counties wanted to conquer Byzantium.
Also, Byzantine Empire had many architectural works. Different churches and other buildings had their own style for Middle Ages.
But later this empire lost some parts. Empire which existed several centuries fell.
Byzantine Empire left legacy. Other countries studied this history. During Renaissance (XIV-XVII centuries) culture of Byzantium helped scientists.
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