In 2024, there are a lot of books-anniversaries. Russian and foreign classics, which are read all over the world, will celebrate memorable dates during this period. You can recall cult works for a few more minutes and appreciate the entire contribution that writers made to art. The numbers next to the titles of the books mean anniversaries.
Foreign anniversaries
For foreign classics, 2024 does not seem to be any important and strong in terms of anniversary books. There are a few iconic works that have influenced their genres, but none of them truly change perception.
- Ole Lukoye is 175 years old. A children's, friendly tale about a magical creature that comes to children at night and what kind of dreams show different boys and girls what they experience and how they cope. Something very kind, harmless and without any modern falsity.
- The Snow Queen is 180 years old. A fairy tale that influenced its time and reached the present. Many adaptations, different interpretations and constant rewriting of the moral of the story. Although, in fact, a fairy tale is nothing more than an attempt to tell about family, important values and that kindness and patience will help to cope with all the evil that can happen.
- " 20,000 leagues under the sea" - 155 years. Probably, for many schoolchildren, acquaintance with the genre of science fiction came from this book. Of course, in comparison with modern representatives, there is little in common.No technical progress, no new inventions or anything like that.
Jules Verne just managed to tell the story of Captain Nemo, who was trapped underwater after a shipwreck. 20,000 leagues under the sea had a very big impact on the entire world culture. Screen adaptations, discussions, attempts to build a new genre and make its boundaries clear.
- " Three Musketeers" - 180 years. One of the world's masterpieces is celebrating its birthday. The work is recognized not only in France, but throughout the world. Even in the Soviet Union, which tried to isolate itself from foreign culture, many people had Dumas books in their home libraries. This just goes to show just how much impact the story of four friends doing their duty has had at first glance.
The Three Musketeers is one of the first multi-layered works that speaks to its reader about simple things at different levels. Love, fidelity, duty, friendship - all these are not empty words. No wonder so many films have been made based on this book.
- "Mowgli" - 130. "We are of the same blood." This significant phrase can begin and end the description. One light novel is about family, friendship, loy alty, upbringing and prejudice. Far from childish, a heavy and incredible story that you need to read if you somehow missed it.
And here are other very interesting anniversaries:
- 670 years - Francesco Petrarch. "Triumphs" (1354).
- 420 - William Shakespeare. "Othello" (1604).
- 355 - Jean Baptiste Moliere. "Tartuffe" . (1669).
- 305 - Daniel Defoe. "The Life and Wonderful Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" (1719).
- 250 - Johann Goethe. Sentimental novel The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774).
- 240 - Pierre Beaumarchais. The Marriage of Figaro (1784).
- 235 - "Confession" by the French philosopher-enlightener J.J. Rousseau (1789).
- 225 - W alter Scott. "Ivanhoe" (1819). In the 19th century it was recognized as a classic of adventure literature.
- 220 - Friedrich Schiller's novel William Tell (1804) tells the story of a legendary Swiss folk hero.
- 205 - Hoffmann E.T.A. "Little Tsakhes, called Zinnober" (1819).
- 195 - George Byron. A novel in verse "Don Juan" (1824).
- 185 - Charles Dickens. The novel "The Adventures of Oliver Twist" (1839).
- 175 - George Sand. The novel "Countess Rudolstadt" (1844).
- 150 - Victor Hugo. The novel "The Man Who Laughs" (1869).
- 150 - Jules Verne. The novel "The Mysterious Island" (1874).
- 150 - Raffaello Giovagnoli. "Spartacus" (1874).
- 140 - Mark Twain. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884). An action-packed story about the adventures of the street kid Huck Finn, who embarked on a dangerous journey with the runaway black slave Jim.
- 120 years - Jack London. "Sea Wolf" (1904). It was written by the author based on personal impressions of a trip on a fishing schooner.
- 105 - John Reed. "10 Days That Shook the World" (1919).
- 95 - A Farewell to Arms! Ernest Hemingway (1929).
- 95 - Erich Maria Remarque. All Quiet on the Western Front (1929).
- 90 - "Mary Poppins" by Pamela Travers (1934) - a fairy tale about an extraordinary nanny.
- 85 - Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The novel Planet of the People (1939).
- 75 - Astrid Lindgren. The story "Mio, my Mio!" (1954).
- 70 - J. R. R. Tolkien. The epic novel The Lord of the Rings (1959).
- 65 years - William Faulkner. "Mansion" (1959). The novel is dedicated to the tragedy of the aristocracy of the American South, which faced a painful choice: to keep their ideas of honor and fall into poverty, or break with the past and join the ranks of dishonest nouveau riche businessmen.
Russian works
Commemorative books for Russian culture in 2024 will also celebrate their anniversaries.The most powerful memorable work that had the greatest impact on the whole world is N. Gogol's Dead Souls. Among other anniversaries there are very worthy works, some of them were included in our list. Most of them appear in study lists of references.
- " Malachite Box" - 85 years. The collection of Ural tales is a whole cultural event for the northern part of the country. Folk motifs are guessed in it, only they are intertwined with themes important for the Urals: diligence, patience and skill. The "Malachite Box" may seem both light and heavy, strange and ordinary, somehow magical and everyday. Nevertheless, really eternal themes are surprisingly subtly intertwined here and a small lesson for children about the nature of what surrounds them.
- " About a beautiful lady" - 120 years. Alexander Blok for Russian literature is one of the iconic personalities.His "Twelve" is still being studied and trying to look for new and new meanings, adapt to the time and constantly argue about what was really meant there. The collection of poems "About the Beautiful Lady" is a topic understandable for every poet. Love, feelings and attempts to realize yourself through someone else.
This collection is worth coming back to from time to time. Watch how the poet grew up in different lines, recognized himself and realized the depth of his feelings. Perhaps someday, this will help you better understand your own inner world.
- " The Wizard of the Emerald City" - 85 years old. An adaptation of a book about the land of Oz that has evolved into something more. Volkov managed to tell a story in Russian that would be understandable to a Western reader. He did it really beautifully: children find something of their own in it, and adults can take a fresh look at what is happening around them. A story about friendship, mutual support and overcoming your own shortcomings.And also about the destruction of illusions, which should never be a reason to stop moving forward.
- "Chuk and Gek" - 85 years old. Gaidar's story about two boys is very well suited for children. It has a lively dynamic, great language, great pace of storytelling. At the same time, he talks not quite about the boys. History was created to a greater extent in order to show the whole nature of our Motherland, in which everyone can find themselves. Great story for kids who still have a hard time concentrating and reading huge descriptions.
- "Dead Souls" - 185 years. If you think about it, Nikolai Vasilievich created one of the most ingenious, difficult and at the same time precise works among all the classic works of Russian culture. Gogol got into the nerve of the state, people, the system of relationships as a whole and collected the vices of each individual person in one poem, and first raised them to the absolute, and then told that this is a common problem for everyone.
It's a pity that such a piece is shown so early. It needs to be read and re-read at least once every 10 years in order to discover something new and find parallels. The most magical thing is that you can look out the window and see how nothing has changed.
- " Childhood" - 110 years. Gorky was remembered for his autobiographical trilogy from the school curriculum. Each relatively formed but still unconscious student was forced to read his story. "Childhood" is the first part of a trilogy. At first glance, it is written about Alexei Maksimovich himself, but if you look closely, you can see that the story is not only about him. It's about everyone.
- " Woe from Wit" - 200 years. One of the most powerful satirical works in classical literature. Griboyedov showed only a day in the life of an imaginary family. At first glance, not even maliciously, deliberately softly, with a slight disdain. Only when you really get acquainted, it becomes clear how evil and bitter satire "Woe from Wit" was.Look out for the anniversary edition in 2024.
" Queen of Spades" - 190 years old. Without Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, it is difficult to imagine any conversation about literature. The author, who started as an imitator, managed to become one of the greatest poets and prose writers, with his recognizable style and iconic works. "The Queen of Spades" is far from his strongest work, however, she tells her story of obsession.
No less interesting anniversary books:
- 255 years old - comedy "The Brigadier" by Fonvizin D.I. (1769).
- 195 - Anthony Pogorelsky. The story "The Black Hen, or Underground Dwellers" (1829).
- 190 - Odoevsky V.F. Fairy tale "Town in a snuffbox" (1834).
- 190 - Ershov P.P. Tale in verse "The Little Humpbacked Horse" (1834).
- 185 - Gogol N.V. "Dead Souls" (1839). The poem about reality does not lose its meaning even now.
- 185 - "Mtsyri" Lermontov M. Yu. (1839). The classic of Russian literature was impressed and captivated by the Caucasus and wrote a lot about it.
- 170 - the story "Mumu" by Turgenev I.S. (1854).
- 160 - "Railway" by Nekrasov N. A. (1864).
- 155 - Goncharov I. A. "Cliff" (1869). The novel reveals a dangerous problem - the inability to reconcile the ideal with reality.
- 145 - the greatest work of world literature "The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoevsky F. M. (1879) - in fact, the main work of his life.
- 145 - "Dowry" by Ostrovsky A.N. (1879) - an eternal story about deceived love and unfulfilled hopes.
- 120 - Maxim Gorky's play Summer Residents (1904). It is called one of the "darkest" early works of the writer.
- 120 - The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov A.P. (1904).
- 110 - Anna Akhmatova. Poetry collection "Rosary" (1914).
- 100 years - Vitaly Bianchi. "Forest houses" (1924). The book contains reliable and truthful material about nature, helping to develop observation.
- 95 - Boris Pilnyak. The story "Red Tree" (1929).
- 95 - Marshak S. Ya. "Mustache-striped" (1929). One of the most famous and beloved stories ever written by the famous children's poet for toddlers.
- 90 - Konstantin Paustovsky. The story "Colchis" (1934).
- 90 - Nikolai Ostrovsky. "How the steel was tempered" (1934). Partially autobiographical novel in style belongs to the genre of socialist realism.
- 85 - A.P. Gaidar. "The fate of the drummer" (1939).
- 80 - Lev Kassil's story "My Dear Boys" (1944).
- 80 - Oseeva V. A. Collection of stories and fairy tales "The Magic Word" (1944).
- 80 - Kaverin V. A. "Two Captains" (1944). The cult work of Soviet adventure literature is an extraordinary story about love, honor and courage.
- 75 - Nikolai Nosov. "Merry Family" (1949). The adventures of two friends who can't sit still.
- 65 years - Simonov K.M.'s novel "The Living and the Dead" (1959).
Books-anniversaries in 2024 are rich in works of world classics. Western and domestic prose and poetry are worthy of re-reading all the presented books again, despite the dates in the calendar and the circumstances. Perhaps something new will open.
