I zhizn' i slezy i liubov'.. Proiskhozhdenie znachenie sud'ba 1500 krylatykh

The author of the book in a fascinating way talks about the sources of 1,500 winged words and expressions that reflect ethical values, artistic taste, wit of modern native speakers and are closely connected with the cultural canon of the Russian nation. Each winged unit is accompanied by a semantic, stylistic, situational characteristic, illustrated by examples of use in its diverse transformations. Most of the described winged units date back to various genres of art of the XIX-XXI centuries. and testifies to the versatility of the talent of the Russian people. He managed to capture his attitude to life in all its manifestations in laconic elegant formulas. The book is addressed to the widest readership - journalists, philologists, students, teachers, schoolchildren and all those who care about the history of Russian culture and the history of the Russian language.