The power of books: Ryazan residents share the works that changed their lives
On International Book Lovers Day, volunteers from the National Centre RUSSIA in the Ryazan Region held a themed campaign called "A Book at the Right Time" and invited local residents to recall the works that had proved important at a particular moment in their lives.
Participants spoke about books that had helped them through difficult periods, make a choice, regain hope or see familiar things in a new way. For some, these included "Deniska's Stories" by Viktor Dragunsky and "1984" by George Orwell. According to one participant, Mirzakarim Norbekov's "The Experience of a Fool" restored hope, while Victor Hugo's novel "The Man Who Laughs" helped another see the extraordinary in everyday life.
A special place in these stories belonged to books that stayed with readers for many years. Mikhail Bulgakov's novel "The Master and Margarita" became just such a work for one respondent. Konstantin Paustovsky's "Story of a Life" helped another participant in the campaign forgive and find the right words. Meanwhile, Nikolai Ostrovsky's "How the Steel Was Tempered" and Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" gave readers characters they came to love.
The participants' personal stories showed just how differently books can affect people. Some works help readers cope with difficult emotions, others become a source of inspiration, while still others remain with them for many years.
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