"The Tale of Frol Skobeev" is a monument of ancient Russian literature, the first picaresque short story of the 17th century. It describes the adventures of a poor nobleman who, thanks to his resourcefulness, managed to marry profitably and secure a comfortable life for himself.
main characters
Frol Skobeev- a young poor nobleman, decisive, savvy, persistent.
Annushka- the daughter of the stolnik, a beautiful girl who became the wife of Frol.
Other characters
Nardin-Nashchokin- a rich steward, Annushka's father, strict and caring.
Nurse- Annushka's nanny, her escort.
Sister Frola- a modest, timid girl.
In the small Novgorod district lived a poor young nobleman Frol Skobeev. In the same county, there was also the patrimony of the steward Nardin-Nashchokin, who had a beautiful daughter, Annushka. Seeing the girl, Frol decided "to have love with that Annushka." In order to find out more about the beauty, he met the clerk Nardin-Nashchokin, and soon saw his mother, who was always with Annushka. To appease her, Frol "gave her mother two rubles", but at the same time did not ask for anything in return.
In the meantime, Annushka decided to spend Christmas time, and invited all the young girls of noble birth "for fun to the party." Among the guests was also sister Frola, who told her mother that she would come to the holiday with a friend. Frol demanded a girl's outfit from his sister, and "tucked into a girl's dress and went with his sister to the house of the steward Nardin-Nashchokin to the daughter of Evo Annushka".
Many girls gathered in the stolnik's house, who began to have fun, and "Frol Skobeev also had fun with them, and no one can recognize him." He presented his mother with five rubles as a gift, and confessed everything to her. Frol said that he took the risk for the sake of Annushka, "to have obligatory love with her." The mother took pity on the young man in love and promised to help.
The mother suggested to Annushka new game- in the bride and groom. Annushka became the bride, and Frol, dressed in a girl's outfit, became the groom. The mother took them to distant chambers, where Frol deprived Annushka of her innocence. The next day, the girls went home, and Frol and his sister Annushka were detained for another three days. At parting, she gave the young man three hundred rubles, and in joy he "made banquets, and had fun with his brethren of the nobility."
Soon Annushka was sent to Moscow to woo the suitors. Frol found out about this and went after the girl. Despite his poverty, he decided to "get Annushka for his wife." In Moscow, Frol managed to win over his mother, who helped him, under a plausible pretext, take Annushka out of the house. Nardin-Nashchokin did not immediately miss Annushka, because he was sure that "that his daughter was in the monastery with her sister Evo." Meanwhile, Frol and Annushka got married.
Only a month later the steward realized that his daughter had not gone to his sister in the monastery. In deep sadness, he "went to the sovereign and announced that his daughter had disappeared without a trace." The king gave the order to subject the one who secretly held Annushka to a cruel death. Upon learning of this, Frol announced to the steward about his daughter's wedding. He managed to settle all the conflict points, and Annushka's parents forgave their son-in-law. Nardin-Nashchokin allocated a county to the young family, and "Frol Skobeev began to live in great wealth", and after the death of the stolnik he became his legal heir.
Conclusion
The work lacks moralism and didactic element. The author does not hide his admiration for the behavior of the protagonist, who manages to achieve success in life through cunning and deceit. That is why the story is called picaresque.
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Gymnasium student Volodya came home to visit for the Christmas holidays and brought his friend Chechevitsyn with him. The whole Volodya family was very happy about their arrival, even the black dog Milord. Volodya's three sisters, Katya, Sonya, and Masha (the eldest, eleven years old), did not take their eyes off Chechevitsyn. He was so unlike their brother: serious, thoughtful, outwardly very ugly, but apparently smart and educated. Volodya also behaved strangely, was not interested in his usual domestic entertainments, but exchanged mysterious glances with Chechevitsyn all the time.
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At night, the girls overheard that Volodya and his friend were going to flee to America to mine gold. Friends stocked up with everything necessary for the trip (two knives, a pistol, a compass, crackers, a magnifying glass for making fire and four rubles), but the next day they were detained in the city when they wanted to buy gunpowder and taken home. The father was talking seriously to the boys in his study. His mother came for Chechevitsyn and took her son away. Finally, he left a note in Katya's notebook as a keepsake: "Montigomo Hawk Claw."
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Volodya came home with a friend. His mother and aunt rushed to hug and kiss him. The whole family rejoiced, even Milord, the great black dog.
Volodya introduced his friend Chechevitsyn. He said he brought him to visit.
A little later, Volodya and his friend Chechevitsyn, stunned by the noisy meeting, sat at the table and drank tea. The room was warm.
Volodya's three sisters, Katya, Sonya and Masha - the oldest of them was eleven years old - sat at the table and did not take their eyes off their new acquaintance. Chechevitsyn was the same age and height as Volodya, but not so plump and white, but thin, swarthy, covered with freckles. His hair was bristly, his eyes were narrow, his lips were thick, he was generally very ugly, and if he had not been wearing a gymnasium jacket, then in appearance he could be mistaken for the cook's son. He was sullen, kept silent all the time and never smiled. The girls immediately realized that this must be a very smart and learned person.
The girls noticed that Volodya, always cheerful and talkative, this time spoke little, did not smile at all, and seemed not even glad that he had come home. He, too, was preoccupied with some thoughts, and judging by the looks he occasionally exchanged with his friend Tchechevitsyn, the boys' thoughts were in common.
After tea, everyone went to the nursery. The father and the girls sat down at the table and began to work, which was interrupted by the arrival of the boys. They made flowers and fringes for the Christmas tree out of multi-colored paper. On his previous visits, Volodya also made preparations for the Christmas tree or ran out into the yard to see how the coachman and the shepherd were making a snow mountain, but now he and Chechevitsyn paid no attention to the multi-colored paper and never even went to the stable, but sat by the window and they began to whisper about something; then they both opened the geographical atlas together and began to examine some kind of map.
The completely incomprehensible words of Chechevitsyn and the fact that he was constantly whispering with Volodya, and the fact that Volodya did not play, but kept thinking about something - all this was strange. And both older girls, Katya and Sonya, began to watch the boys vigilantly. In the evening, when the boys went to bed, the girls crept up to the door and overheard their conversation. The boys were going to run somewhere to America to mine gold; they already had everything ready for the journey: a pistol, two knives, crackers, a magnifying glass for making fire, a compass and four rubles of money. At the same time, Chechevitsyn called himself: "Montigomo the Hawk Claw", and Volodya - "my pale-faced brother."
Early in the morning on Christmas Eve, Katya and Sonya quietly got out of bed and went to see how the boys would flee to America. Volodya had doubts, but he went anyway.
The next day a constable came and wrote some paper in the canteen. Mom was crying. But now the sledges stopped at the porch, and steam poured from the three white horses.
It turned out that the boys were detained in the city, in the Gostiny Dvor (they went there and everyone asked where gunpowder was sold). As soon as Volodya entered the hall, he sobbed and threw himself on his mother's neck. Papa took Volodya and Chechevitsyn to his office and talked to them for a long time.
They sent a telegram, and the next day a lady, Chechevitsyn's mother, arrived and took her son away. When Chechevitsyn left, his face was stern, haughty, and, saying goodbye to the girls, he did not say a single word; he just took a notebook from Katya and wrote in memory: "Montigomo the Hawk Claw."
Who in childhood did not dream of becoming a fearless and valiant traveler, a pioneer, so that later, with a proud look, to tell family and friends about amazing, but certainly dangerous adventures, about the discovery of new tribes, about the secrets of ancient civilizations ... The wind of wandering, as a rule, originates from shabby pages of our favorite books, when, together with the legendary heroes of Mine Reed, Fenimore Cooper, Stevenson and Jules Verne, we easily cross the oceans, make our way through the impenetrable thickets of the jungle, do not give up under the onslaught of cold northern winds, and even the burning sun of the desert does not care for us ... The story "Boys "(Chekhov), summary which follows, tells of just such a period in youth. There is too little knowledge in the head. A sad but much needed experience in life has not yet knocked on the door. And the heart, unrestrained by anything, not burdened, carefree, proud and free, rushes easily, only forward. Forward - to meet the dream. Moreover, the lighter the “mental baggage”, the grander the plans for conquering the world ...
Summary of the story "Boys" (Chekhov A.P.)
Voices were heard in the yard: “Volodya has arrived! Volodichka has arrived! It is with these enthusiastic cries that the story begins, and with it our summary of Chekhov's "Boys". The kind “clucks” of the mother, aunts, the screeching and stomping of the younger sisters, the affectionate grumbling of the father, and at the same time the incessant roar in the bass of the huge black dog Milord - everything merged into one continuous jubilant sound that did not subside for another good two minutes. When the first, strongest and brightest impulse of joy passed, the Korolev family drew attention to the little man standing motionless in the corner. It was Chechevitsyn, Volodichka's best friend, a second grade student who had come to visit a friend for the holidays.
First day at home
After a while the whole family sat down to tea with the guest. There was a leisurely conversation, during which the girls, Katya, Sonya and Masha, did not take their eyes off the new acquaintance. Unlike their plump and pale brother, Chechevitsyn was thin, swarthy, and generally even ugly. If it were not for the schoolboy's costume, then in appearance he could be mistaken for the son of a simple cook. It is interesting to note that during the entire narrative, the author, through portrait characteristics boys and their manner of communication constantly opposes the two main characters. Is Chechevitsyn an evil boy? Chekhov (a brief summary of the work follows) wanted to say something else - about how the foundations, values, inclinations laid down in us since childhood, and the character already established by that time influence and determine our destiny.
During tea drinking, Chechevitsyn became more and more silent, was gloomy and never smiled. The girls noticed that their brother, usually very cheerful, open and talkative, this time was gloomy, without mood, spoke little, reluctantly, and, most importantly, did not even take part in traditional gatherings with the manufacture of colored paper fringe for Christmas Christmas trees. Together with Tchechevitsyn, they sat down near the window, examined some kind of map, and whispered mysteriously about something. What's up with them? To this painful and strange question, the sisters decided to find an answer at all costs...
Oh what did they know!
We continue the summary of Chekhov's "Boys". In the evening, before going to bed, when Volodya and Chechevitsyn went to bed, Katya and Sonya stole to the bedroom door and overheard their conversation. It turns out that all their thoughts and feelings were focused on one thing - organizing an escape "somewhere in America." But for what? The plans were grandiose. They were going to mine nothing less than “gold” and ivory, engage in an unequal battle with tigers and savages, perhaps be on a par with sea pirates, drink gin instead of tea and, in the end, marry unprecedented beauties ... What would it take ? Nothing at all - "a pistol, two knives, crackers, a magnifying glass for making fire, a compass and four rubles of money." All points of the plan were once again discussed and approved. The trip was scheduled for tomorrow. During such an exciting discussion, the family guest called himself "Montigomo Hawkclaw", and his best friend - "my pale-faced brother."
Summary: Chekhov's "Boys". Conclusion
On the eve of Christmas Eve, Volodya was as if lowered into water, did not eat anything and spoke little.
In the evening, for no apparent reason, he burst into tears and, before going to bed, he wrapped his father, mother and sisters in his arms and pressed him to himself for a long time. The girls understood what was the matter, but decided not to tell their parents anything - how can such a solid event be disrupted ?! Early the next morning, at the most crucial moment, Volodya backed down. No, he was not afraid, he simply could not leave his mother and asked for a delay. How so? But what about America, incredible adventures, tigers, robbers? Tchechevitsyn could not believe his ears. He screamed, roared like a lion, was resolute and fearless, which, in the end, broke Volodya. He wiped away his tears, got dressed and they set off.
The holiday passed uneventfully. They searched for the boys all day and all night. Mom was crying. The constable came and even wrote some paper. Finally, the sleigh stopped at the porch: Volodya, Volodichka has arrived! It turns out that the boys were detained in the city when they asked where they could buy gunpowder ... Volodya threw himself on his mother's neck, cried for a long time and then lay with a towel soaked in vinegar on his forehead. And Chechevitsyn, still proud, arrogant and impregnable, was taken away by his mother the next day. In parting, he did not say a word, only Katya made a memorable entry in Katya's notebook: "Montigomo Hawk Claw."
Did the family of Korolevs remember Lentchevitsyn as an evil boy? Chekhov (a summary of the work is presented in this article) gives an ambiguous answer. Volodya's parents considered his friend the main instigator of all troubles, and to the girls this thin, freckled teenager seemed like a real hero, decisive and extraordinary.
Once again, I would like to remind you that the summary of Chekhov's "Boys" cannot convey all the subtlety and depth of feelings of the main characters, so it is simply necessary to read the work.
Volodya came home with a friend. His mother and aunt rushed to hug and kiss him. The whole family rejoiced, even Milord, the great black dog.
Volodya introduced his friend Chechevitsyn. He said he brought him to visit.
A little later, Volodya and his friend Chechevitsyn, stunned by the noisy meeting, sat at the table and drank tea. The room was warm.
Volodya's three sisters, Katya, Sonya and Masha - the oldest of them was eleven years old - sat at the table and did not take their eyes off their new acquaintance. Chechevitsyn was the same age and height as Volodya, but not so plump and white, but thin, swarthy, covered with freckles. His hair was bristly, his eyes were narrow, his lips were thick, he was generally very ugly, and if he had not been wearing a gymnasium jacket, then in appearance he could be mistaken for the cook's son. He was sullen, kept silent all the time and never smiled. The girls immediately realized that this must be a very smart and learned person.
The girls noticed that Volodya, always cheerful and talkative, this time spoke little, did not smile at all, and seemed not even glad that he had come home. He, too, was preoccupied with some thoughts, and judging by the looks he occasionally exchanged with his friend Tchechevitsyn, the boys' thoughts were in common.
After tea, everyone went to the nursery. The father and the girls sat down at the table and began to work, which was interrupted by the arrival of the boys. They made flowers and fringes for the Christmas tree out of multi-colored paper. On his previous visits, Volodya also made preparations for the Christmas tree or ran out into the yard to see how the coachman and the shepherd were making a snow mountain, but now he and Chechevitsyn paid no attention to the multi-colored paper and never even went to the stable, but sat by the window and they began to whisper about something; then they both opened the geographical atlas together and began to examine some kind of map.
The completely incomprehensible words of Chechevitsyn and the fact that he was constantly whispering with Volodya, and the fact that Volodya did not play, but kept thinking about something - all this was strange. And both older girls, Katya and Sonya, began to watch the boys vigilantly. In the evening, when the boys went to bed, the girls crept up to the door and overheard their conversation. The boys were going to run somewhere to America to mine gold; they already had everything ready for the journey: a pistol, two knives, crackers, a magnifying glass for making fire, a compass and four rubles of money. At the same time, Chechevitsyn called himself: "Montigomo the Hawk Claw", and Volodya - "my pale-faced brother."
Early in the morning on Christmas Eve, Katya and Sonya quietly got out of bed and went to see how the boys would flee to America. Volodya had doubts, but he went anyway.
The next day a constable came and wrote some paper in the canteen. Mom was crying. But now the sledges stopped at the porch, and steam poured from the three white horses.
It turned out that the boys were detained in the city, in the Gostiny Dvor (they went there and everyone asked where gunpowder was sold). As soon as Volodya entered the hall, he sobbed and threw himself on his mother's neck. Papa took Volodya and Chechevitsyn to his office and talked to them for a long time.
They sent a telegram, and the next day a lady, Chechevitsyn's mother, arrived and took her son away. When Chechevitsyn left, his face was stern, haughty, and, saying goodbye to the girls, he did not say a single word; he just took a notebook from Katya and wrote in memory: "Montigomo the Hawk Claw."