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In the 40s of the XIX century, the narrator meets a beautiful stranger in Sorrento, and then in Russia. Finally speaking to her, he learns the secret of the woman, but her name remains unknown to him.

The narration is in the first person.

In the summer, the narrator often goes hunting to the village of Glinnoye, which lies twenty miles from his village. Not far from Glinnoye there is also a manor, consisting of an uninhabited manor house, a small outbuilding and a garden. A decrepit old man Lukyanich lives in the outhouse. The narrator learns from him that the estate belongs to the granddaughter of the old master Lukyanych, a widow. She lives with her younger sister in a city abroad, and are not shown home.

One late evening, returning from a hunt, the narrator notices that the windows of the house in the estate are lit, and hears female voice... Both the song and the voice were familiar to him: he had already heard this performance two years ago in Italy, in Sorrento.

The narrator returned home along the fence, over which a small pavilion was built. A woman’s voice came from him, singing a song he didn’t know. “There was something so inviting in his sounds, he seemed so imbued with passionate and joyful anticipation, expressed by the words of the song,” that the narrator stopped, raised his head and saw a slender woman in a white dress. She held out her hands to him and asked in Italian: "Is that you?" The man was confused, but the stranger suddenly moved away from the window. He felt that he would never forget her voice, large dark eyes, flexible body and half-loose black hair. As he stood dumbfounded at the pavilion, a man entered.

And now, in one of the most remote corners of Russia, the narrator, as if in a dream, hears the same voice. The song ends, the window opens, and a woman appears, whom he immediately recognizes. This is his Sorrenty stranger.

Once, while hunting in the vicinity of Glinny, the narrator sees a rider on a black horse. It seems to him that this is a man who then entered the pavilion in Sorrento. In the village, the narrator learns from two men that the estate belongs to the widow-major Anna Fedorovna Shlykova. Her sister's name is Pelageya Fedorovna, both of them are old and rich. To pass the time before visiting the estate, the narrator decides to hunt in the forest. Suddenly on the road passing through the forest, he sees "his" beauty and a man who are riding. She is very good, her companion is a handsome man with a non-Russian face.

Lukyanych informs the narrator that the lady and her sister have left for Moscow. A month later, he himself leaves the village. For the next four years, the narrator never had to visit Glinny. The man moves to St. Petersburg. Once at a masquerade in Assembly of the Nobility he sees a woman in a black domino and recognizes her as his stranger. He frankly tells her about the meeting in Sorrento and in Russia, about his vain attempts to find her. After listening to the narrator, the stranger says that she is Russian, although she has rarely been to Russia. With Anna Fyodorovna, she lived under the name of her sister, in order to see her beloved in secret - he was not free. When these obstacles disappeared, her lover abandoned her.

Following her gaze, the narrator sees this man at the masquerade. He leads another woman by the arm. Having caught up with them, the man suddenly raises his head, recognizes her eyes, squints and grins insolently. The stranger looks after the leaving couple and rushes to the door. The narrator does not pursue her and returns home. Since then, he has never met this woman again. Knowing the name of her beloved, the narrator can find out who she is, but does not want this: "This woman appeared to me as a dream - and as a dream she passed by and disappeared forever."

The novel Oblomov is one of the greatest works of Russian literature of the 19th century.

Together with two other novels by Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov - "An Ordinary History" and "The Cliff" - he makes trilogydedicated to the transition from one stage of development of Russian society to another.

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History of creation of "Oblomov"

Part of the work - the chapter "Oblomov's Dream" - was published in 1849 as a separate work (the author himself noted it as an unfinished work). The entire novel was written and published only ten years later.

"Oblomov's Dream" was warmly received by the public, but the journey and work on other works did not allow Goncharov to finish writing "Oblomov" in a short time. After publication, the novel brought fame to its creator.

In fact, he became the work thanks to which we know today about Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov.

Composition of the novel

The work is divided into four parts:

• the first part describes one day in the life of Ilya Oblomov, which he spends entirely on the couch. Goncharov tells the reader about the conditions in which the protagonist of the novel grew and developed;
• the second part reveals the love story of Ilya and Olga, shows Andrey Stolz's attempts to bring his friend back to life;
• in the third part, the author notes that Oblomov is not able to change his usual way of life. Another iconic character is introduced into the narration - Agafya Pshenitsyna;
• the fourth part shows the return of Ilya Ilyich to his usual life and his fading away.

The composition of the novel is circular: first, the reader observes Oblomov's dream, then his awakening, and then again falling asleep.

Below you can find online summaries of chapters in each of the four parts of the novel.

A summary of the novel by I. A. Goncharov "Oblomov"

Part one

Chapter 1... The author introduces the reader to Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a nobleman of 32-33 years old, who, together with his servant Zakhar, lives in St. Petersburg on Gorokhovaya Street. Oblomov all day long does nothing but lie on the couch in his favorite dressing gown.

Ilya Ilyich lives on the funds that his Oblomovka estate brings him. The author describes him as a person at the same time:

• good-natured;
• lazy;
• lack of initiative.

Goncharov gives the following description of his laziness: Oblomov's is not at all the same as that of a sick or tired person, and not even the same as that of a lazy person - Ilya Ilyich is in this state all the time. It has already become normal for him.

The protagonist of the novel has a number of serious problems: the estate began to bring him less money than before, the yield decreased, and even the owner of the apartment evicted Oblomov. He would have to deal with these issues, but the mere thought of this scares the hero. He hopes that people will appear in his life who will do everything for him.

Chapter 2... Four people come to Oblomov in turn: Volkov, Sudbinsky, Penkin and Alekseev.

Volkov is cheerful, charged with energy, he tells Oblomov about social events that he recently attended, about the gloves he bought the other day. Sudbinsky in the near future he will marry the daughter of a wealthy man. Penkin invites the protagonist to read his articles, while Alekseev is characterized as a person without whom society would not lose anything.

Oblomov hopes that one of them will tackle his problems, but they are not interesting to any of his visitors.

Chapters 3 and 4... Tarantiev also comes to Oblomov. He was considered a man who can solve even the most confusing situation, although he himself spent 25 years in the office as a scribe: he could only speak beautifully, but nothing more.

Alekseev and Tarantiev constantly visit Oblomov, although they annoy him. Ilya Ilyich hopes that Stolz - the only person who understands him - will come soon and solve all his problems.

Tarantiev offers Oblomov to move to his godfather and makes him go to his estate. The main character does not like this plan of action.

Chapters 5 and 6... When Ilya Ilyich just got a job in the office, he had a desire to build a career, get a high status in society, and start a family.

The problem is that Oblomov's ideas about life did not correspond to reality. This caused him suffering, and in this state he worked in the office for two years. The main character resigned from there shortly after he made a serious mistake in carrying out his duties.

After the resignation, Oblomov closed in on himself, began to leave home less often and communicate with other people. Sometimes Andrei Stolz managed to get him out of this state - and even then only for a short while.

Chapter 7... Here Oblomov's relationship with Zakhar, his servant, is described. Zakhar constantly bickers with his master, who accuses him of unwillingness to work and untidiness. Despite this, they cannot live without each other.

Chapter 8... A doctor comes to the protagonist of the novel and warns him that if he does not reconsider his lifestyle, he will soon have a blow.

Oblomov thinks that perhaps there is something bright in him, but does not know how to activate this resource.

Chapter 9... The protagonist of the novel has a dream about childhood in Oblomovka. When little Ilya wakes up, everyone in the family caresses him, says good words to him, feeds him with cream, rolls and crackers. Then the nanny goes for a walk with the boy, but at the same time does not leave him unattended for a second.

The day at the estate is leisurely. After dinner everyone goes to bed. The nanny reads to Ilya fairy tales about honey and milk rivers and good sorceresses, but over time the adult Oblomov realizes that in fact there are neither the first nor the second.

The main character realizes that the content of fairy tales is at odds with reality, but in life he is still drawn to this fictional world, where there is no grief or evil, and good sorceresses solve all the problems of the heroes.

Chapters 10 and 11... Zakhar discusses his master with the servant while he sleeps, and then tries to wake him up. Ilya Ilyich was paid a visit by Andrei Stolts, a childhood friend. Upon arrival, Stolz observes how Zakhar argues with Oblomov, and cannot help laughing.

Part two

Chapters 1 and 2... Andrei Stoltz is half German and half Russian by origin. From his father he passed on German upbringing and hard work, and from his mother - kindness and gentleness.

Andrei's father did not want him to be in his custody after graduation, and sent him to St. Petersburg. There, Stolz made a career, made a living on his own, and now he is employed in a company that sends goods abroad.

Stolz arrived at the main character to take a breath and calm his nerves in a sincere friendly conversation. He was an active person, but there was nothing superfluous in his movements.

Chapters 3 and 4... Andrey tries to convince his friend to change his lifestyle. Oblomov and Stolz pay visits all week to different people, but then the first one complains that he cannot constantly live in such a rhythm.

When Andrei asks Ilya Ilyich how he would like to live, he gives him a short retelling of his dream. Oblomov dreams of living measuredly in the village with his wife, enjoying nature, and listening to the aria "Casta Diva" in the evenings. Stolz doesn't like his friend's ideas.

In two weeks, Stolz promises to take Oblomov abroad, and before that he wants to introduce him to Olga Ilyinskaya - especially since she perfectly sings his favorite aria.

Chapter 5... After meeting Olga, Ilya Ilyich is transformed. He has a desire "to read, write and do in one hour what he has not been able to do in ten years." In any case, Oblomov is showing a readiness for drastic changes in his life.

The main character promised Stolz to come to him in Paris. The coat was bought, the documents necessary for the trip were drawn up - but Oblomov's lip was swollen after a fly bite, and this ruined his plans. He never went to the capital of France: not after a month, not after three.

After that, Ilya Ilyich lived in the country, read a lot, became more energetic. Falling in love with Olga made itself felt.

Chapters 6, 7 and 8... The protagonist and Olga meet in the park and explain their feelings.

Followed by short story about Olga's house. She lives with her aunt. The morals in her family are quite strict: when visiting the Ilyinsky, you constantly need to remember how you need to behave, what to talk about, about your own appearance etc. Stolz believes that communication with a young, lively and at the same time slightly mocking woman will awaken Oblomov's interest in life.

At a certain moment, Ilya begins to think that Olga has lost interest in him. Soon, Zakhar informs her about Oblomov's desire to leave for the city and about his intentions regarding her. After that, Olga meets with Ilya in the park and makes it clear that the relationship with him is really very dear to her.

Chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12... Olga and Oblomov continue to meet. Ilya's beloved is trying to bring him back to life: she makes him read, go to the theater, communicate with other people. To please her, Oblomov changes the headman on his estate, establishes contact with one of the neighbors (even through Stolz).

The protagonist of the novel again begins to think that Olga really does not love him: in his opinion, it is impossible in principle to love people like him. With a letter, he notifies her of the breakdown, and then hides and watches her reaction to the message. Seeing her tears, he asks her for forgiveness - after that the relationship becomes the same as before. Moreover, Oblomov offers Olga a hand and a heart, and she agrees to become his wife.

Part three

Chapters 1, 2 and 3... Before moving to the dacha, Ilya Ilyich signed an agreement on renting an apartment on Vyborgskaya - Tarantyev comes to him and demands that he pay for housing. First, he wants to go to his relatives Olga and announce the wedding, but Oblomov's beloved insists that he first solve all his problems.

Oblomov does not want to have another apartment for maintenance, but in the end he has no choice but to move to Vyborgskaya. He is unable to agree to terminate the contract with either Agafya Pshenitsyna, the owner of the apartment, or Mukhoyarov, her brother, who handles business on her behalf.

Ilya Ilyich lives in the city, and Olga lives in the country. They are less and less common.

Chapters 5 and 6... Everyone has long known that Ilya made an offer to Olga, but he has never even been at home with his chosen one. Olga asks Oblomov to visit them, but he refers to the workload of problems. It's winter, but main character I never once visited Ilyinskaya's house.

Chapter 7... Ilya spends all the time at Pshenitsyna's apartment with her children - Masha and Vanya. Olga herself comes to him, after which Oblomov blooms again.

Chapters 8, 9 and 10... Oblomov wants to transfer the management of the estate to his neighbor by proxy, but he refuses, in addition warning Ilya that Oblomovka will bring big losses.

Pshenitsyna's brother advises Oblomov to hire a manager so that he doesn't have to go to the estate (after all, in this case, Ilya's wedding with Olga would be upset) and advises him to hire his colleague Zatertoy for this position. Ilya Ilyich follows this advice, but does not even suspect that his subordinate is simply pulling money from Oblomovka and putting it in his pocket.

Chapters 11 and 12... Olga and Ilya still broke up. Olga cannot come to terms with the fact that Oblomov entrusted the management of his estate to a stranger. In addition, she is not satisfied with the fact that she emotionally invests in a relationship with Ilya, but does not receive anything from him in return.

Part four

Chapter 1... Ilya comes to his senses only a year after breaking up with Olga.

All this time he lives with Agafya. These two people are spiritually close to each other: Pshenitsyna sees the meaning of her life in caring for Oblomov, and he is also very comfortable with her.

The overwhelmed one sends less money than Ilya planned to receive (without rent), but does not receive a reprimand for this.

Chapter 2... Stolz came to Ilya's name day and told him that Olga had left for Switzerland, but at the same time asked not to leave him alone. Andrei also sees that Zaterty is insolently deceiving Oblomov and himself assumes the position of manager of the village, trying to restore order there.

Chapter 3... In fact, the rent was collected, it was simply divided between Zaterty, Mukhoyarov and Tarantiev. The latter two meet and express dissatisfaction with the fact that their criminal plan has been revealed. Now Mukhoyarov wants to receive from Oblomov a receipt for ten thousand rubles in the name of his sister by blackmail.

Chapter 4... In Paris - even before meeting Ilya - Stolz met with Olga and became close to her. Olga briefly told Andrey the love story with Oblomov. Andrey proposed to her.

Chapters 5, 6 and 7... Mukhoyarov managed to implement his plans in practice, after which Oblomov and Pshenitsyna were left completely without money. Ilya started drinking, and his robe worn out even more.

Stolz found out why his friend's situation worsened and solved the problem:

• first he demanded that Agafya Pshenitsyna draw up a receipt stating that Oblomov did not owe her anything;
• then he complained about Mukhoyarov to his superiors, as a result of which he lost his job.

Ilya broke off relations with Tarantiev. Stolz wants to take his friend away, but he asks for another month.

Chapter 9... Oblomov remains with Agafya as before. He is very pleased with his way of life, because he had everything, as in Oblomovka:

• he could eat deliciously for a long time;
• he had the opportunity to work a little and unhurriedly;
• next to him was his wife, who fully served him;
• he could carelessly drink currant vodka and wine;
• no one bothered him to sleep for a long time after dinner;
• they also had a son with Agafya - Oblomov named him Andrei, in honor of Stolz.

Only once the measured life of Oblomov was overshadowed by an apoplectic stroke - but he managed to return to life thanks to the care and support of Agafya.

Andrey Stolts and Olga Ilyinskaya visit Ilya Ilyich in St. Petersburg. Andrei cannot believe that his friend is again stuck in laziness and idleness. He tries one last time to bring Oblomov back to life, but his attempt ends in failure. Olga wanted to see Ilya, but he flatly refused to communicate with her.

Chapter 10... Three years later, Oblomov was gone: after the second apoplectic stroke, his health began to deteriorate, he significantly weakened. He died without pain and suffering (he spent the last minutes of his life alone).

Agafya lived for the sake of loved ones and caring for them, but after the death of Ilya, the meaning of life for her was lost: her son from his first marriage went to school, her daughter got married, and little Andrei was taken to the upbringing of Stoltsy.

She only sometimes visits her son - and she lives with her brother's family.

Pshenitsyna refuses the money that Oblomovka brings: she wants these funds to go to little Andrei.

Chapter 11... Once Andrei Stolts with a friend, a writer, passed the church. At the end of the service, the beggars were the first to leave, and in one of them Andrei recognized Zakhar, Oblomov's former servant. It turned out that he tried to find a job in several families, but did not stay for long anywhere. As a result, Zakhar's welfare deteriorated significantly.

Stolz suggested that Zakhar move to Oblomovka, which he continued to manage, but he refused. Oblomov's former lackey wanted to stay near the grave of his master.

When the writer inquired about the fate of Ilya Oblomov, Stolz told him the story set out in the pages of the novel.

He went to Marusa, who again did not get up, she was very bad. Vasya wanted to take the doll, but the girl started crying. Vasya could not deprive Marusya of her only joy. Returning home, he ran into his father, who again locked him at home, and four days later called him into the office. Vasya was afraid to go, but there was nothing left. He admitted that he took the doll with Sonya's permission, but he did not say where he took it, and it is not known what would have happened, but then Tyburtius entered the door. He brought a doll. Tyburtsy told the judge everything and he softened, moreover, warmth and love for his son appeared in his eyes. Now Vasya was sure that this look would always be like this. The father lets Vasya say goodbye to Marusya, who has died, and gives money so that the boy, on his own behalf, would give it to Tyburtsi Drag. Conclusion Having buried his daughter, Tyburtsy and his son disappear in an unknown direction.

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When there was a roar of fallen plaster and the sound of the wings of an awakened owl, and in a dark corner an object disappeared under the throne, Vasya's friends fled headlong, leaving him alone. Vasya's feelings cannot be described to him, it seemed that he had come to the next world. Until he heard a quiet conversation between two children: one very small and the other Vasya's age.

Soon a figure appeared from under the throne. It was a dark-haired boy of about nine, slender in a dirty shirt, with dark curly hair. At the sight of the boy, Vasya cheered up. He felt even calmer when he saw a girl with blond hair and blue eyes, who was also trying to get out of the hatch in the floor of the chapel. The boys were ready to fight, but the girl got out, went up to the dark-haired one and clung to him.
This solved it all. The children met. Vasya learned that the boy's name was Valek, and the girl's name was Marusya. They are brother and sister.

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Vasya has a sister and they love each other, but Sonya's nanny did not allow Vasya to play with his sister, so he began to wander. If earlier Vasya was attracted by the castle, now, when beggars do not live there, he began to look for new places and now he is attracted by the chapel, which he wants to explore from the inside. Chapter 4 Vasya and his friends go to the chapel. They help the boy to get into the chapel through the window, but his friends, hearing incomprehensible sounds, threw Vasya and ran away.

Vasya met the children in the chapel, the very named children of Tyburtsia. Children invite Vasya to visit and ask him not to inform about his acquaintance with them. Chapter 5 Vasya is friends with Marusya and Valek. Vasya notices Marusya's weakness and pale appearance, while his sister is plump and neatly dressed.

From conversations with children, Vasya learns that their father was Tyburtsy, who loved them very much.

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This chapter tells how Vasya met the children of Tyburtsia Drab. Gathering a team of three tomboy, he went to the chapel. The sun was setting. There was no one around. Silence. The boys were scared.

The chapel door was boarded up. Vasya hoped to climb with the help of his comrades through the window, which was high above the ground. First he looked inside, hanging on the window frame. It seemed to him that there was a deep hole in front of him. There was no sign of the human presence.

The second boy, who was tired of standing below, also hung on the window frame and looked into the chapel. Vasya invited him to go down to the room on his belt. But he refused. Then Vasya himself went down there, tying together two belts and hooking them over the window frame.
He was terrified.

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Korolenko In a bad society Chapter 1 Here is a castle that is located on an island near Knyazh-town. It is in Knyazh-Gorodok that Vasily lives - a nine-year-old character in the story The Queen In a Bad Society. The boy was raised by his father. The father, on the other hand, very rarely communicates with his son, only sometimes he could savor his daughter, Vasya's sister, and that, because she reminded him of his wife.
Vasya often left home and went to the castle, which attracted and beckoned him.

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As it turned out later, the children of Tyburtia were there. The boy was nine years old, his name was Valek, and the girl was four. Since then, they begin to be friends with Vasya, he often visits new friends and brings them food. Vasya does not intend to tell anyone about this acquaintance, to the comrades who abandoned him, he told the story that he allegedly saw devils. The boy tries to avoid and visit Valka and Marusa when he is not there. Vasya also had a younger sister - Sonya, she was four years old, she is a cheerful and nimble child, she loved her brother very much, but Sonya's nanny did not like the boy, she did not like his games, and in general she considered him a bad example ... The father thinks the same, he does not want to love his son, he pays more attention and care to Sonya, because she looks like his late wife. Once Vasya, Valka and Marusya talked about fathers.

Poor people huddle in the castle, but over time, changes came and Janusz, a former servant of the count, who got the right to decide who will live in the castle and whom to drive away, drives all the beggars away. Chapter 2 Exiled people roam and wander around the city, and then disappear. But not from the city. People just found a place to live. They settled in the chapel underground. Over the beggars, Tyburtsy became the head, who had a son and daughter adopted, and their names were Marusya and Valek. Chapter 3 Here we learn about the father-son relationship. And they were none. Vasya lives on his own, and because of the constant stern look of his father, he tried to avoid meeting him, so he ran out into the street early in the morning, and returned very late.The boy often recalls his mother, her tender embraces, and after that he cries bitterly, because at the age of six, he already experienced a sense of loneliness.

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The prototype of this castle was the palace of the noble family Lubomirsky, who bore the title of princes living in Rovno. These two couples could not live in understanding and harmony. they had different denominations, as well as a conflict with the serving counts - Janusz. And this same Janusz had the right to decide who is now allowed to live in the castle, and who should go away.

The old servant leaves the chosen "aristocrats" to live there, and the outcasts settled in the dungeon. Vasya very often visited this building. Janusz invited him to his place, but the boy was more attracted to the exiled, he pitied them. Many of those outcasts were famous people... Among them were: a half-mad elderly "professor"; bayonet-junker Zausailov; alcoholic and retired official Lavrovsky; General Turkevich, but Tyburtsiy Drab is in charge of all these people.

His entire biography is shrouded in obscurity. One day Vasya and his comrades came to a dilapidated church.

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The hero of the story spent all his childhood in big city Knyazhye-Veno of the Southwest Territory. Vasya is the name of the hero, he was the son of a judge. The boy grew up like a street child. The reason for this was the early death of his mother (she died when the boy was only six years old), and the father completely plunged into his grief and did not notice the child, he had no time for him.

The boy wandered around the city all day, he was carried away by city secrets and riddles. Everything left a deep mark on his heart and memory. One of the mysteries was the castle standing on one of the ponds surrounding the city. Earlier, this castle belonged to a certain count's couple.

But now this structure is half destroyed, and the reader sees its walls destroyed by age, and inside there were people who wandered and did not have their own homes.

Marusino's state of health is getting worse and worse ... Vasya decides not to take the doll and leaves it to the girl, because it somehow encourages her. Upon returning home, Vasya is again locked in the house and demanding an answer about where he goes, but Vasya is silent. The boy's father is simply furious at his son's behavior ... And then suddenly Tyburtsy brought the doll back to the boy.

Tyburtsiy told Vasya's father about the guys' friendship and reported the news that Marusya had died. Vasya is released to say goodbye to her, and Vasya's father realized how far he was from his son. You can use this text for Korolenko's reading diary. All works

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The story "Children of the Underground" was written by the Russian writer Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko. The author touched upon the eternal themes of love, friendship and kindness. This work evokes in the reader empathy and sympathy for young heroeswhose lives are filled with almost nothing but hardships. The book is addressed to adolescents of secondary school age, however, there is a version of the story for children's reading. If you do not have a printed edition, then you can read this work online or listen to an audiobook. Table of contents:

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The plot of the work "Children of the Underground" The events take place in a small town in Poland, Knyazhye-Veno, where the boy Vasya and the girl Sonya, the children of a respected judge, live. Their life is measured and calm.

From Valek's story, Vasya learned that the children found in the chapel were part of those “exiles” who were evicted from the castle. Vasya says that he will visit his new acquaintances as often as possible and bring apples from his native garden with him. Valek, as if reluctantly, allows him to do good deeds.

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Questions about home, addressed to the little beggar, he bypasses "noble silence." In the third chapter, relationships are established that will become the engine of further events of the story, as Korolenko built it. "Children of the Underground" ( summary meaning) go further. Chapter 4. Children's games open terrible secret And so it went on for a while.

Vasya came to the guys, they played, especially the girl, to whom he brought various "goodies", was happy about his visits. On one of these days, the main character discovered that the thinness, unsteady gait of 4-year-old Marusya was not accidental - the girl was sick.

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It seemed to him that behind the old fence of the garden he would find something and could do something, towards this unknown and mysterious, in him from the depths of his heart, something rose, teasing and provoking. Since then, he was called a street boy and a tramp, but he did not pay attention to it. He listened to comments and acted in his own way. Strolling through the streets, he watched the life of the town.

He recognized and saw something that children much older than him did not see. When the castle lost respect and attractiveness for Vasya, then he began to look at the chapel. Plucking up courage, Vasya looked inside the chapel, and from there he smelled of solemn silence.

There he saw a boy of about nine and a girl with blue eyes. Since then, Vasya was completely absorbed in his new acquaintance. Going to bed and getting up, he only thought about visiting the chapel.

Children of the Korolenko dungeon: a summary

Also in the first chapter of the essay "Children of the Underground" (the summary, unfortunately, cannot contain all the facts), much space is given to the description of Tyburtsiy Drab: his appearance and amazing education, which came from nowhere. Chapter 2. Vasya and his father The main character of the story is a boy named Vasya. He became a vagabond and a "streetman" not out of need, but to a certain extent out of grief: the boy's mother died early, leaving a little girl and a son, his father (a judge, a respected person) lost all interest in life after his wife's death. And if he still paid attention to his daughter, because she looked like a mother and awakened in him some bright memories of his wife, then the boy was thrown to chance. Vasya, a boy with a fine mental organization, was very upset by the break with his father and his cooling towards him. That is probably why he began to wander.

Children of the Underground

Children of the Underground "(the summary also sets you in a similar mood) is an extremely touching and heartfelt composition. V.G. Schedro Korolenko paints the image of an unhappy, but morally healthy and sensitive child. The main thing in this image is that Vasya, figuratively speaking, is a man of two worlds: on the one hand, he is a boy from a prosperous family.

Since childhood, servants followed him, he never knew what it meant to starve. In other words, he was always accompanied by all the delights of a wealthy life. On the other hand, he is a child of the streets, abandoned by his father without attention and "from the age of six already experienced the horror of loneliness."

On this experience, the further narrative unfolds. The second chapter of the work "Children of the Underground" (a summary, we hope this demonstrates) is actually devoted to psychological portrait Main character. Chapter 3.

One more step

This hero has the ability to understand people well and the ability to feel sorry for and empathize with those who are in trouble. His father is a fair and honest man who, despite his respected position as a judge, can be desperate and worried just like others. However, one cannot fail to note the wisdom of the father of Marusya and Valerka, Tiburtius, who was forced to become homeless and beggar with his children.

V. G. Korolenko united two worlds and two families, and revealed the characters of the heroes from the best side. In each of these heroes, he demonstrated such traits as understanding, empathy, nobility and the ability to help others. The heroes of the story teach us not to be shy in the face of life's difficulties and to accept life with all its delights and disappointments.

In addition, V.G. Korolenko

Korolenko, "children of the dungeon": summary by chapter

Vasya lived in Knyazh-gorodok, where the miserable remains of the proud master's greatness lived out their days. The city is spread out at the bottom of moldy ponds. Gray fences, wastelands with heaps of rubbish moved with huts that had sunk into the ground. The wooden bridge groaned, staggered like a decrepit old man.

The river, over which the bridge was thrown, flowed out of a pond and flowed into another. There was an island in the middle of one of the ponds. There is an old, dilapidated castle on the island. Vasya always looked with fear at this stately decrepit building.

Any poor man could find refuge in the old castle. "Lives in a castle" - this phrase expressed the extreme degree of poverty and decline. But one day the society of the castle split Vasya and his friends watched the expulsion of the tenants. And the unfortunate dark personalities drooped and left the island forever.

He said that it was very bad, because the judge, although a very good and decent person, would not go against the law. The seventh chapter ends with the dialogue between Vasya and Drab, but not our story. Children of the Dungeon (summary contains another chapter) continues. Chapter 8. Finale of the story At the climax, of course, Marusa got worse.

And Vasya was so kind that he brought his toys to the dungeon, but they did little to help the girl forget about her illness. Then the boy turned to his sister for help. She had a gorgeous young lady (doll) - a gift from her deceased mother.
At first, Sonya (that was the name of the girl) did not want to give up her favorite, but then Vasily still broke his sister's resistance. To say that Marusa liked the doll means to say nothing. The doll had the effect of "living water" on her.

Summary of korolenko children of the dungeon for the reader's diary

Chapter 3 Vasya gets to know Valerka and Marusya from the dungeon when he explores the old chapel and is interested in the adjacent cemetery. From them, Vasya learns that the children of the chapel are "exiles" who were evicted from the castle. The boy promises that he will visit his new acquaintances as often as possible and bring them food.

Valerka, as if reluctantly, allows him to do good deeds and bypasses questions about his home with "noble silence." Chapter 4 Vasya visits the children, brings them "goodies", which little Marusya especially enjoys; they play and reveal the terrible secret of the castle. During one of his visits, Vasya discovers the girl's abnormal thinness, her unsteady gait, and learns from Valerka that Marusya is ill. But what exactly is unclear, Vasya understands only one thing - life draws out of it a dungeon and "gray stones", among which his friends live.

A brief retelling of Korolenko's story "children of the dungeon"

Vasya, Valek, Marusia When Vasya explored all the hidden corners of the city and wandering as such bored him a little, he decided to study terra Incognita (Latin unknown land) - an old chapel with an adjoining cemetery. Of course, one was scared to go there, so he called a small boys' council. The guys were seduced by the secret hidden in the chapel (of course, there were many legends about it around the city), and the promised apples from the judges' garden.

Let's not bore the reader with the details of the campaign and the attack of the chapel, which the guys carried out. The main thing is that Vasya got into a dark and scary building, and his “colleagues” got scared and fled. The hero did not discover the secrets, but he met wonderful guys: Valek and Marusya.

At the time of the meeting, Valek was already 9, like Vasya, and Marusa was almost 5, but so far 4, like the sister of the judge's son.

The third volume of the novel "War and Peace" covers mainly the military events of 1812: the offensive of the French troops, battle of Borodino and the capture of Moscow by Napoleon. Numerous "war" episodes are tightly intertwined with descriptions of the "peaceful" life of the heroes, in which the author emphasizes the influence of historical changes on the fate and worldview of not only the characters in the novel, but the entire Russian people. The summary of the 3rd volume of "War and Peace", which can be read online without downloading on our website, will allow you to quickly familiarize yourself with the main events of this part of the novel.

Important quotes are highlighted in gray to help convey the meaning of the third volume.

Part 1

Chapter 1

June 12, 1812 force Western Europe crossed the border Russian Empire... Starting the first part of the third volume of "War and Peace" with reflections on the coming war, the author comes to the conclusion that it was inevitable.

Chapter 2

On May 29, Napoleon travels from Dresden, Germany to Poland, where his army is located. On the way, Bonaparte gives the order to the French army to move to the borders of Russia, although before that he wrote to Emperor Alexander that he did not want war. French troops cross the Neman River and begin an attack on Russia.

Chapter 3

Russian Emperor Alexander is in Vilna. The emperor did not have an exact plan of action - they waited for the war, but did not prepare for it. On the day when the French troops crossed the Niemen, Alexander was at a ball in his honor.

Upon learning of the French offensive, Alexander wrote a letter to Napoleon that if the French did not leave the territory of Russia, he would be forced to repel the attack.

Chapters 4-5

Alexander sends Adjutant General Balashev to deliver the letter to Napoleon personally. Balashev is not given due respect at the French outposts (even after learning his high rank), but they still promise to take him to Napoleon. Balashev spent several days in a French camp, after which he was transported to Vilna, now occupied by the French.

Chapter 6

Reception of Balashev by Bonaparte (in the same house from where the Russian emperor sent him a few days ago). Napoleon reports that he read Alexander's letter and claims that he does not want war. Balashev replies that peace is possible only if the French troops retreat. In anger, Napoleon says that it was not he who started the war, but Alexander, who "first came to the army," made peace with the Turks and an alliance with England.

Chapter 7

Balashev receives an invitation to dinner from Napoleon. Over coffee, Napoleon talks about how Alexander has brought all his personal enemies closer to him. Bonaparte does not understand why Alexander "took command over the troops": "war is my trade, and his business is to reign, not command the troops."

Balashev leaves, hands over Bonaparte's letter and retells the details of their conversation to Alexander. The war begins.

Chapter 8

Prince Andrey goes to Petersburg in search of Anatol Kuragin (to challenge him to a duel), but instead of an opponent he meets Kutuzov, who offers to join russian troops to the Turkish army. After receiving news of the war in 1812, Andrei was transferred to the Western Army.

On the way, Andrei drives into Lysye Gory. A split occurred in the family: the elder Bolkonsky takes care of Burien, accusing Marya that she is not raising Nikolushka, Andrei's son, well. Bolkonsky is angry with his father because of his relationship to Marya, moreover, he does not feel the same tenderness for his son. Leaving, Bolkonsky thinks that he does not know why he is going to war.

Chapter 9

Bolkonsky arrives at the Drissa camp, at the main apartment (headquarters) of the Russian. The existing Russian political parties are dissatisfied with the course of hostilities, but not everyone is aware of their real threat. The officials write a letter to Alexander advising the sovereign to leave the army (located at the Drissa camp) and begin to rule from the capital.

Chapter 10

Bonaparte's next offensive. Alexander examines the Drissa camp set up by General Pful, which many military leaders are unhappy with. At General Bennigsen's apartment, Bolkonsky personally meets with Pful (a typical German theoretician who only feels in place at the map).

Chapter 11

At the military council, Pful puts forward his plan of action, those present argue for a long time about its correctness, proposing other options for action: "all are good, and all are bad, and the benefits of any situation can be obvious only at the moment when the event occurs." Andrey thinks that “there is and cannot be any military science", As in the war there are no conditions and circumstances determined in advance. The next day, Bolkonsky decides to serve in the army, and not in the headquarters.

Chapter 12

The Pavlograd regiment, in which Nikolai Rostov serves, retreats to Poland. Passing the Drissa River, they approach the Russian borders.

Having learned about the feat of Raevsky, who, having led two sons, still boys, to the dam, went on the attack with them, Rostov doubts his heroism, since he considers it wrong and unreasonable to lead the boys into the attack. In addition, he knows that any stories about exploits are exaggerated and are needed only to glorify the Russian army.

Chapter 13

The officers are having fun in an abandoned tavern.

Chapters 14-15

Rostov's squadron goes to Ostrovna. The beginning of the battle. At the moment the French were chasing the Russian uhlans (lightly armed cavalry army), Rostov noticed that if they hit the French now, they would not resist, and would attack the enemy with their squadron. The French are retreating. Nikolai takes prisoner a French officer with a "quiet, roomy face", for which Rostov is awarded George cross and give a battalion of hussars.

Nicholas is tormented by conflicting thoughts about his feat and heroism, he does not understand why to kill the French, because they are "even more afraid of ours."

Chapter 16

The Rostov family returned to their home in Moscow. After breaking up with Prince Andrey, Natasha began to have a serious illness - the girl did not drink, did not eat, and coughed. Doctors could not understand the reasons for Natasha's illness, not understanding that the reasons lay in the girl's depressed state of mind. However, youth took its toll, and Natasha gradually began to forget her grief and recover.

Chapter 17

Natasha avoids any entertainment, refuses to sing, she is very worried about her betrayal of Andrei. The girl recalls happy moments, thinking that there will be no more happy days. Natasha moves away from her family and is glad only to Pierre who comes to them, but does not realize that Bezukhov loves her.

Following the example of Agrafena Ivanovna (the Rostovs' neighbor in Otradnoye), Natasha decides to attend all church services that awakened in her a sense of "the possibility of a new, pure life and happiness." After the sacrament (church rite, one of the seven sacraments, which consists in the consecration of bread and wine and their subsequent eating), the girl felt calm and happy.

Chapter 18

Disturbing rumors about the course of the war are spreading in Moscow. On July 11, a manifesto was received on the gathering of the Russian militia against the French. On Sunday the Rostovs, as usual, go to the Razumovskys' home church. During the service, the priest begins to read a prayer for the salvation of Russia from an enemy invasion. Natasha asks God to forgive her and everyone, and give them peace and happiness in life.

Chapter 19

All of Pierre's thoughts are filled with memories of Natasha, but he feels that a catastrophe is coming that will change his life. The brother-Mason informed Pierre that the Apocalypse of John predicted a prophecy about the appearance of Napoleon. Carrying out calculations, Bezukhov writes the name of Bonaparte in numbers, and, adding them, gets the "number of the beast" - 666. And after that he gets his own, and also gets 666. Pierre decides that he is connected with Napoleon, and to stop Bonaparte is his highest mission.

Chapter 20

Bezukhov at the Rostovs' dinner. Natasha confesses to Pierre that he is important to her. The girl wonders if Prince Andrey will be able to forgive her sometime. Pierre is unable to finish his answer, as he is seized by a feeling of tenderness and love for Natasha.

The Rostovs read out in their voice a manifesto, which speaks of "the dangers that threaten Russia, about the hopes the sovereign places on Moscow." Petya asks his parents to identify him on military service, but the count claims that all this is nonsense.

Pierre decides not to visit the Rostovs anymore because of his love for Natasha.

Chapter 21

Alexander I arrives in Moscow. Petya is going to personally ask the sovereign to send him to military service, but finding himself in the screaming, agitated crowd near the Kremlin, he changes his mind. After lunch, Alexander comes out with a biscuit, a piece of which falls into the crowd. In the crush, Petya manages to grab a piece, although he himself does not understand why. Returning home, Petya says that if he is not allowed to fight, he will run away.

Chapters 22-23

A meeting of nobles and merchants takes place in Slobodskoy Dvor. They don't want to help the militia. Alexander appears and everyone with tears in their eyes listens to his inspired speech that it is necessary to help the Russian army immediately and then give significant sums. Pierre, feeling that he was ready to sacrifice everything, gave a thousand people. The old man Rostov, impressed by Alexander's speech, immediately went to enroll Petya in the army.

Part 2

Chapter 1

At the beginning of the second part of the third volume of War and Peace, the author discusses the events of the 1812 war and the role of Alexander and Napoleon in it. Tolstoy writes that their will, in fact, did not matter.

Napoleon moves inland, approaches Smolensk. Residents of Smolensk burn down the city and head towards Moscow, "inciting hatred of the enemy" among residents of other cities.

Chapter 2

Bald Mountains. After the last quarrel with his son Andrei, the elder Bolkonsky alienates Burien from himself. A letter comes from Andrei, in which the prince writes about the course of the war and the approach of the enemy, advises the family to go away from the epicenter of the battles - to Moscow. Old prince has little idea of \u200b\u200bthe scale of the war, he is sure that the French will never penetrate beyond the Niemen.

Chapters 3-4

The old Prince Bolkonsky sends Alpatych (the estate manager) to Smolensk to find out the situation. In Smolensk, Alpatych observes the accumulation of Russian troops, people are fleeing the city.
Siege of Smolensk. The city is being handed over, people are packing up their things and their houses are set on fire. Among the crowd, Prince Andrey meets Alpatych and sends a letter to his relatives through him, so that they immediately leave for Moscow.

Chapter 5

Having visited Lysye Gory (from where his family had already left), Andrei returns to the regiment and on the way sees the bathing soldiers: “naked, white human meat was floundering with laughter and boom in this dirty puddle”. Bolkonsky shudders from what he sees, feeling disgust and horror.

Bagration's letter to Arakcheev, in which the military leader accuses the War Minister and Commander-in-Chief Barclay de Tolly. He writes that in vain they left Smolensk, because Napoleon was at a disadvantage. Bagration emphasizes that the army should be commanded by one, not two.

Chapter 6

Petersburg. In Helen's salon, the war is treated like empty demonstrations that will soon end. Prince Vasily speaks sharply about Kutuzov, but after the appointment of Kutuzov as the commander-in-chief of "the armies and the entire region occupied by the troops," he ardently intercedes for the commander.

Chapter 7

The French are moving from Smolensk to Moscow.

Chapter 8

Bald Mountains. Old Bolkonsky realizes the approach of war and orders his daughter and grandson to leave for Bogucharovo. The prince has a stroke, he is paralyzed. Old Bolkonsky is transported to Bogucharovo, where he lies unconscious, delirious. Being next to her seriously ill father, Marya "often watched him not with the hope of finding signs of relief, but followed, often wanting to find signs of an approaching end." The girl begins to think about what has not crossed her mind for years: “the thoughts of a free life without the eternal fear of her father, even the thoughts of the possibility of love and family happiness, like the temptations of the devil, were constantly running in her imagination”. The old prince gets better for a short while and he asks his daughter for forgiveness for everything he did. He says Russia is dead. Before his death, the prince is delirious, he has a second blow, and he dies.

Chapters 9-12

Marya very much worries about the death of her father, reproaching herself for waiting for his death. Upon learning of the approach of the French, Marya decides to leave immediately, since she does not want to be captured by the enemy.

The Bogucharov peasants (people with a "wild character") do not want to let Marya go to Moscow, and the headman of the peasants Dron refuses even to give the princess horses and carts for her things.

Chapter 13

Nikolai Rostov, Ilyin (a young officer) and Lavrushka (former serf Denisov, an employee of Rostov) stop by in Bogucharovo in search of hay for horses. Meeting of Nikolai and Marya. The princess, seeing in him a man of her circle, in a breaking voice tells about the riot of the peasants. Rostov was struck by Marya's glance, he assures the girl that he will accompany her, and no one will dare to prevent her from leaving.

Chapter 14

Rostov pacifies the peasants rebelling in Bogucharov. Departure of Marya from Bogucharov. The princess is grateful to Nikolai for the help provided. The girl realizes that she loves Rostov, reassuring herself that no one will know about it. Nikolai also really liked Marya, he thinks that their wedding would make everyone happy.

Chapter 15

At the call of Kutuzov, Prince Andrei arrives at the main apartment in Tsarevo-Zaymishche. Bolkonsky meets Denisov, men remember their love for Natasha, perceiving it as a distant past.
Denisov explains his plan to Kutuzov guerrilla warfare (very efficient in theory), but the commander-in-chief hardly listens to him - Kutuzov despised "knowledge and intelligence in the war and knew something else that was supposed to solve the matter."

Chapter 16

Kutuzov wants to keep Bolkonsky with him, but Andrey, after thanking him, refuses. Kutuzov agrees that "there are always many advisers, but no people." He promises Andrei that the French will eat horse meat, the main thing is patience and time.

Chapter 17

In Moscow, the approach of the French is taken lightly, as if there were no reports of their approach.

Chapter 18

After lengthy hesitation, Bezukhov leaves for the army in Mozhaisk and goes on with the army. On the way he meets troops everywhere, Pierre feels a sense of anxiety and anxiety, while experiencing the need to donate everything for everyone.

Chapter 19

Reasoning, the author writes that the Battle of Borodino did not matter for both opponents. And the battle itself did not happen as planned in advance: it began suddenly, in an open area, where it was impossible to hold out for more than three hours without losing the entire army.

Chapter 20

On the way to the army, Bezukhov sees the militias passing by. Pierre had a strange thought that struck him: "out of those thousands of people alive, healthy, young and old, there were probably twenty thousand doomed to wounds and death." "They may die tomorrow, why do they think about anything other than death?" ...

Chapter 21

Arriving at the army, Bezukhov becomes a witness of the church procession and prayer service - an icon of the Smolensk Mother of God was brought to the battlefield, taken by the army from Smolensk.

Chapters 22-23

Pierre meets with Boris Drubetskoy and other acquaintances. On their faces, Bezukhov sees animation and anxiety on their faces. “But it seemed to Pierre that the reason for the excitement expressed on some of these persons lay more in matters of personal success” than in the general victory of the Russian people over the enemy.

Dolokhov also meets Bezukhov. Fedorov reconciles before the battle with Pierre (earlier Pierre severely wounded Dolokhov in a duel since he courted Helen), saying that he does not know how the upcoming battle will end and who will survive. Dolokhov regrets what happened and asks for forgiveness for everything, hugs Bezukhov with tears in his eyes.

Chapter 24

On the eve of the battle, Bolkonsky feels the same strong excitement and irritation as before Austerlitz. For the first time, he clearly understands the "possibility of death."

Meeting of Andrey and Pierre. It is unpleasant for Bolkonsky to see Bezukhov reminding him of the past. Pierre becomes uncomfortable when he notices this.

Chapter 25

Andrey talks with Pierre and the officers about the disposition of the troops, about Kutuzov, about the upcoming battle. Bolkonsky talks about the war, expressing the same thoughts that are guided by Kutuzov: that in war everything depends on the people and chance, and success depends on the feelings in each soldier. Andrey is confident in the victory of the Russians.

Left alone, Bolkonsky tells Pierre that the French are for him the enemies who have ruined his house, so they need to be destroyed. When Pierre leaves, it seems to him that this is their last meeting.

Chapter 26

In a conversation with Napoleon before the Battle of Borodino, Prefect Bosse assures the emperor that he will see Moscow in three days. Napoleon tells the French army that victory depends only on them.

Chapter 27

Napoleon examines the battlefield, indicates the disposition and issues orders that, for various reasons, cannot be carried out.

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Before the battle, Napoleon is nervous, but tries not to show it. In a conversation with the adjutant, Bonaparte asks his opinion on the upcoming battle. The adjutant responds with the words of Bonaparte, spoken by him in Smolensk: the wine has been bought, we must drink it. Napoleon agrees that one should only go forward.

The beginning of the Battle of Borodino at dawn. "The game started" .

Chapter 30

Standing on the mound, Pierre admires the panorama of the battle, the terrain covered with troops and the smoke of shots: "it was all lively, majestic and unexpected." Wanting to be in the thick of the battle, he goes after the general.

Chapter 31

Pierre finds himself on the front line, while not immediately noticing the wounded and killed and realizing that he is already on the battlefield. General Raevsky's adjutant takes him with him to Raevsky's battery.

The height of the battle. Pierre sees that since the beginning of the battle, twenty dead have already been taken out of the battery. Russian soldiers, not surrendering, beat off the attack of the French, even with a lack of shells. Pierre, wanting to help, runs after the soldier to the boxes with shells. But a terrible push (a cannonball fired by the French fell nearby) threw him back. When he woke up, only the boards were left of the box.

Chapter 32

The attack by the French on the Raevsky battery. Bezukhov's fight with a French officer. Pierre was clearly physically stronger than the enemy, but, trying to dodge a cannonball flying by, lets the Frenchman go, and the enemy runs away to his own. Bezukhov runs back to the Rayevsky battery, "stumbling over the dead and wounded, who, it seemed to him, are catching him by the legs." Without reaching, he sees that the Russians have recaptured the battery from the French. Pierre is horrified by the number of killed and wounded, he thought that now the French "will be terrified of what they have done" and will stop fighting, but the shooting only intensified.

Chapters 33-34

Napoleon leads the Battle of Borodino. Looking through the pipe, he cannot understand where the French troops are and where the enemy troops are. In the heat of the battle, it was difficult to make out what was happening now, so Napoleon's orders were not always correct and were late. Everything happened not by the will of the emperor or the military leaders, but at the will of the crowd rushing across the field.

Napoleon begins to doubt the victory. He sees that there is no battle as such, there is a senseless murder that will lead nowhere, and for the first time the war seemed to him unnecessary and terrible.

Chapter 35

During the Battle of Borodino, Kutuzov does not try to change anything, allowing what is to be accomplished to happen, only following the elusive force - the "spirit of the army", leading it as much as possible.

Chapter 36

Bolkonsky's regiment is in reserves under heavy French fire. One of the shells falls near Andrey. They shouted to him “Lie down!”, But, wanting to show fearlessness, he remains standing and receives a severe wound in the stomach. The prince is taken to the dressing station. Bolkonsky thinks that he does not want to part with life, because "there was something in this life that I did not understand and do not understand."

Chapter 37

At the dressing station, Andrei notices the wounded, heavily sobbing Anatole Kuragin; after a serious injury, his leg was amputated. In a half-delirious mood, Bolkonsky recalls Natasha, the first time he saw her at the ball and how he is connected with this wounded man (Anatol), he feels sorry for Rostov.

Chapter 38

The terrible sight of the battlefield, with thousands of dead, amazes Napoleon. It seems to him that the war with Russia took place according to his will and is horrified by what happened.

Chapter 39

The author reflects on the results and significance of the Battle of Borodino, which, according to history, the Russians lost. Tolstoy believes that in this battle the Russians won a moral victory - one that "convinces the enemy of the moral superiority of his enemy and of his powerlessness."

Part 3

Chapters 1-2

The third part of the third volume of "War and Peace", like the previous parts, begins with the author's reflections on the driving forces of history. He believes that one can understand historical laws only by leaving tsars, generals and ministers alone, by starting to study "homogeneous, infinitely small elements that lead the masses."

The Russians are retreating, the French are gradually approaching Moscow.

Chapter 3

Kutuzov's conversation with the generals at Poklonnaya Hill... The commander-in-chief understands that there is not enough physical strength to defend Moscow.

Chapter 4

The military council in Fili, attended by the generals of the Russian army. Kutuzov asks: is it worth risking the loss of the army and Moscow by accepting the battle, or giving up the city without a fight? Bennigsen believes that giving Moscow away is unacceptable. In the council, disputes begin, as a result, Kutuzov gives the order to retreat.

Chapter 5

Reflecting on the fact that the residents of Moscow have left the city, the author believes that this was inevitable. The rich took everything of value and left the city. Those who could not leave tried to burn everything that was left so that the enemy would not get it. This is not to the liking of the Governor-General Count Rostopchin, who tried to convince people to stay in the city.

Chapter 7

In Petersburg, Helen becomes close to a nobleman and a foreign prince. He meets a Catholic Jesuit. His words about God make an impression on the woman, and Bezukhov accepts Catholicism (while considering Pierre an adherent of false religion).

Chapter 7

Helen wants to get married a second time, preparing a secular society for this. The woman spreads a rumor that she cannot choose between two applicants. Helene writes Pierre a letter asking for a divorce.

Chapters 8-9

After the Battle of Borodino, Pierre went to Mozhaisk. He reflects on what he saw in the war and wants to return to normal living conditions as soon as possible. Pierre settles down to spend the night at an inn in Mozhaisk. Before going to bed, he recalls the behavior of the soldiers on the battlefield, their firmness and calmness, he wants to be a simple soldier.

In a dream, Bezukhov sees a dinner at which Dolokhov, Anatol, Denisov, Nesvitsky are present. They all have fun, sing and shout loudly, but this does not interfere with hearing the “voice of the benefactor”. “Pierre did not understand what the benefactor was saying, but he knew that the benefactor was talking about good”, about the possibility of being like “they”, because all “they” were kind. Pierre tries to attract their attention, but wakes up and realizes that “simplicity is obedience to God”, “and they (Dolokhov, Anatole, Denisov, Nesvitsky) are simple. They do not speak, but they do ”.

Pierre goes to Moscow. On the way, he was informed about the deaths of Anatol Kuragin and Andrei Bolkonsky.

Chapters 10-11

In Moscow Rostopchin summons Bezukhov to his office. Upon learning that Pierre is a Freemason, the Count reports that many prominent Freemasonry figures were arrested for suspicion of spreading French propaganda, so he advises Pierre to sever ties with the Freemasons and leave himself.

Pierre reads Helene's letter and does not understand the meaning of what was written. In the morning, a police officer sent by Rostopchin comes to see Pierre. Not accepting him, Bezukhov hurriedly leaves through the back porch of the house and "disappears."

Chapter 12

Return of Petit home. Before the invasion of the French in Moscow, there are various rumors, but people understand that the city will be surrendered. The Rostovs are going to leave.

Chapter 13

Natasha meets a wagon train with the wounded on the street and seeks permission for the wounded to stay at their house. At lunchtime, Petya comes with the message that Rostopchin is calling everyone to go to fight on Three Mountains tomorrow. The Countess is very worried about her son and wants to leave as soon as possible.

Chapter 14

Natasha is busy collecting things for departure - she puts only the necessary and expensive. A carriage with a wounded Bolkonsky stops at the Rostovs' house.

Chapters 15-16

The last day before the surrender of Moscow to the French. The wounded ask Count Rostov to take them with them. Ilya Andreevich orders to unload some carts, but the countess is unhappy with her husband, reproaching him for ruining his children with this, and forbids doing so. Natasha is angry with her mother, calling her act an abomination and disgusting. The girl yells at her mother, but then asks for forgiveness. The Countess concedes.

Chapter 17

The Rostovs are leaving Moscow. The Countess and Sonya decide not to tell Natasha yet that the mortally wounded Bolkonsky is in the very first cart.

On the way, the Rostovs meet Bezukhov, dressed up in a coachman's caftan. He looks confused, hesitantly answers their questions and, having kissed Natasha's hand, leaves.

Chapter 18

After returning to Moscow, Pierre felt a sense of hopelessness and confusion, it seemed to him that "everything is over now, everything is confused, everything has collapsed, that there is neither right nor guilty, that there will be nothing ahead and that there is no way out of this situation." Bezukhov settles in the apartment of the widow of the freemason Bazdeev, finds peasant clothes for himself and is going to buy a pistol.

Chapters 19-20

The author compares deserted Moscow with a dewatered hive. While on Poklonnaya Hill, Napoleon waits in vain for the deputation of the "boyars". Looking at Moscow, he thinks that his long-standing desire, which seemed to him impossible, has finally come true. Napoleon is informed that the city is empty, he cannot believe it.

Chapters 21-23

Description of the movement of Russian troops in Moscow, which took away the last wounded and those who wanted to leave the city. The crush on the Moskvoretsky bridge. Some, taking advantage of the tightness and confusion, plundered the abandoned shops. Before the enemy entered Moscow, riots broke out among those who remained in the city: street fights, the rumble of factory workers, the crowd marching along the street, etc.

Chapters 24-25

Rostopchin's authority among those who remained in Moscow is weakening. Wanting to regain people's trust, he brings Vereshchagin to them (translator, writer, who was dubbed a traitor and the main culprit in the surrender of Moscow). He gives him to be torn apart by a fierce crowd, which in a matter of minutes brutally kills a man. The count believes that he gave Vereshchagin to the crowd for the good of the people.

Chapter 26

French troops entered Moscow, looting and looting continue in the empty city, although the military leaders are trying to stop the soldiers. Four people tried to protect the Kremlin and were quickly killed.

The author reflects on the causes of the fire in Moscow. He believes that "it was placed in such conditions under which every wooden city must be burned." After all, the city, where soldiers live, smoking pipes and kindling bonfires in the streets, could not but burn down. The author points out that “Moscow was burnt by the inhabitants who left it”, due to the fact that they “did not bring bread and salt and keys to the French,” simply leaving the city.

Chapters 27-29

While at Bazdeev's apartment, Pierre is in a state close to insanity. He is determined to kill Napoleon, although he does not know how.

Accidentally witnessing the attack of the old madman (Bazdeev's brother) on the French officer Rambal, Pierre saves the Frenchman by knocking out the pistol aimed at Rambal from his brother Bazdeev's hands. The Frenchman begins to consider Bezukhov as his friend. During dinner, the men discuss love topics. Pierre's revelations. He says that "all his life he loved and loves only one woman," but she "can never belong to him," tells the story of Natasha and Andrei, reveals his name and position in society to the Frenchman.

Chapters 30-31

While overnight in Mytishchi, the Rostovs see the glow of a Moscow fire. Natasha learns that the wounded Andrey is going with them. All day thinking about what will see him, the girl makes her way to him at night. "He was the same as always", but the girl is struck by his "special, innocent, childish appearance, which, however, she never saw in Prince Andrew." Bolkonsky smiled and held out his hand to her.

Chapter 32

For seven days after the injury, Bolkonsky was unconscious. When he wakes up, he suffers from unbearable pain. The doctor considers his wound to be fatal, suggesting that Andrei will soon die.
Bolkonsky changes his views on the world. He realizes that love for the sake of love itself is not true, since one must love everyone: both enemies and relatives with “divine love” - “loving with human love, you can go from love to hate; but divine love cannot change "-" it is the essence of the soul. " Andrei confesses this love to Natasha. The prince asks her for forgiveness, saying that he now loves her even more. Natasha takes care of the wounded Bolkonsky, not leaving him a single step.

Chapters 33-34

Pierre walks the streets of Moscow, he is delusional, as his plan to kill Napoleon with a dagger fell through - Bonaparte left the city 5 hours ago. Hearing cries for help, which seemed to sober him up, Bezukhov takes the child out of the burning house. Pierre tries to find the mother of the rescued girl and ends up giving the child to a woman who knew her parents. Immediately he notices how the French are robbing a young beautiful Armenian woman and an elderly old man. Bezukhov interceded for them, beginning with violent force to strangle one of the French. Pierre is taken into custody by a French patrol, which has arrested suspicious Russians. Since Bezukhov seemed the most suspicious, he was placed separately under strict guard.

Results of the third volume

The third volume of War and Peace is a key one in the entire epic - it is in it that Tolstoy describes the culminating episode not only of his novel, but also of Russian history of the 19th century as a whole - the Battle of Borodino, around which many plot lines of the work develop. The author, depicting horrific war episodes, emphasizes that even in the most difficult moments, the only feeling capable of withstanding any difficulties is the feeling of an all-encompassing love for humanity: for relatives, for friends and even for the enemy.

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