"Wild landowner" (summary)

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The works of S altykov-Shchedrin are aimed at a thinking, intellectual readership. Humor and subtle irony smoothly turn into cruel sarcasm, and a huge amount of literary and artistic means used by him can help expand the horizons and lexical baggage of a modern teenager.

An important fact is that Shchedrin's fairy tales are based on primordially Russian traditions and customs that acquaint us with the life of our ancestors. Topical topics were raised by the author in his fairy tales and stories. Sometimes behind the sarcasm one could guess the writer's dissatisfaction with public order and the government as a whole. He, like a true artist, was able to highlight the problems of a global scale.

"The Wild Landowner": a summary of a satirical tale

This is one of the most profound works of S altykov-Shchedrin.

If you are limited in time, then to find out the story to the end, we advise you to read "The Wild Landowner" - a summary. This cautionary tale is a wonderful read for adults and children alike. A thin thread of irony, turning into obvious sarcasm, can be tracedthroughout the story. So, a summary of the "Wild Landowner".

In a fairy tale, the author tells about a landowner who was sufficiently well-to-do with everything except his mind. And, as often happens, a stupid person is drawn to "feats".

He lived in clover, did not grieve, but he did not have peace of mind from Russian peasants and peasants, and he complained to the Lord about his intolerant lot, they say, he does not like the "chaff spirit" of the peasant. God knew that the landowner did not have a clear mind and left his prayers unfulfilled. Then the enraged landowner decided to expel all the peasants from the estate, complicating their life with extreme measures. The life of the peasants was unbearable: it was impossible to breathe or take a step without demand and knowledge, and the most severe punishment followed for the slightest offense. And the peasants gave their prayers to the Lord, seeking help in a difficult hour for them. God had mercy on the peasants and carried all the “chaff spirit” through the air away from the possessions of the harsh landowner. And the man rejoiced at grace and clean air, and peace and loneliness.

To celebrate, the landowner decided to pamper himself with the theater. Yes, nothing good came of it - he was only called a "fool", because without the peasants there was no one to arrange the scenery and raise the curtain.

Then the hero decided to invite the guests to play cards with him. He sent an invitation to all eminent generals, who gladly responded, but, having learned that, apart from gingerbread and candy, they would not treat anything, they left terribly angry, calling our unfortunate landowner a fool. thoughtfulour landowner, after all, it was not for nothing that they still called him that.

However, thoughts away… and then the proud landowner lives, enjoys the fresh air, eats gingerbread, does not wash, does not shave. He is all in dreams - thinking about buying cars that can replace human hands. As S altykov-Shchedrin describes in the fairy tale "The Wild Landowner", this character dreamed to such a state that he dreamed of initiating him into ministers for his steadfast intransigence and perseverance. However, a rainy day came - the police officer came to check his life, and he also called the stupid landowner a fool.

And the landowner realized that his stubbornness was not only to his own detriment, but also to the entire state. The landowner was frightened by punishment and completely ran wild: he buried himself from the light, hunted, made friends with a bear.

Meanwhile, the authorities are concerned about the state of things. And it was decided to return the peasants back and reproach the landowner for his utter stupidity and stubbornness. In the end, the situation was corrected, the affairs of the state returned to normal, and the landowner resigned himself to the presence of the "chaff spirit".

Here are only some of the facts from the story of the "Wild Landowner". The brief content of the instructive tale, of course, also allows us to understand the deep meaning inherent in it, and the significance of the peasants (and ordinary people in general) in the life of the country.

I hope you had a chance to read Shchedrin's fairy tale "The Wild Landowner" in the original? The summary will tell you only the main points and ideas of the work. And maybe encourage you to read the original if you haven't already.did!