"Town in a snuffbox". Summary of the tale

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In 1834 Vladimir Fyodorovich Odoevsky's short story "A Town in a Snuffbox" was published. The summary of the work that the reader will find in this article will help you quickly get acquainted with an interesting story. Although Odoevsky wrote his story for children, it will be interesting for adults as well.

Dad and Misha

The story begins with the fact that the father calls his son Misha. The boy was very obedient, so he immediately put his toys away and came over. Dad showed him a very beautiful music box-snuffbox. The child liked the item. He saw a real town in a snuffbox. The summary of the work can be continued with a description of an unusual thing that was made of a turtle, and on the lid there were turrets, houses, gates. The trees, like the houses, were golden and sparkled with silver leaves. There was also the sun with pink rays. Misha really wanted to get to this town in a snuffbox. A brief narrative smoothly approaches the most interesting - how the boy will end up in this amazing city.

Bell Boys

Daddy said that the snuffbox is small and Misha won't be able to get into it, but the child succeeded. He looked closely and saw a little boy beckoning him from the music box. Misha was not afraid, but went to the call. Surprisingly, it seemed to shrink in size. Misha not only ended up in the town, but was able to walk around it with a new friend, overcoming low vaults. The guide was a bell boy. Then Misha saw several more of the same children, also bell boys. They spoke and made sounds: "ding-ding".

These were the inhabitants and the town itself in a snuffbox. The summary moves to a somewhat sad moment. At first, Misha envied his new friends, because they did not need to learn lessons, do homework. The children objected to this, saying that it would be better if they worked, because without it they are so bored. In addition, the bells are very annoyed by evil guys who periodically knock on their heads. These are hammers.

Hammers, roller, spring

This is what the town looked like in a snuffbox. The summary will introduce the reader to other characters in the tale.

Misha asked the uncles why they treat bells like that? The little hammers replied that the warden, Mr. Valik, told them to do so. The brave boy went to him. The roller lay on the sofa and did nothing, only rolled over from side to side. He had many hooks and hairpins attached to his robe. As soon as Valik came across a hammer, he crocheted it, lowered it and the hammer banged onbell. At that time, guards also looked after the children at school. Misha compared them to Valik and thought that real guards are much kinder.

The boy went further and saw a beautiful golden tent. Beneath him lay Princess Spring. She turned and folded and pushed the warden in the side.

These are the heroes invented by Vladimir Odoevsky. "Town in a Snuffbox" helps children understand how music boxes work. It turned out that all this Misha only had a dream. His father told him about this and praised the boy for his curiosity, rejoicing that he would understand the mechanisms even better when he began to pass the mechanics.