In 1834 published the story of Vladimir Fedorovich Odoevskogo "town in snuffbox."Summary of the work that the reader will find in this article will help you quickly become familiar with an interesting history.Though his story Odoyevski written for children, but it will be interesting for adults.
Dad and Mike
The story begins with the fact that his father is calling to his son Misha.The boy was very obedient, so immediately put my toys and went.Dad showed him a very beautiful music box, snuffbox.The child liked the little thing.He saw a real town in the snuffbox.Summary description of the product can continue to unusual items, which was made of a turtle, and on the cover were towers, houses, gates.The trees, like the house, were gold and sparkling silver leaves.It was here and the sun with pink rays.Misha wanted very much to get to this town in the snuffbox.Short story fits seamlessly to the most interesting - how would a boy in this amazing city.
Boys bells
Pope said that snuff is small, and Misha will not be able to get into it, but the child did it.He looked closer and saw it from the music box beckons to the little boy.Misha was not afraid, and went to call.What is surprising, though it was reduced in size.Misha was not only in town, but was able to walk on it with a new friend, overcoming low arches.The conductor was a bell boy.Then Misha saw several of the same children, the same boys bells.They were talking and making sounds "ding-ding."
These were the people of the town itself and in the snuffbox.Summary of the proceeds to a few sad moments.First Misha new friends envied, because they did not have to learn the lessons, doing homework.On the children objected, saying that would be better if they worked, because without it they are so boring.Also very annoying bells evil uncle who occasionally knock them on the head.It hammers.
hammers, roller, spring
That is what a town in the snuffbox.Summary acquaint the reader with the other characters in the tale.
Misha asked uncles why they seek with bells?Hammers responded that they do so tells the warden - Mr. Roller.Brave boy went to him.Roller lying on the couch and doing nothing, just rolled over from side to side.On the robe he had attached a lot of hooks and pins.As soon as the rollers come across a hammer, he did hook to hook, lowered the hammer and banged on the bell.While sitting in the school is also looking after the guards.Misha compared them with the roller and the thought that these officers is much kinder.
boy went further and saw the beautiful golden tent.Below him lay the princess Spring.She unfolded it, then folded and pushed to the side by the warden.
That these characters came up with Vladimir Odoyevski."Town in snuffbox" helps children understand the principle of music boxes.It turned out that all this is only a dream Misha.It was his father said, and praised the boy's curiosity, delighted that he will be even better understanding of the mechanisms that will begin to take the mechanics.
