Summary "Notes of a Hunter" Turgenev some boldly called the land of artistic chronicle of the Russian countryside.In this series of short stories, a simple peasant was first shown as a man of incredible spiritual wealth, the hero of a large scale.
«Bezhin Meadow»
This work opens a whole series of stories and, consequently, the summary of the "Notes of a Hunter" Turgenev.On a hot July day the narrator got lost in the woods.After nightfall, he managed to go to a night pasture, where he asked to spend the next five-kids-herders: Fyodor, Ilyusha, Pavlusha, Vanya and Bones.Sitting by the fire, each of the boys told his story related to the meeting with a particular fantasy creatures.Fyodor tells us that one day, sleeping at the factory, met this brownie.Kostya tells the story of a carpenter Gavrila, who met a mermaid.The Lord has advised carpenter crossed himself, mermaid tears and disappeared.But finally he wished to and Gabriel always went sad.Ilyusha told how Yermil huntsman found in the tomb of a drowned white lamb, which nightfall bared his teeth and began to talk to him in a human voice.Then, the boys talked about the fact that if the parent to sit on the porch on Saturday in the church, you can see the dead man, or one of those who will soon travel to the hereafter.At this point Pavlusha returned and reported that the bad thing: it called houses.And Fyodor added that Paul had called utopshy Vasyatka.Hunter fell asleep.When he woke up in the morning, all the boys slept.I woke up only Pavlusha and stared at the night guest.He threw him in silence and walked along the river.Pavlusha, unfortunately, it was not in the same year: the boy fell from his horse and was killed.
«Khor and Kalinych»
Continuing to present a summary of the "Notes of a Hunter" Turgenev, move on to the next story.It is, in fact, meeting with two completely opposite characters who, however, managed to find a common language and make friends.Before the narrator appears Polecat - not starry-eyed, calculating man who sees through their common with Kalinych master - Polutykin, able to hide their thoughts, to cheat, if needed.Kalinych same - its exact opposite: for it is important to maintain contact with nature, it is - the person dreamy, trusting, not very good judge of character.Kalinych was well acquainted with the secrets of nature: he could start talking fright and stop the blood.Polecat is more practical and closer "to the public, to the people" do not possess these skills.However, Polecat was tied to Kalinych and patronized him, as felt wiser.In turn, Kalinych loved and respected his friend.
«Ermolai and Miller»
Summary "Notes of a Hunter" Turgenev leads us on.The narrator introduces us to Ermolai - weird man, carefree, quite talkative, seemingly absent-minded and awkward.However, Ermolai had a wonderful flair in terms of hunting and fishing.Going for an evening hunt woodcock, the heroes decided to spend the night at the nearby mill.Miller's wife Arina allowed them to spend the night under the open canopy and laid them some food for dinner.It turned out that the narrator was familiar with her former gentleman - Mr. Zverkov (formerly maid Arina was his wife).Many years ago Arina asked the master permission to marry a footman Petrushka.The gentleman and his wife were offended by this request, but because the girl they were exiled to the village, and Petrushka sent to soldiers.Later, Arina got engaged to a miller, who bought it.
«district doctor»
Another interesting, albeit a very simple story, which is included in the summary of the "Notes of a Hunter" Turgenev.Once the fall during his wanderings narrator ill.He stops at a hotel in the provincial town.To him lead Trifon Ivanovich - a country doctor who prescribes the drug and the hero shares his story.Once the doctor was called to the house of an impoverished widow - she said in a note by the hostess that her daughter is at death's door and asked the doctor to come as quickly as possible.Arriving at the house of a widow, Trifon Ivanovich began to provide all possible assistance to the patient Alexandra Andreyevna, who suffered from fever.Within days, the doctor caring for the patient and begins to feel "strong to her location."However, despite all his efforts, Alexander was not on the amendment.One night, feeling the end was near, she confessed love Trifon Ivanovich.After 3 days of Alexander Andreevna died.The very same doctor after the story took a wife Akulina - the merchant's daughter, which differed nasty temper, but had as many as seven thousand dowry.
«Burmistr»
How amazing, varied and not similar to each other characters managed to portray Turgenev!The collection "Notes of a Hunter" can be called one of the best achievements of the writer.The hero of this story - Arkady Pavlovich Penochkin.Penochkin considered one of the most educated people in the area, one of the most eligible suitors.His house is built according to the plan of the architect from France, he writes French books (although it almost did not read them), his men were dressed in the English fashion.The author is not too good to Penochkin, but once forced to stop for the night at the nobleman.The next morning they were both sent to the village Penochkin - Shypylivka, and stay in the house Sophron Jakovljevic, the local steward.Penochkin asks him about economic matters, and the steward says that everything goes as well as possible - thanks to the wise instructions of his master, of course.After touring the mansion, the heroes see that everywhere reigns exceptional order.However, leaving the barn after the hunt, the heroes see two men - one young, the other older.Those kneeling and complain that tortured to limit Burmistrov.Two sons of the old man has Sofron took in recruits, and now wants to take away and third.The last cow has withdrawn from the yard, and his wife and all beat.The men claim that steward not only impoverishes them.But Penochkin does not want even to listen to them.A few hours later in a conversation with the narrator Ryabov Anpadistom - local guy friends.The narrator begins to question daveshny acquaintance about Shipilovsky peasants.In response, he heard that the village was only formally belongs Penochkin and Sofron has it as his personal good and does what he pleases.Farmers are forced to work as farm laborers, tirelessly, and Sofron profit from their labor.Barin same men do not see the point of complaining Penochkin anyway, as long as there is no arrears.
course, cast stories - this is not all the works in the series.However, reading the synopsis of some of the works, you can see how versatile and unusual picture came to life of ordinary people Ivan Turgenev."Notes of a Hunter" - a series of stories that can rightly be considered one of the most worthy and notable in the history of Russian literature.
