famous works of Alexander Green's "Scarlet Sails" made good romantic several generations of readers.Since 1922, a beautiful fairy brings tears of admiration among girls in many countries, as it has been translated into most European languages.
history of creation
Summary ("Scarlet Sails", A. Green) will help to open the main theme extravaganza.A lovely story about a dream come true was created in a hungry winter Petrograd, where the author was able to survive the typhus and dreamed of a better life.That longing Green, that all dreams are always incarnated, has given life to the product.
To understand extravaganza, you can explore its summary ("Scarlet Sails") by chapter.In this work, only 7 chapters.The first string is the whole history and familiarity with the main character.
«Prediction»
big plus for the development of the child, if his list of sponsors for required reading includes Greene ("Scarlet Sails").Summary of chapters begins with a chapter "Prediction," which immediately intrigues the young reader.
Longren sailor returning from a voyage, finds out that his wife had died because of the greed and deceit Menners, restaurant owner and shopkeeper.After her death, their little gonna remain in the care of Longren, who became a master of children's toys, to feed herself and her daughter.
Assol was sweet and good girl when the event happens, all made a rogue and her father in the village where they lived.During strong winds have Menners untied the boat, and he decided to bring her back to shore.The growing wind drove the boat to the open sea.Menners Longrenu shouted to him, he threw a rope and helped, but he smoked his pipe in silence and watched the boat carries farther.
After 6 days, the dying Menners found, he said that he did Longren.Residents Kaperny were amazed that a former sailor silently watched as the boat takes to the sea.Since then, they have become Parties to the daughter, and the children stopped gonna take their games.
grown girl began to wear their own toys, made by his father, in the neighboring town of Lisse.During one of these "campaigns" in the city in a basket gonna see a new boat with crimson sails.Toy her so much that she decided to let her go for a swim at the small stream that flowed along its path.
yacht from her 'escape', gonna find it at the feet of a collector of fairy tales, the girl who predicted that one day on a yacht with red sails sail for her prince.After the return of the girl the story about the meeting my father heard her story rested near a beggar.He gave his father a girl talking to people in the tavern, and since then the nickname "gonna ship."
«Gray»
Summary ("Scarlet Sails") for the heads of getting acquainted with the second main character extravaganza - Gray.This is the second chapter.
Clever child, Gray born into a wealthy aristocratic family, but from early childhood he knew he wanted to be a captain.It was an unusual boy, as he felt the pain of others, was a curious, clever and fun that did not meet the strict canons of aristocratic upbringing.
With the parents, Gray was all alone, because they have little time devoted to her child.He spent much time in the family library, studied the family castle, talked with servants and maidens, and walked home sessions with teachers, and at age 15 ran away from home to become a captain.
For this, he was hired as a cabin boy on a ship, "Anselm."The book, namely its summary ("Scarlet Sails", A. Green), can not in their entirety to convey the power of the will, which took the boy grew up in luxury in order to achieve its goals.
he will make a strong and courageous young man who at age 20 has bought the ship and it was the captain.
«Dawn" and "On the eve»
continues the story extravaganza next two chapters in which the author - A. Greene ("Scarlet Sails").Summary by chapter takes the reader further into the chapter "Dawn."Gray was on his ship "The Secret" in Lisse, dropped anchor not far from Kaperny.Within 10 days at the "secret" of unloading goods, and on the 11th day Gray got bored and decided to go fishing with a sailor Letikoy.
To unwind, captain of "The Secret" has decided to walk at dawn and discovered sleeping in a clearing gonna.Summary ("Scarlet Sails") as head of the difficult passes the full impression of Gree at the moment when he saw a sleeping girl.
Appearance gonna hit him so he took a beautiful picture of what is happening as an unknown author.Deciding to become a part of this picture, driven by some strange feeling, he left pinkie gonna old family ring.After that, he and Letikoy stepped Kapernu to find out about who this girl is.
They found the inn, run by the son of the late Menners.When Gray described him a girl, he said that this half-wit "gonna ship."He told a lot of dirty gossip about her and her father, but the captain saw in the window of the restaurant walking along the road Woman and her eyes told him more than all the stories Menners Bush.After that Gray had a feeling that he has made an incredible discovery in their lives.
Summary (Alexander Green, "Scarlet Sails") moves to the next - the 4th chapter.It tells of the events that occurred in my life gonna eve of the day when she saw Gray.
Toys Longren longer in demand, and he decided to rehire as a sailor.This part of the work, the author tells the story of what has become an adult gonna.Having studied only summary ("Scarlet Sails") by chapter, it is hard not to feel the author's apparent sympathy for her character.If you pass it in one word, it is "charm".
to help his father, took gonna sewing.Tired of work, she lay down, but waking up in the predawn, decided to walk to his favorite place where she had friends - the trees, hedgehogs, flowers and the world around.At dawn, she again lay down to sleep on the grass, where she was found and Gray.
«Martial preparation" and "one is gonna»
In the fifth chapter of Captain Gray prepares to perform a miracle, it gives him great pleasure.He buys 2,000 meters of scarlet silk and orders to sew sails of them.In Lisse, he met a group of friends and musicians invited them on board, "The Secret."When all the preparations are completed, and the scarlet sails taut ship headed to Kaperne.
The sixth chapter Longren goodbye to Assol and sent in flight, and she swallowed a premonition of miracle, as I saw on the little finger ring Gray and took it as a sign.Reading (Green, "Scarlet Sails") a summary of the chapters, it is difficult to understand the state of mind of Assol.She feels that soon the long-awaited day her prince will sail her.
«Scarlet" The Secret "»
The last chapter Gray performs a miracle - provides a childhood dream Assol, sailed her on a ship with scarlet sails.Live in expectation of a miracle, and perform miracles with his hands - that's the main theme of this wonderful extravaganza.
