Poem: a brief summary of Gogol's "Dead souls"

Systematic summary of the content of the poem "Dead souls" N.In. Gogol should start with the fact that  it is a work of the famous Ukrainian writer N. In. Gogol, which the author called the poem. It was conceived as three volumes, but the author almost completely destroyed the second volume, denying the dictum "manuscripts don't burn”. Thus, from the second volume there is only a couple of chapters in the rough records. The third volume was only in the ideas of Gogol, and information about it very little. Before you a brief contents of Gogol «Dead souls”.

The Story of the first volume

In the provincial town N comes a former official and now a schemer, posing as a landowner, Chichikov Pavel Ivanovich. The first task of Chichikov – entering the trust of local senior residents. And with this task scammer cheers. Pavel Ivanovich is quickly becoming a welcome guest at dinner parties and balls, seeking the trust of others. The main purpose of Chichikov – buying «dead souls", that is, the dead peasants, on the securities still outstanding human beings, and reissue them to yourself as living. Why? It's simple. Then “farmers” you can pledge and get good money. For what it's Chichikov, who is a clever and resourceful person? The fact that the main character has a dream: to become rich. He served in the custom house, and blew it by giving away the money to the smugglers to carry loads. Chichikov had a fight with the accomplice, and he surrendered to the authorities. Not to go to jail, he escapes, taking with him a couple of papers, shirts, soap. The money from the Bank account to remove it could not. However, like any large but fragile thing, a Scam Chichikov could not stand the unaccounted trifles. The stumbling block in the way of the swindler became a schmoozer and a playboy, the landowner nozdryov. Playboy hastened to tell the whole town about the Affairs of Chichikov, while dragged to everything else, and the kidnapping of the daughter of the Governor. Pavel Ivanovich instantly noticed and left the hospitable city, taking acquired deeds of sale with you. Gogol was not the end of the first part to summarize. Instead, he addresses the reader with a philosophical question: “not a bastard he?”. Accordingly, each reader gets a moment to think about one's own soul, because the quality is in many Chichikov.

Some heroes «Dead souls" Gogol

To Know the personality described in this book, it is better not in absentia. The author was able to do the impossible: breathed life into literary characters! Nevertheless, a brief content of Gogol «Dead souls" can't do without some of the characteristics of the actors. as any person makes an environment, take a look at the Chichikov and his retinue.

Chichikov Pavel Ivanovich. in addition to the above details, we can note his segregatory and the ability to look good even in a long journey. Selifan – low, rough coachman Chichikov. An expert on the characters of the horses and the thoroughbred connoisseur of high girls. Parsley-nosed and thick-lipped lackey Chichikov, a lover of wine and tavern fun. Wash does not like scents of unwashed bodies in worn clothes from his master's shoulder. Bouncer.

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Will Include in our summaries of Gogol «Dead souls” and residents of the city of N, because they helped the author to make Chichikov to demonstrate their talents. The Governor, the Governor's wife and their daughter; the Vice-Governor; a chief; the President of the chamber; the Prosecutor; the postmaster; the couple landlords Mailovych sons Themistoklean and Alkyd; Box Nastasya Petrovna; the landowner nozdryov; landowner Miguel; Chet Sobakevitch; landowner Stepan hoarder; uncle Mitya and Minh; pleasant in all respects a lady and just a nice lady.

Some details of the second volume

Summary Gogol «Dead souls" the second volume is even shorter. The reason – briochette information and drafts, remaining after the destruction of the author of the manuscript. Optimum output – this is a sketch of the second volume in selected individuals. Tentetnikov Andrey Ivanovich, or else of Decennial, - a sort of archetype Oblomov: slowly wakes up and walks in a Bathrobe, rarely receives visitors and very little comes out of the house. Character weird. A heightened sense of justice is pushing for a feud with almost everyone around. Well read, educated, ambitious. He served his time in the capital, but quarreled with the head, returned to the manor, where he tried to change the life of its peasants. Those, however, did not understand him. Sometimes paints and tries to write scientific work.

Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov. The years have not changed the rogue, rather strengthened his talents to ingratiate himself and to communicate on any topic. Speculation with «dead souls" he left, but at this time most of the landlords pereselyayte paper, so that Chichikov is not destiny. Bought the estate, and at the end of the second part catches on to the Scam, for which almost disappeared in the prisons. In the course of the poem does a good job: mirit Tentetnikov and Petrisheva, which contributes to the wedding of the first daughter of the General.

Berishev. The landowner, General, neighbor Tentetnikov. A kindRoman patrician: a mustache, important and dignified. Tyrant. Has a good heart and a habit of joking over others.

Ulinka. The General's daughter, who became in the course of action poem wife Tentetnikov. Alive, active, noble and very beautiful. Although the girl character is little known, but affection Gogol to visible, and the heroine of the third volume it was, which says a lot. And many others.

You Can continue, but why? Already described the main points. I can only advise to read the full poem, which was written by N. In. Gogol. "Dead souls", a summary of which was presented in the paper, contains no description of the third volume, as it was not written, so it remains only to guess. There is evidence that Tentetnikov wife fall in Siberia, most likely in the link. In the same territories and is Chichikov. Everything else – rumors and bullshit, having a few real facts.