Summary Dead Souls 8. Dead Souls

Pavl Ivanovich Chichikov arrives in the provincial city of NN. He begins to actively get acquainted with all the first persons of the city - the governor, vice-governor, the prosecutor, chairman of the Chamber, etc. Soon, he is invited to the governor's reception, where he also gets acquainted with the landowners. After about a week of dating and receptions, he visits the village of Manilov's landowner. In a conversation, he tells that he is interested in the "dead souls" of the peasants who mean by census as still alive. Manilov is surprised, but to please a new friend, he gives them to him for free. Chichikov goes to the next landowner with a companion, but comes off from the road and drives the box to the landlord. He makes her the same offer, a box in doubt, but still decides to sell his dead souls. Further, he meets the Nozdrova, who refuses to sell them, behaves unleashed, and almost never beats Chichikov for refusing to play checkers with him. Finally, he gets to a companion who agrees to sell his "Dead Souls", and also talks about the mean neighbor - Plushkin, who has Mrut peasants like flies. Chichiki, of course, drives to the plush and negotiate with him about the sale large number shower. The next day, he draws out all the shower purchased except the boxes. In the city, everyone decide that he is a millionaire, as they think he buys living people. The girls begin to pay attention to him, and he falls in love with the governor's daughter. Nozrev starts to tell everyone that Chichiki is a fraudster, but they don't believe him, but then a box comes and interested in everyone in the city, with the dead souls. Now more people believe that he is a fraudster, and even trying to kidnap the daughter of the governor. The prosecutor suddenly dies, and the residents think again that he was mixed here. He quickly leaves, and we learn that he is really a fraudster who was going to lay the "dead souls" to the bank, and receiving money, hide.

Summary (in detail on chapters)

ChapterI.

In the hotel of the provincial city of NN arrived on a beautiful British one Mr. Neither a handsome man, but not bad, neither fat, nor lean, nor old, but not young. His name was Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov. Nobody noticed his arrival. With him there were two servants - Kucher Selifan and Parsushka Lackey. Selifan was low yes in Tuluochik, and Parsley was young, looked at thirty years, had a harsh face at first glance. As Mr. Mr. in the chambers, immediately went to dinner. There served with puff patties, sausage with cabbage, salt cucumbers.

While everything was brought, the guest made the servant to tell everything about the restaurant, his owner, whether they receive a lot of income. Then he found out who in the city of Governor, who is the chairman, as the names of noble landowners, how many servants they have, how far from the city are their estates and any such nonsense. Resting in the room, he went to inspect the city. He liked everything like him. And stone houses covered with yellow paint, and signboard on them. Many visited the name of some tailor by the name Arshavsky. In gambling houses it was written "And here is the institution."

The next day, the guest nanished visits. I wanted to express my respect to the governor, vice-governor, the prosecutor, Chairman of the Chamber, the head of state factories and other urban dignitaries. In conversations, he was able to flatter everyone, and he himself occupied a rather modest position. He did not tell almost nothing about himself, except superficially. He said that he had seen a lot and experienced in his century, suffered in service, had enemies, everything is like everyone else. Now wishes, finally, choose a place to have a residence, and, arrived in the city, I wanted to test my respect to the "first" in the first place to witness.

By evening, he was already invited to the governor's reception. There he joined men who, like he were somewhat dug. Then I got acquainted with the courteous landowners Manilov and Sobashievich. Both were invited to see their estates. Manilov was a man with surprisingly sweet eyes, which he picked every time. He immediately said that Chichiki is simply obliged to come to his village, which was just fifteen versts from the urban outpost. Sobesevich was more restrained and had a clumsy look. He only talked dryly that he invites guests to himself.

The next day, Chichikov was at the dinner at the Politzmester. In the evening they played in Vist. There he met the broken landowner Nozdreva, who after a pair of phrases switched to "you." And so a few days in a row. The guest almost never visited the hotel, and came only to swell. He could like everyone in the city, and officials were satisfied with his arrival.

ChapterII.

After about a week, the deceptions for lunches and the evening, Chichikov decided to visit his new familiar landowners Manilov and Sobesevich. It was decided to start with Manilov. The purpose of the visit was not just to examine the village of the landowner, but also to offer one "serious" case. With you, he took Kucher Selifana, and Parsushka was ordered to sit in the room, watching suitcases. A few words about these two servants. They were ordinary fortress. Petrusha wore a few wide robes that took him from the Bar ash shoulder. He had big lips and nose. In the nature, it was silent, loved to read and rarely went to the bath, which was going to be recognized by Ambre. Chercher Selifan was the opposite of the lake.

On the way to Manilov, Chichikov did not miss the case to familiarize themselves with the surrounding houses and forests. The estate of Manilov stood on a hill, there was a goal, only a pine forest was seen in the distance. A slightly lowered a pond and many logs. The hero counted them about two hundred. The owner joyfully welcomed him. There was something in a strange manil. While his eyes were sweet, like sugar, in a couple of minutes later talking with him anything else was talking about. From him washed a deadly boredom. There are people who love to eat from the soul, or are fond of music, golden dogs, this was not fond of anything. He read one book for two years.

The spouse did not lag behind him. She was fond of playing on the piano, French and knitting all the little things. So, for example, for her husband's birthday, she was preparing a beaded cover for toothpick. Their sons were also strange: themistocleus and alkid. After dinner, Guest said that he wanted to talk to Manilov about one very important business. Onb headed into the office. There Chichikov asked the owner, as he had dead peasants since the last revision. He did not know, but I sent a clarifier to clarify. Chichikov admitted that she buys the "dead souls" of the peasants who mean by census as alive. Manilam first thought that the guest was joking, but he was absolutely serious. They agreed on the fact that Manilaov and without money he would give him, which is needed if it does not violate the law. After all, he will not take money for the souls that no longer. Yes, and I don't want to lose a new friend.

ChapterIII

In the brick of Chichikov already calculated his profits. Selifan, meanwhile, engaged in horses. There was a thunder, one more, and then watered the rain like from the bucket. Selifan pulled out something against the rain and remembered the horses. He was a little drunk, because he could not remember how many turns they did on the road. In addition, they did not know exactly how to get to the village of Sobesevich. As a result, a bridge descended from the road and drove along the spelling field. Fortunately, they heard a dog Lai and drunk to a small house. The hostess herself opened the gate to them, he enjoyed himself, left to spend the night.

It was a woman of older years in a cape. On all the questions about the surrounding landowners, in particular about the companion, answered that he did not know who it was. She listed some other names, but they did not know their chicter. In the morning, the guest assessed the peasant houses with a look and concluded that everything was contained in prosperity. The hostess was called the box of Nastasya Petrovna. He decided to swim with her about the buying "dead souls". She said, it seems to be a profitable, but dubious, she needs to think about.

Chichiki was then angry and compared her with a porony. He said that she was already thinking from her household products to purchase, but now there will be no. Although he brought, but the phrase had an action. Nastasya Petrovna agreed to sign a power of attorney for the commission. He brought his documents and emblem paper. The case was done with Selifan gathered on the road. The box gave them a girl in the conduit, on the same time. The tavern chichikov awarded the girl with a copper penny.

ChapterIV.

In the restaurant, Chichikov had gone, the horses rested. They gathered to go further in search of the estate of Sobesevich. By the way, the surrounding landlords whispered to him that the old woman knows Manilov, and Sobesevich. Here the restaurant was drunk two. In one of them, Chichikov found out the nostride, a broken landowner, with whom he had recently met. He immediately rushed to hug him, introduced himself to his son-in-law and invited him.

It turned out that he was driving from the fair, where not only played in the fluff and dust, and also drank the neurogenous amount of champagne. But then met son-in-law. He was taken from there. Nozdrev was from the category of people who suck themselves. He easily acquainted with people, passed to "you," immediately sat down with them and play cards. In the card, he played dishonestly, because he was often tuzy. My wife Nozdrev died, leaving two kids to which Kutil was not doing. Where there was nozzots, it was not necessary without adventure. It was taken positively gendarma, they were not illustratively pushed their own friends. And he was from the breed of those who could naggle the near without any reason.

The son-in-law on the ignition nostride also went with them. Two hours examined the village of the landowner, and then headed for the estate. At dinner, the owner struck the guest all, but Chichikov managed to pour out a drink in Chan with soup. Then he insisted on the game of cards, but he also refused the guest. Chichikov spoke to him about his "case", that is, the redemption of the souls of the dead peasants, because of which the nostrils called him the most real fraudster and ordered not to feed his horses. Chichiki has already regretted his arrival, but nothing remained to do how to swell here.

In the morning the owner again offered to play cards, this time on the "soul". Chichikov refused, but agreed to play checkers. Nozdrev, as always, plotted, so I had to interrupt the game. For the fact that the guest refused to bring the party to the end, Nozdrev called his guys and ordered him to beat him. But Chichikov was lucky this time. A coach rolled out to the speech, someone in a semi-long surpuca came out of it. It was Captitipa Capitnik, who had come to notify the owner that he was under the court for applying Maksimov's landowner. Chichikov did not hear, and sat down in her bricchka and ordered Selifan to drive away from here.

ChapterV.

Chichots looked around the road to the village of Nozdrev and was afraid. On the way, they met the stroller with two ladies: one - the elderly, and the other is young and unusually beautiful. From Eye Chichikova, it was not hidden, and all the way he thought about young stranger. However, these thoughts left him as soon as he survived the village of Sobamyevich. The village was pretty big, but a little awkward, like the owner himself. In the middle rumped up a huge house with mezzanine in the style of military settlements.

Sobekhevich accepted him, as it should, spent in the living room decorated with portraits of the commander. When Chichikov tried to flatter and put a pleasant conversation as usual, it turned out that Sobesevich could not tolerate all these chairmen, policemen, governors and other fraudsters. He considers them fools and Christ crafts. Of all he liked the most prosecutor, and he had been a pig he said.

The wife of Sobesevich invited to the table. The table was covered abundantly. As it turned out, the owner loved to eat from the soul, which was distinguished from the neighbor's landowner Plushkin. When Chichikov asked who this plushkin and where he lives, Sobehevich recommended not to know him. After all, he has eight hundred shower, but eats worse shepherd. Yes, and people are mruh like flies. Chichikov spoke with the owner of the "dead souls". Long traded, but they came to the consensus. I decided tomorrow in the city to solve things with the bug, but to leave a deal secret. To Plushina Chichikov went by coating paths so that the companion did not see.

ChapterVI

Having swaying in her brickeleton, he got to the log pavement, followed by dilapidated and dilapidated homes. Finally, the master house, a long and stray castle, looking like a disabled person appeared. It was seen that the house was transferred not one bad weather, the plaster was sprinkled with plasters, only two were open from all windows, and the rest are skipped by shutters. And only the old garden behind the house, at least somehow refresh this picture.

Soon someone seemed. On the outlines of Chichiki thought it was a key, as the silhouette was a female hood and a cap, as well as keys over the belt. As a result, it turned out that this is Plushkin himself. Chicchiki could not understand how the landowner such a big village turned into such. He was terribly old, dressed in all dirty and stale. If Chichikov met this person somewhere on the street, he would think that he was begging. In fact, Plushkin was incredibly rich, and with age turned into a terrible eye.

When they entered home, the guest is overlooking the surroundings. There was an incredible mess, chairs chopped on each other, around the web and a lot of small pieces of paper, a broken armchair handle, some kind of liquid in a glass with three flies. In short, the situation was terrifying. Plushkin had at their disposal almost a thousand souls, and he walked around the village, picked up all his grated and dragged her home. But once he was just an economical owner.

The spouse of the landowner died. The eldest daughter jumped married a cavalryist and left. Since then, Plushkin cursed her. He himself became the economy. The son went to the army, and the youngest daughter died. When the son was played in the card, the landowner cursed and his nor did not give him a penny. Governess and teachers of French he drove. Senior daughter somehow tried to establish relationships with his father and at least something from him, but nothing came out. The merchants who come for the goods also could not agree with him.

Chichiki even was afraid to offer him and did not know which side to come. Host, though he invited him to sit down, but he said that he would not feed. Then the conversation went about high mortality of peasants. This is chikchikhu and it was necessary. Then he spoke about his "case." Together with the bells, about two hundred shower. The old man agreed to give a power of attorney for a bunch. With grief in half there was a clean piece of paper and the deal was issued. Chichikov abandoned the tea and in a good location of the Spirit went to the city.

ChapterVII

Chichiki, sleeping, realized that he had no many nor, and already four hundred souls, so it's time to act. He prepared a list of people who were once alive, thought, went, felt, and then went to the Civil Chamber. On the way I met Manilova. He hugged him, then filed a paper on the tube and together they went to the office to Chairman Ivan Antonovich. Despite the good acquaintance, Chichikov still "put" him something. Here was a companion.

Chichikov provided a letter from Plushin and added that there should be another attachment from the boxes. The Chair promised to do everything. Chichikov asked to faster with everyone, since he wanted to leave the next day. Ivan Antonovich quickly managed, everything recorded and introduced to where he should, and Chichikova ordered to take half the duty. After, he suggested a drink for the transaction. Soon, everyone sat at the table, a little zahmelev, the guest persuaded the guest at all do not leave, stay in the city and marry. After the feast of Selifan with parsley, the owner was laid, and they themselves went to the Kabak.

ChapterVIII.

The city quickly spread rumors about Chichikov's profits. Some of this caused doubts, since the owner would not sell good peasants, it means that either drunkards, or begs. Some wondered about the difficulties of moving such a number of peasants, Bunta was afraid. But for Chichikov, everything worked the best way. Began to robbed that he was a millionmaker. He liked the residents of the city, and now they loved the guest at all, so that they did not want to let him go.

The ladies are generally idle. He liked local women. They knew how to behave in society and were pretty presentable. In the conversation did not allow vulgarity. So, for example, instead of "I unimported", "I facilitated the nose." The wheels from men did not allow, and if they met with whom, then only secret. In a word, you could give odds to any metropolitan lady. Everything decided at the reception of the governor. There, Chichikov saw a blond girl who had previously met in the stroller. It turned out that it was a daughter of the governor. And immediately all the ladies disappeared.

He stopped looking at anyone and thought only about her. In turn, offended ladies were ridiculous to talk about Guest unflattering things. The situation was aggravated suddenly emerged nostrils, which in all the case announced that the chischiki is a fraudster and that he trampled "dead souls." But since everyone was aware of the nostride and false nature, he was not believed to him. Chichikov, feeling awkward, went early. While he suffered insomnia, another trouble was preparing for him. Nastasya Petrovna arrived in the city and was already interested in how much "dead souls" in order not to be made.

ChapterIX

The next morning one "beautiful" lady ran to another the same lady to tell how the chichots missed the "dead souls" of her girlfriend boxes. They also have considerations about Nozdrev. Ladies think that chikhiki all brewed to get the daughter of the governor, and the nozzles of his accomplice. Ladies immediately spread the version for other friends and in the city begin to discuss this topic. True, men adhere to another opinion. They believe that Chichikov still interested "Dead Souls."

Officials of the city and are at all begin to believe that Chichotes are sent for some check. And the sins were found behind them, so they were frightened. During this period in the province, a new governor-general was appointed, so it was quite possible. Here, as purpose, the governor received two strange paper. In one it was said that a well-known counterfeiter was wanted, who changes the names, and in the other - about the escaped robber.

Then everyone was thinking, who actually this chicker. After all, none of them reliably knew. They interviewed the landowners who had the soul of the peasants, was a little sense. They tried to learn something from Selifana and parsley, also to no avail. And in the meantime, the governor's daughter got from the mother. That strictly setting ordered not to communicate with a dubious guest.

ChapterX.

The situation in the city was so gunned that many officials began to lose weight. Everyone decided to gather at the police officer to advise. The opinion was received that Chichiki is a disguised captain of Kopeikin, who during the campaign of 1812 he touched his leg and hand. When he returned from the front, his father refused to support him. Then Kopekin decided to turn to the sovereign, went to St. Petersburg.

In connection with the lack of a sovereign, he promises to accept him, but asks to go in a few days. It takes several days, but it is not accepted again. One noble assures that the permission of the king is needed. Soon, Kopeykin ends money, he dwells and goes houring. Then he again appeals to the general who grossly removes him and sends out of St. Petersburg. After some time, a gang of robbers begins to be written in the Ryazan Forest. It is rumored that this is the work of Copeikin.

Having consistently, the officials decide that Chichots could not be a copikin, because his feet-hands are intact. Nozdrev appears and tells its version. He says he studied with Chikchikov, who was already a counterfeit. He also says that he sold him on a lot of "dead souls" and that Chicchiki really intended to take away the governor's daughter, and he helped him. As a result, he thus hurts that he himself understands that he moved.

At this time, the prosecutor dies in the city from the experiences. Everyone is blamed Chichikova, and he knows nothing about it, as it sicks the flux. He is sincerely surprised that no one visits him. It comes to nostrils and everything tells about the fact that in the city they consider a fraudster who tried to kidnap the daughter of the governor. And also tells about the death of the prosecutor. After his care, Chichikov orders packing things.

ChapterXI

The next day, Chichikov is going on the road, but long can not leave. That horses are not counted, he slept, then the brich was not laid. As a result, we leave, but on the road face the funeral procession. It is burying the prosecutor. All officials go on the procession, and everyone thinks about how to establish relations with a new governor-general. The following is a lyrical retreat of Russia, its roads and buildings.

The author introduces us with the origin of Chichikov. It turns out that his parents were nobles, but he is not much like them. Since childhood, he was sent to one old relative, where he lived and studied. For goodbye, the Father gave him a parting to always please the authorities and drive only with rich. In school, the hero studied mediocrely, no special talents had, but was practical small.

When his father died, he laid his father's house and entered the service. There, he tried in everything to please the bosses and even cared for the ugly daughter of the chief, promised to marry. But how he received an increase, did not marry. Next, he changed not one service and did not delay anywhere for a long time because of his fraud. At one time, even participated in the capture of smugglers, with whom he had entered into collusion.

The idea of \u200b\u200bbuying the "dead souls" was visited once again when everything had to start first. According to him, "Dead Souls" needed to lay in the bank, and having received an impressive loan, hide. Further, the author complains to the properties of the character of the hero, herself justifies himself. In the finals, the bright rushed so fast on the road. And what Russian does not like quick ride? The author compares the flying troika with a barrel rus.

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Chapter 8 - Summary.

The main topic for conversations in the city are purchasing Chichikov. Many people sympathized with the guest, because he still had to relocate a lot of peasants to his lands. Rumors rummaged so much that they began to happen, as if visiting " no less than a millionger " Residents even more loved Paul Ivanovich, who could not resist the requests of his new friends to live another week. Without less interest, the new person caused the ladies.

The ladies of the city of Nn dressed up with a great taste. In the nravas they were

string, performed noble indignation against any vicious and all sorts of temptations, executed without any weakness.

Rumors about the richness of the guest led to the fact that it was quite soon in many living rooms began to say, " that, of course, chichotes are not the first handsome man, but this is what should be a man " The ladies of the ladies were sent to various new additions, in the living room, the lump was made, even a walk was formed due to the number of spending crews. Pavel Ivanovich also noticed ladies, moreover, somehow on the table found a letter of love content. Soon the guest brought an invitation to the governor to the governor. Going to this event, Chichot only considered himself in the mirror. The appearance of the guest on the ball produced a furor. He immediately got into others from one friendly hugs. Chichiki tried to find out which of the ladies wrote to him the letter, however, was surrounded by such female attention that it was not any possibility to find exactly that. He deftly exchanged with some ladies with pleasant words, the seed and sent to the leg, which brought the beautiful floor to the moutigation.

In the midst of the ball to the guest came the governor. When Chichikov turned to her face, it was just dumbfounded. The governor kept the very young blonde, once the guest on the road once met. She turned out to be a governor's daughter. Chichiki was mixed and even after the care of the ladies remained immobile. Nothing more interested him. He even moved away from the most obsessive ladies. It did not like secular lovers. The guest completely ceased to be interested in them and entertained only blonde conversations.

Here from the buffet found nozzles and went straight to Chichiku. The guest wanted to slowly rely on, however, as on trouble, he finally found the governor and stopped, asking to be a judge in some kind of controversy with beautiful ladies. Nozdrev. Pouring laugh, shouted on the whole hall: " A, Kherson landowner! What? Many spangled dead"Chichikov did not know what to do. The prosecutor and the governor also came to severe confusion. Nozdrev continued to shout about what he would not be lagging behind, she would not really know why he needed dead souls. Everyone was known to have been the reputation of the Nozdreva as the reserved scoundrel and the liar, but many of the words heard many, and they appeared a silly-question expression on their faces. Many ladies were unequivocally worried. Chichikov suddenly became very uncomfortable and badly. He became concerned, although the case was hushed up. I did stupid mistakes when playing Vist, could not be pleasantly talking for dinner, although norowroid had long brought. Pavel Ivanovich felt broken as after the far road. Without waiting for the end of dinner, he went to himself.

In the hotel of Chikchiki, a long time was in a hard chair, scolding balls, when during the period of high costs and hunger, she wists a thousand rubles for himself, and all because of monkey. Then Pavel Ivanovich remembered Nostrev's Nosdrev's word and his nurse. The box came the same night in the city, which, after the departure, Chichikova was laughed, if she did not extend with dead souls. The old woman decided to personally find out this question.

Purchases Chichikov became the subject of the number one of all conversations occurring in the city. All reasoned that to take out such a number of peasants overnight on the Earth in Kherson is quite difficult, and gave their advice to prevent the mighty reasons. Chichikov answered that he bought the peasants of a calm gear, and they would not need a convoy to escort them to new lands. All these conversations, however, went to Pavel Ivanovich for the benefit, because it was the opinion that he was a millionmaker, and the inhabitants of the city, even before all these rumors who loved Chichikov, after rumors about the millions fell in love even more. Early learned ladies. The merchants were surprised to find that some fabrics brought by them to the city and not sold because of the high price, grinding was excavated. An anonymous letter came to the hotel to Chichiku with recognition in love and amur verses. But the most remarkable out of all the posts, which came to the room of Pavel Ivanovich, was an invitation to the governor to the governor. A long-made landowner was going, he was engaged in his toilet for a long time, and even made a ballet anthrash, because of his chest of drawers, and a brush fell from it.

The appearance of Chichikov on the ball produced an extraordinary aurore. Chichiki passed from hugs in his arms, supported that one conversation, then another, constantly turned out and in the end he was completely fascinated. He was surrounded by ladies, smashed and scented, and Chichikov tried to guess among them writing a letter writing. So he twisted that she forgot to fulfill the most important debt of politeness - to approach the hostess of the ball and witness his respect. A little later in confusion, he approached the governor, and Oboml. She stood not alone, but with a young pretty blonde, who kicked in that very carriage, with whom the Chichikov carriage was collided on the road. Governor presented his daughter to Pavel Ivanovich, just released from the institute. Everything that happened somewhere distantly and lost interest to Chichikov. He was even so unacceptable towards the Ladies' society, which was removed from everyone and went to see where the governor had gone with his daughter. The provincial ladies did not forgive this. One of them immediately lasted the blonde with his dress, and the scarf ordered so that he waved her straight along the face. At the same time, Chichikov's address was heard a very apparent remark, and he was even attributed to satirical poems written by someone in a mockery over the provincial society. And then fate prepared Pavlu Ivanovich Chichikov a prenegenial surprise: Nozdrev appeared on the ball. He walked under his arm with a prosecutor who did not know how to get rid of his companion.

"And! Kherson landowner! How many dead spook?" - shouted Nozdrev, going to meet Chikchiku. And told everyone how he traded him, Nozdrev, dead souls. Chichikov did not know where he was going. Everyone came to confusion, and Nozdrev continued his semi-man, after which she climbed to Chikchiku with kisses. He did not pass this number, he was so pushed out that he flew to the ground, all retreated from him and did not listen more, but words about buying dead souls were spoken loudly and accompanied by such a loud laugh, which was attracted by everyone. This incident so upset Paul Ivanovich that he didn't feel so confident in the continuation of the ball so confidently, made a number of mistakes in the card game, failed to support the conversation where he felt like a fish in the water. Without waiting for the end of dinner, chikchika returned to hotel room. And at the other end of the city, it was preparing an event that threatened to aggravate the harm of the hero. The college secretary of the box arrived at his Kolymaga.

The work of Gogol "Dead Souls" was written in the second half of the 19th century. The first volume was published in 1842, the second volume was almost completely destroyed by the author. And the third volume was never written. The plot of the work was suggested by Gogol. The poem tells about Mr. Middle Hearts, Pavel Ivanovich Chikchikov, traveling in Russia to buy the so-called dead souls - peasants, which are not alive, but who are still lying alive on documents. Gogol wanted to show the whole of Russia, the whole Russian soul in his latitude and immensity.

Gogol's poem "Dead Souls" In summary of chapters, you can read below. The following version describes the main characters, highlight the most significant fragments, with the help of which you can make a holistic picture about the content of this poem. Read online "Dead Souls" Gogol will be useful and relevant to 9 classes.

main characters

Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov - the main character Poems, the college adviser of the average years. Traveling across Russia to buy a dead soul to find an approach to each person than constantly uses.

Other characters

Manil - A landowner, the elder. In the first minute you think only pleasant about it, and after - you don't know what to think. His household difficulties do not care; He lives with his wife and two sons, femistocleus and alkid.

Box. - elderly woman, Widow. Lives in a small village, herself leads the farm, sells products and fur. Skuping woman. The names of all the peasants knew himself by heart, no written account was led.

Sobesevich - The landowner, in everything is looking for benefits. With its massiveness and clumsiness reminded the bear. Agree to sell chikchikov dead souls even before he spoke about it.

Nozdrov - A landowner who can not stop at home. Love to kut and play cards: Hundreds of times he played in fluff and dust, but still continued to play; He was always the hero of any story, and the master himself to tell the unprecedencies. His wife died, leaving the child, but the nostril family affairs did not care at all.

Plushkin - an unusual person appearance Which is hard to determine what class it refers. Chichikov first accepted him for the old key. Although one lives, although before his estate was boiling.

Selifan. - Kucher, servant Chichikov. He drinks a lot, often distracted from the road, loves to reflect on the eternal.

Volume 1.

Chapter 1

A brickeleton is entering the city of Nn, nothing noticeable. He settled at the hotel, in which, as often happens, it was poor and dirty. Luggage Mr. A Selifan was introduced (low man in Tulup) and parsley (small years 30). The traveler almost immediately headed to the Tavern to find out who occupies senior positions in this city. At the same time, Mr. tried not to speak about himself, nevertheless everything, whoever spoke Mr., managed to make it the most pleasant characteristic. Along with this, the author very often emphasizes the slightness of the character.

During the dinner, the guest will learn from the servant who in the city is the chairman who governor, how many rich landowners, the visits did not miss any detail.

Chichikov gets acquainted with Manilov and clumsy dog, whom he quickly managed to charm with his manners and the ability to stay in public: he could always support the conversation on any topic, was polite, attentive and causing. Friends with him people responded about Chichikov only positively. At the card table, he was herself as an aristocrat and a gentleman, even argued somehow particularly pleasant, for example, "you were ignored to go."

Chichiki hurried to put visits to all officials of this city to arrange them to themselves and witness their respect.

Chapter 2.

Chichots lived in the city for more than a week, spending time behind a turntable and pearts. He started a lot of dating useful for him, was a welcome guest on various receptions. While Chichikov spent time at the next guest dinner, the author introduces the reader with his servants. Petrushka walked in a wide surpetue from the Bar's shoulder, had a large nose and lips. The character was silent. He loved to read, but he himself liked the reading process much more than the reading item. Parsley always wore a "his special smell" with him, ignoring the requests of Chichikov to go to the bath. Couteron Selifan also did not describe the same, they say, he belonged to too low class, and the reader more like the landowners and columns.

Chichiki went to the village to Manilov, which "few could lure their location." Although Manilov said that the village is just 15 wizards from the city, Chichikov had to drive almost twice as much. The manifers at first glance was a man prominently, the features of his face were pleasant, but the too wellness. From him will not raise any live words, maniles as if he lived in the invented world. Manilova had nothing his own features. He spoke little, most often reflected on high matters. When the peasant or the clerk about something, the Barin asked, he answered: "Yes, thoroughly," without worrying about what will happen next.

In the office, Manilova lay a book that Barin was read for the second year, and the tab, once left on page 14, remained in place. Not only Manilov, but the house itself suffered from a lack of something special. The house was always not enough of something: the furniture is expensive, and the upholstery was not enough for two armchairs, there was always no furniture in another room, but it was always going to put it there. With his wife, the owner spoke touchingly, gently. She was under the husband - a typical picer of the guesthouse for girls. She was trained in French, dance and playing a piano to delight and entertain her husband. Often they talked gently and flutterously, as if young beloved. It seemed the impression that the spouses did not care for household trivia.

Chichotes with Manilov, a few minutes stood in the doorway, flowing each other forward: "Make mercy, do not worry so for me, I'll go after", "do not work out, please do not work out. Please pass. " As a result, both have passed at the same time, sideways, taped each other. Chischiki agreed with Manilov, who tipped and governor, and the police officer, and others.

Surprised Chikchikova Children of Manilov, two sons of six and eight years, themistocleus and alkid. Manilov wanted to boast of their children, but they did not notice any special talents. After dinner, Chichikov decided to talk to Manilov about one very important case - about the dead peasants who are still lying on documents - about the dead souls. To "save Manilov from the need to pay taxes," Chichikov asks Manilov to sell him documents on already non-existent peasants. Manilov was somewhat discouraged, but Chichikov convinced the landowner in the legality of a similar deal. Manilaov decided to give the "dead souls" with a gift, after which Chichots hastily began to gather towards the companion, satisfied with a good acquisition.

Chapter 3.

Chichiki was driving to a companion in a raised mood. Selifan, Kucher, argued with a horse, and, fucked by reflections, stopped watching the road. The traveled trades.
Brica rushed for a long time off-road, until she hit the fence and did not turn over. Chichiki was forced to ask the night of the old woman, who launched them only after Chichikov told about his noble title.

The hostess was an elderly woman. It can be called crumbling: there were many old things in the house. Dressed woman was tasteless, but with a claim for elegance. Lady called the box Nastasya Petrovna. She did not know any manilov, from which Chichots concluded that they were listed in decent wilderness.

Chichikov woke up late. His lingerie was dried and washed with a fussy boxer box. Pavel Ivanovich was not very ceremony with a box, allowing himself rudeness. Nastasya Filippovna was a college secretary, her husband had long died, so all the economy was on it. Chichikov did not miss the opportunity to ask about the dead souls. He had to persuade a box for a long time, which was also traded. The box knew all the peasants is trimmed, so there was no written record.

Chichiki is tired of a long conversation with the hostess, and was pleased rather than he received less than twenty souls from her, and the fact that this dialogue ended. Nastasya Filippovna, glading selling, decided to sell flour, fat, salt, fluff and honey. To hide the guest, she ordered the maid to lent the pancakes and pies that the chisters were glad to eat, but from other purchases politely refused.

Nastasya Filippovna sent a little girl with Chichikov, so that she showed the road. Bricchka was already renovated and chichotes went on.

Chapter 4.

Barge drove to the restaurant. The author confesses that Chichikova had a otned appetite: the hero ordered a chicken, veal and piglet with sour cream and horseradish. In the restaurant Chichikov asked about the owner, his sons, their wives, and at the same time he learned where he lives what a landowner. In the restaurant, Chichikov met Nozdrova, with whom she had dined with the prosecutor. Nozdrov was cheerful and drunk: he reworked back to the card. Nozdrov laughed at Chichikov's plans to go to the Schemevich, persuading Pavel Ivanovich first to visit him. Nozdrov was a sociable, soul of the company, Kutila and Govorogo. His wife died early, leaving two children, the upright of which nozzles did not do absolutely. For more than a day, he could not stop at home, his soul demanded a peer and adventure. For acquaintances, Noszdrova had an amazing attitude: the closer it came up with a man, the more Nedplez told. At the same time, the nostril was able to no longer quarrel with anyone.

Nozdrov loved the dogs very much and even kept a wolf. The landowner was so packed with his possessions that Chichots were tired of inspecting them, although the nostril attributed even a forest to his lands, which could not be his property. At the table, Nozdrov was poured to the guests of wine, but he added a little. In addition to Chichikov, Nozdrova, he had his son-in-law, in which Pavel Ivanovich did not decrease to talk about the true motives of his visit. However, the son-in-law was immediately launched home, and Chichikov, finally, was able to ask Nozdrova about the dead souls.

He asked Nozdrova to translate the dead souls on himself, without giving his true motives, but the interest of the nostril from it only enhances. Chichikov is forced to invent different stories: supposedly the dead souls are needed to acquire weight in society or to successfully marry, but nozzides feels false, therefore allows themselves rude statements to Chikchikov. Nozdrov offers Pavel Ivanovich to buy a stallion, a mare or a dog, in the kit with which he will give the soul. Just to sell the dead souls Nozdrov did not want to give.

In the next morning, Nozrev led himself as if nothing had happened, offering Chichikov to play checkers. If the chichikov wins, the nostril will turn all the dead souls on him. Both played dishonestly, Chichikova strongly exhausted the game, however, the supportman came to the nostril, by saying that from now on the nostril is under the trial for the beating of the landowner. Using this case, Chichiki hurried to leave the nostril's estate.

Chapter 5.

Chichikov rejoiced to the fact that he left the nostril with empty hands. From his thoughts Chichikov distracted the accident: a horse harvested in the Bichal Pavel Ivanovich, messed up with a horse from another harness. Chichikov was fascinated by a girl who was sitting in another wagon. He was still thinking about the beautiful stranger for a long time.

The village of Sobesevich seemed to chikchiku huge: gardens, stables, sheds, peasant houses. Everything was done on the century. Sobesevich himself seemed to chikchikov like a bear. Everything from the Sobesevich was massively and clumsy. Each item was ridiculous, as if I said: "And I also look like a companion." About other people, Sobesevich expressed disrespectful and rude. From him, Chichikov learned about Plushkin, whose peasants mruh like flies.

The proposal for the dead souls was reacted quietly, he even offered to sell them before he spoke about it by Chichikov. The landowner behaved strangely, stinging the price, praising already dead peasants. Chichikov was dissatisfied with the deal with the Sobashievich. Pavel Ivanovich seemed that it was not he tries to deceive the landowner, but his companion.
Chichiki headed for Plushhina.

Chapter 6.

Immersed in his reflections, Chicchikov did not notice that he drove into the village. In the village of Plushina, the windows in the houses were without glass, bread - raw and moldy, gardens - abandoned. Nowhere has not been visible the results of human labor. Near the Plushkin's house there were many buildings that have grown green mold.

Chichikova met the keystitch. Barina was not at home, the key was invited by Chichikov in chambers. There were a lot of things in the rooms, it was impossible to understand what it was there, everything was in dust. It is impossible to say that there is no living person here.

In the rest entered a bent man, unshaven, in a stirable bathrobe. The face did not imagine anything special. If Chichikov met this man on the street, he filed him alms.

This man was the landowner himself. There was a time when Plushkin was a lean owner, and his house was full of life. Now, strong feelings did not reflect in the eyes of the old man, but the forehead issued a non-free mind. Plushkin's wife died, daughter escaped with the military, the son went to the city, and the youngest daughter died. The house became empty. Guests looked at the plush rarely, and see the escaped daughter, who sometimes asked for the father of money, did not see Plushkin. The landowner himself started talking about the dead peasants, because I was glad to get rid of the dead souls, although suspicion appeared in his glance.

Chichikov refused treats, being impressed by dirty dishes. Plushkin decided to bargain, manipulating his distress. Chichikov bought 78 shower with him, forcing Plushkina to write a receipt. After the transaction of Chichikov, as before, hurried to leave. Plushkin locked the gate for a guest, went around his possessions, storerooms and a kitchen, and after thought how to thank Chichikov.

Chapter 7.

Chichots already purchased 400 souls, so he wanted to finish things in this city faster. He considered and put in order all the necessary documents. All the peasants of the boxes were distinguished by strange nicknames, Chichikov was dissatisfied that their names occupy a lot of space on paper, Plushkina's note was different, the records of the Sobevich were complete and detailed. Chichikov thought about how every person had gone, building a guessed in the imagination and playing entire scripts.

Chichikov went to court to assure all documents, but there he was made to understand that without a bribe the case would go for a long time, and Chichikov would still have to stay in the city for a while. Sobachovich, who accompanied Chichikov, convinced the chairman in the legitimacy of the transaction, Chichikov said that he bought the peasants to withdraw, in the Kherson province.

Politzmeyster, officials and chikimov decided to complete the design of the documents with lunch and the game in Vist. Chichiki was cheerful and told everyone about his lands under Kherson.

Chapter 8.

About purchases Chichikova, the entire city shoulded: Why chikhikov peasants? Did the landowners sold the arrival so much good peasants, and not thieves and drunks? Will the peasants change on the new earth?
The more rumors about the wealth of Chichikov, the more they loved him. The ladies of the city of NN considered Chichikov a very attractive man. In general, the ladies of the city N themselves were presentable, dressed tastefully, there were strict in the neravas, and all their intrigues remained secret.

Chichikov found an anonymous love letter, which is incredibly interested. At the reception, Pavel Ivanovich could not understand who he wrote to him from the girls. The traveler was successful in the ladies, yes so fond of secular conversations that I forgot to approach the hostess. The governor was at the reception with his daughter, whose beauty of Chichikov was captive - no lady was more interested in Chichikov.

At the reception of Chichikov, he met Nozdrov, who was Chichikova in an uncomfortable position and drunken conversations in his uncomfortable behavior and drunken conversations., So Chichikov was forced to leave the reception.

Chapter 9.

The author introduces the reader with two ladies, friendly people who met early in the morning. They talked about women's trifles. Alla Grigorievna was partly materialist prone to denial and doubt. The ladies were gossipped about visiting. Sophia Ivanovna, the second woman, dissatisfied with chikchikov, because he flirted with many ladies, and the box would not have talked about the dead souls, adding the story of how Chichotie deceived her by throwing 15 rubles to assignments. Alla Grigorievna suggested that thanks to the dead souls of Chichiki, he wants an impression on the daughter of the governor to paint it out of the house. Nozdrova Ladies recorded Chichikov's accomplices.

The city is buzzing: the question of the dead souls worried everyone. The ladies discussed more history with the abduction of the girl, complementing it with all imaginable and unthinkable details, and men discussed the economic side of the issue. All this led to the fact that Chichikov was not allowed to the threshold and did not invite more for dinners. As I called, Chichots all this time was in the hotel, because he was not lucky enough to get sick.

In the meantime, residents of the city have reached their assumptions before they told about the entire prosecutor.

Chapter 10.

Residents of the city gathered at the Politzmester. Everyone wondered who was such chischiki, where he came and whether he was hiding from the law. Epolemaster tells the story of Captain Copeikin.

This chapter includes the text of the "dead shower" the story of Captain Copeikin.

Captain Copeikin tearned his hand and leg during the military campaign of the 20s. Copekin decided to ask for help from the king. The man was amazed by the Beauty of St. Petersburg and high prices for food and housing. Copekin was waiting for the admission of a general about 4 hours, but he was asked to come later. The audience of Kopeikin and the governor was transferred several times, Vera Kopeykin in justice and the king every time it became less and less. The man ended the money for food, and the capital began to be confused because of Paphos and spiritual void. Captain Kopeikin decided to get into the receiving to the general to accurately get an answer to his question. He decided to stand there until the sovereign looks at him. The general instructed the Feldgereger to deliver Copeikin to a new place, where he will be completely in the care of the state. Copekin, glading, went with Feldheger, but no one saw more than Kopeykin.

All those present recognized that Chichiki could not be captain of Copeikin, because Chichikov had all the limbs in place. Nozdrov told many different non-pieces and, mad, said that she personally came up with the abduction plan of the governor's daughter.

Nozdrov went to visit Chichiku, who still sick. The landowner told Paul Ivanovich about the situation in the city and rumors who go about Chikchiki.

Chapter 11.

In the morning, everything went not according to plan: chischiki woke up later than planned, the horses were not counted, the wheel is faulty. After all, everything was ready.

On the way, Chichikov met the funeral procession - the prosecutor died. Next, the reader learns about the pavel Ivanovich chikchiki. Parents were nobles who had only one fortress family. One day, Father took a little Paul with him to the city to give the child to the school. Father punished his son to listen to teachers and please the heads, friends do not start, money take care of. In the School of Chichotes differed in addition. He since childhood, I understood how to increase money: I sold the patties from the market with hungry classmates, trained the mouse to show the tricks for the fee, looked out of wax figures.

Chichikov was on a good account. After some time, he translated the family to the city. Chichikova manila a rich life, he actively tried to break into people, but hardly fell into the official ward. Chichikov did not be gone to use people for their own purposes, he was not ashamed of such an attitude. After the case with one old official, on whose daughters Chichiki was even going to marry to get a position, Chikchikova's career sharply went up. And that official has long talked about how Pavel Ivanovich deceived him.

He served in many departments, everywhere chitril and Zhulnichl, deployed a whole campaign directed against corruption, although he was a bribe. Chichiki engaged in construction, but after several years later the declared house was not built, but in those who led the construction, new buildings appeared. Chichiki began smuggling, for which he got under the trial.

He again began his career from the lowest stage. He was engaged in having passed the documents on the peasants to the guardian council, where he was paid for every peasant. But once Pavel Ivanovich was reported that even if the peasants died, but they were lying on the record alive, money will also pay. So Chichikova had an idea to buy the dead in fact, but alive on the documents of the peasants to sell the souls in the guardian council.

Volume 2.

The chapter begins with the description of nature and land owned by Andrei Tetenestikov, Barina 33 years old, who thoughtlessly spends his time: woke up late, washed away for a long time, "he was not a bad man, he was just the Sky Speaker." After a series of unsuccessful reforms aimed at improving the life of the peasants, he stopped communicating with the surrounding, completely lowered his hands, the miring in the same infinity of everyday life.

Chichikov comes to the tenterestov and, using his ability to find an approach to any person, remains from Andrei Ivanovich for a while. Chichiki was now cautious and delicate when it matches the dead shower. With Tetenechnic Chichotes did not yet spoke about it, but the Andrei Ivanovich was a little conversations about the marriage.

Chichikov goes to General Betrischev, a man of a majestic outforth, which combined a lot of advantages and many flaws. Beetrishchev introduces Chichikov with his daughter a good time, in which the tenterests loved. Chichiki joked a lot, which was able to achieve the location of the general. I use the case, Chichikov comprises a story about the old Uncle, who obsessed with dead souls, but the general does not believe him, considering it another joke. Chichikov hurries to leave.

Pavel Ivanovich heads to the Colonel Koshkarev, but he gets to Peter Petukhu, who cares completely naked during a sturgeon hunting. Having learned that the estate was laid, Chichikov wanted to leave, but getting acquainted here with Platonov's landowner, who tells about the ways to increase wealth than chikchiki inspired.

Colonel Koshkareva, who divided his lands to sites and manufactories, was also nothing to be reached, so Chichots accompanied by Platonov and Konstantongo rides to Hobuev, which sells his estate for a snot. Chichikov gives a deposit for the estate, lent the amount of Konstantanglo and Platonov. In the house Pavel Ivanovich expects to see empty rooms, but "was amazed mixed poverty with brilliant baubles of the later luxury." Chichikov gets dead souls from the neighbor of Lenizna, enchanting the ability to tick the child. The narrative is broken.

It can be assumed that since the purchase of the estate passed some time. Chichikov comes to the fair to buy a cloth for a new costume. Chichikov meets Hobuev. He is dissatisfied with Chichikov's deception, because of which the inheritance was almost lost. Chichikov detected denunciations on the deception of Hobuyev and the dead shower. Chichikova is arrested.

Muzzles, a recent acquaintance of Pavel Ivanovich, an otkupeker, who was fraudulent by himself a million state, finds Pavel Ivanovich in the basement. Chikchikov tears his hair and mourns the loss of a casket with securities: Chichikov was not allowed to dispose of many personal things, including a casket where there was enough money to give security for herself. Muzzles motivates Chichikov to live honestly, not to violate the law and not deceive people. It seems that his words were able to hurt some strings in the soul of Pavel Ivanovich. Officials, counting to get a bribe from Chichikov, confuse the case. Chichikov leaves the city.
 

Conclusion

In the "dead souls" shows a wide and true picture of Russia's life in the second halves XIX. century. Along with the beautiful nature, picturesque villages, in which the originality of the Russian man is felt, against the backdrop of space and freedom, greed, stubbornness and unfortunate desire of the profit are shown. Arbitration of landlords, poverty and missing peasants, a hedonistic understanding of life, bureaucracy and irresponsibility - all this is shown in the text of the work, as in the mirror. Meanwhile, Gogol believes in a bright future, because no wonder the second volume was conceived as the "moral cleansing of Chichikov." It is in this work that the Gogolian manner of reality reflection is most clearly noticeable.

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"Dead Souls" Summary 1 Chapter

In the gate of the hotel of the provincial city of Nn, a BRIKA was drunk in which Mr. "Not a handsome man, but not bad outside, not too thick, not too thin; It is impossible to say old, however, and not so that too young. " This Mr. Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov. In a hotel, he eats up a rich lunch. The author describes the provincial city: "The houses were one, two and a half years old, with eternal mezzanine, very beautiful, according to the provincial architects.

In places, these houses seemed lost among the wide, as a field, streets and endless wooden fences; The places were shot down in a bunch, and here it was noticeably more movement of the people and liveliness. There were almost washed with rain signs with pretzels and boots, in some places with painted blue trousers and signature of some Arshawa tailor; Where is the store with the cartuses, caps and inscription: "Foreigner Vasily Fedorov" ... most often it was noticeable for the darkened two-headed state eagles, which are now replaced by a laconic inscription: "Pite". Bridge everywhere was bad. "

Chichikov inflicts visits to urban officials - the Governor, Vi-Tse-Governor, Chairman of the Chamber * Prosecutor, Politzmeyster, as well as the inspector of the medical council, the city architect. Chichiki everywhere and with all with the help of a flattery builds a wonderful relationship, enters the confidence in each of those who visited. Each of the officials invites Paul Ivanovich to her visit, although he knows little about him.

Chichikov visited the governor's ball, where "in everything somehow knew how to find out and showed an experienced secular man in himself. What would be the conversation, he always knew how to support him: whether he was talking about a horse plant, he spoke about the horse factory; They spoke O. good dogs, and here he reported very sensible comments; Dereviusi was interpreted regarding the investigation, produced by Kazynia Palato, - he showed that he was not involved and judicial trips; Was there an argument about the billiard game - and in the billiard game he did not give a mishai; They spoke about virtue, and about the virtue argued it very well, even with tears in his eyes; About the dressing of hot wine, and he knew a piece in hot fault; About customs supervisors and officials, and he was judged about them as if he had been a government official and supervisor. But it is wonderful that he all knew how to climb some kind of degree, knew how to keep himself well. He said nor loudly nor quietly, but completely as follows. " On the ball, he met the landowners Manilov and Sobehevich, who also managed to arrange to himself. Chichikov finds out, in what condition their estates are located and how many peasants they have. Manilaov and Sobekevich invite Chichikov to her estate. Being visiting the police officer, Chichikov meets the landowner Nozdrey, "a man of thirty years, broken small."

"Dead Souls" Summary 2 Chapter

Chichikova has two servants - Chercher Selifan and Lackey Parsley. The latter reads a lot and everything is in a row, while it takes not read, but folding letters in words. In addition, Parsley has a "special smell", because it rarely goes into the bath.

Chichikov goes to the estate Manilov. Long can not find his estate. "The village of Manilovka a few could lure his location. The house of the Lord standing alone on Jura, that is, on the elevation, open to all winds, which only he wants to pour; The muralness of the mountain, on which he stood, was dressed truncated by turf. It was scattered in English two or three flower beds with bushes of sirens and yellow acacia; Five to six birch in small coupes in some places they raised their necolastic fluid peaks. Under the two of them, a gazebo was visible with a flat green dome, wooden blue columns and an inscription: "The temple of a secluded reflection"; Riding pond, covered with greens, which, however, is not a wonder in the aglitsky gardens of Russian landowners. The sole of this elevation, and the part of the Skate itself ^ read along and across the sulfuric logs ... "Manilov is glad to arrive a guest. The author describes the landlord and its farm: "He was a man prominently; The features of his face were not devoid of pleasantness, but in this friend, it seemed to be overwhelmed by Sugara; In the receptions and turnover of it there was something incorrect location and dating. He smiled tempting, was Belokur, with blue eyes. In the first minute of conversation with him, you can not say: "What a pleasant and kind person!" At the next one minute, you will not say anything, but you say to the third: "Damn it is what it is!" - and you will go away; If you do not go away, you will feel a deadly boredom. From him you will not wait for any living or even an arrogant word, what can you hear almost from anyone if you touch his subject ... the economy cannot be said to be engaged, he even never went to the fields, the farm went out somehow ... Sometimes Looking from the porch on the courtyard and on the pond, he said about how well it was, if it were suddenly to hold an underground stroke or through the pond to build a stone bridge, on which there were on both sides of the shop, and that merchants were sitting in them and Selling different small goods, which are necessary for the peasants ... All these workmets ended only among the words. In his office, she always lay some book, laid down by the Fourteenth page, which he was constantly read for two years. In the house, he was always lacking for something: there was a beautiful furniture in the living room, covered with sulk silk matter, which, right, cost very expensive; But for two chairs, it was lacking, and the chairs stood inspirates just a root ... Intruster was served on the table of a very silent candlestick made of dark bronze with three ancient graces, with a pearl shield, and there was some simply copper disabled, chrome, which rolled on Side and all in Sale, although this did not notice the master nor the hostess, nor the servant.

Manilov's wife is very suitable for him in character. There is no order in the house, since it does not follow. She was well brought up, the upbringing received in the guesthouse, "and in the guest houses, as you know, the three main objects make up the basis of human virtues: the French language, necessary for the happiness of family life, piano, for the preparation of pleasant minutes to the spouse, and, finally, actually the economic part: Knitting wallets and other surprises. "

Manilov and Chichikov show in relation to each other, inflated courtesy, which brings them to the fact that they both simultaneously squeeze into one doors. Manilov invite Chichikov for lunch, on which both Sons of Manilov are present: themistocleus and alkid. The first flows from the nose, he bit his brother for the ear. Alkid, swallowing tears, all hugging a fat, eating a pawn leg.

Upon completion of lunch, Manilov and Chichikov are sent to the host's office, where the business conversation leads. Chichikov asks Manilov Audivice fairy tales - a detailed register of peasants who died after the last census. He wants to buy dead souls. Manila is amazed. Chichikov convinces him that everything will happen in accordance with the law that the tax will be paid. Manilov finally calms down and gives dead souls for free, believing that he had a huge service. Chichikov leaves, and Manilas aroused dreams, which comes to the fact that the king will come together for their strong friendship with Chikchikov.

"Dead Souls" Summary 3 Chapter

Chischiki is poisoned into the estate of the dog, but falls under heavy rain, comes off the road. His bright turns over and falls into the dirt. Nearby is the estate of Nastasya Petrovna boxes, where chikhikov comes. He goes into the room, which "was engaged in old striped wallpaper; paintings with some birds; between windows ancient small mirrors with a dark framework in the form of curved leaves; Behind every mirror were laid or a letter, or an old deck of cards, or stocking; Wall clock with painted flowers on the dial ... Nonfather was noticed anymother ... a minute later the mistress, the woman of the elderly, in some sleeping chepzet, put back, with a flannel on her neck, one of those Mothers, small landlords who cry for crumbs , losses and keep your head a few days, and meanwhile they type a little money in the motley bags placed on drawers of the chest of drawers ... "

The box leaves Chichikov to spend the night in his house. In the morning, Chichikov, a conversation with her about selling dead souls. The box can not understand why he, he suggests buying honey or hemp. She is constantly afraid to extend. Chikchiku manages to convince her to agree on a deal only after he reports a lie about himself - as if he leads stateless contracts, promises to buy her and honey in her future, and hemp. The box believes said. Bidding is underway for a long time, after which the deal still took place. Chischik paper holds in a box consisting of many compartments and having a secret drawer for money.

"Dead Souls" Summary 4 Chapter

Chichikov stops in the restaurant, to which the nostroid bunch soon drives up. Nozdrev - "Middle Height, a very thoroughly folded well done with full ruddy cheeks, with white, like snow, teeth and black, like Smin, Bengnembard. Fresh it was like blood with milk; Hearing, it seemed and jumped from his face. " He with a very satisfied view reported that he was played, and he lost not only his money,

I, but also the money of your son-in-law Mijueva, who is present right there. Nozdrev invites Chichikov to himself, promises a tasty treat. He also drinks in the restaurant due to his son-in-law. The author characterizes the nostrils ^ as "broken small", from the breed of people who "still in childhood and at school will be heard for good comrades and with all that there are weights painfully harvested ... they will soon get acquainted, and do not have time to look back, as you already tell you" you". Friendship will be heading, it seems forever: but it always happens almost that, that a friend will exercise with them the same evening on a friendly feast. They are always welcoming, Cutles, Lihachi, the people are prominent. Nozdrev at the thirty-five years old was exactly what was in the top and twenty: a hunter walk. The marriage did not change him at all, especially since the wife soon went to the next world, leaving two children who were not needed decisively ... at home he could not stop at any time. The sensitive nose heard him for several dozen miles, where there was a fair with all sorts of congresses and balas; He was in one moment of an eye was there, argued and started the soundtitis over the green table, for he had, like everyone else, a passion for the pictures ... Nozdrev was in some respects a historical person. Neither at one meeting, where he was, did not do without history. Any story was certainly happening: or they will bring him under the arms from the Hall of the Gendarma, or they are forced to pour out their own buds ... And at all without any need: suddenly tell that he had a horse of some blue or pink wool, and the like nonsense, so that the listening finally moved everything, saying: "Well, brother, you seem to have already started pouring". "

Nozdrev refers to those people who have "Passion to naggle near, sometimes at all without any reason." His favorite occupation was to exchange things and play money and property. Arriving in the estate of Nozdrev, Chichikov sees a non-stallion stallion, which Nozdrev says that he paid ten thousand for him. It shows Crane, where the dog's dubious breed is contained. Nozdrev - Master to learn. He talks about the fact that in his pond there is a fish of extraordinary sizes, that on its Turkish daggers there is a stigma of the famous master. Lunch, which was invited by this landowner Chichikov, bad.

Chischiki is starting to business negotiations, while it says that the dead souls are needed to him for profitable marriage, so that the parents of the bride believe that he is a wealthy person. Nozdrev is going to give dead souls and still in addition tries to sell the stallion, mare, scarmer and so on. Chichikov flatly refuses. Nozdrev offers him to play cards, from which chikhiki also refuses. For this refusal of the Nozdrev orders the feed of Chichikov's horse is not oats, but with a hay, to which the guest is offended. Nozdrev does not feel embarrassed, and as a member of anything that happens Chichikov to play checkers. That aggregate agrees. The landowner begins to cheer. Chichika accuses him of this, nostrils climbs to fight, calling the servants and tells to beat the guest. Unexpectedly, Captain-Corp., who arrests the Nozdrev for the fact that he had an insult to the Maksimov landowner in a drunken form. Nozdrev refuses everything, says that no Maximova knows. Chichikov is quickly removed.

"Dead Souls" Summary 5 Chapter

The fault of Selifana Brichet Chichikova is faced with another bricchka, in which two ladies go - Elderly and sixteen-year-old very beautiful girl. Gathered from the village of the peasants are spreading horses. Chischiki is shocked by the beauty of a young girl, and after the brights disappeared, he thinks about her for a long time. The traveler approaches the village of Mikhail Semenovich Sobesevich. "Wooden house with mezzanine, red roof and dark or, better, wild walls, - the house seems to be built for military settlements and German colonists. It was noticeable that during the construction of his architect, incessantly fought with the taste of the owner. The architect was a pedant and wanted symmetry, the owner - the convenience and, as you can see, due to the one on the same side, all the corresponding windows and checks in place their one small, probably needed for a dark chulana. The frontton did not come in any way in the middle of the house, no matter how the architect was fighting, because the owner ordered one column from the side to throw out, and because it was not four columns, as was appointed, but only three. The courtyard was surrounded by a firm and exorbitantly tusty wooden grid. The landowner seemed troubled a lot about strength. Pieces, sheds and kitchens were used full and thick logs, defined in century old standing. The village of the men of men also fledged on Ways: there were no brick walls, carved patterns and other clauses, but everything was driving tightly and as it should. Even the well was relieved in such a crop oak, which is only on the mills and ships. In short, everything, for which he looked, was a necessarily, without a pierce, in some strong and awkward order. "

The owner himself seems chikchikov like a bear. "To sustain the similarity of the fracture, it was a completely bearish color, the sleeves are long, the pantalonons are long, the feet of the steps and it feet and occurred incessantly on other people's legs. The complexion had a crawled, hot, what happened on the copper patch ... "

Sobesevich had a manner to speak straightforwardly. About the governor he says that the "first robber in the world", and the Politzmeister is "fraudster." For lunch, Sobesevich eats a lot. He tells the guest about his neighbor Plushkin, a very stingy person who owns the ears peasants.

Chichikov says that he wants to buy dead souls, which the companion is not surprised, and immediately begins to borf. It promises to sell 100 steers every dead soul, while it says that the dead were real masters. Trade long. In the end, it is converged on three rubles per piece, and the document is made up, since everyone fears dishonesty from the other. Sobesevich suggests selling the dead souls of the female, but Chichikov refuses, although subsequently it turns out that the landowner still fitted one woman in a cumulative. Chichikov leaves. Along the way asks a man, how to drive to the plush.

"Dead Souls" Summary 6 Chapter

Chichiki is sent to the estate of Plushin, long can not find a master's house. Finally finds a "strange castle", which looks like a "flarely disabled". "It was one floor in places, two places; On a dark roof, not everywhere reliably defended his old age, two Belvedere was sticking out, one against the other, both were already shaken, devoid of collapses that once covered their paints. The walls of the house were tested in some places a naked plaster grille and, as can be seen, a lot suffered from all sorts of non-works, rains, vortices and autumn changes. From the windows only two were open, others were forced by shutters or even clogged with boards. These two windows, on their part, were also sunbathing; On one of them, the glued triangle made of blue sugar paper. Chichikov meets a man of indefinite sex (can not understand, "a man is or a woman"). He decides that this is a key, but then it turns out that this is a rich landowner Stepan Plushkin. The author tells about how Plushkin reached such a lifetime. In the past, he was a lean landlord, he had a wife who was famous for herbs, and three children. But after the death of his wife, Plushkin became restless and, like all the widows, suspicious and stingy. " He cursed his daughter, as she escaped and married a cavalry regiment officer. The youngest daughter died, and the son, instead of studying, decided on the military. Every year, Plushkin became all stingy. Very soon the merchants stopped taking goods from him, because they could not be stumbled with the landowner. All his good - hay, wheat, flour, canvas - all rotted. Plushkin, it all copied, while picked up and strangers, absolutely not necessary to him. It did not know his borders: for the entire Pryshina's courtyard - some boots, he keeps the tear for several months, it knows how much self-pill is in a decanter, as it does ^ tam. When Chichikov tells him about what came, Plushkin is very rejoice. Offers the guest to buy not only dead souls, but also runaway peasants. Traded. The money received hides in the box. It is clear that these money, like others, he will never take advantage. Chichikov leaves, to give up the Great Joy of the owner. Return to the hotel.

"Dead Souls" Summary 7 Chapter

After all the decorated deposits of Chichikov becomes the owner of four hundred dead shower. He reflects about who these people were in life. Coming out of the hotel on the street, Chichikov meets Manilov. They go together to make a cummise. In the office of Chichikov gives a bribe to an official, Ivan Antonovich, a pitched outflow for accelerating the process. However, the gift of the bribe occurs unnoticed - the official covers the banking a book, and it seems to disappear. The chief sits sits Sobekevich. Chischikov agrees that the journey takes place during the day, because he allegedly needs to go urgently. He reports the chairman of Plushkin, in which he asks him to be attornected in his case, to which the Chairmanually agrees.

Documents are issued in the presence of witnesses, Chichikov pays only half of the duties into the treasury, the other half "carried out some incomprehensible way to another suitor." After a well-perfect deal, everyone goes to the police officer, during which Sobesevich one eats a huge sturgeon. The jaws of the guests are asked Chichikov to stay, decide to marry him. Chichikov informs the gathered, which buys peasants to withdraw to the Kherson province, where the estate has already acquired. He himself believes in what he says. Parsley and Sea-Lifan after sent a drunken owner to the hotel, go to walk to the restaurant.

"Dead Souls" Summary 8 Chapter

Residents of the city are discussed by chikchikov purchased. Everyone tries to offer him help in the delivery of peasants in place. Among the proposed - a convoy, Captain-Forodnik for the assimilation of a possible rebellion, enlightenment of serfs. It follows a description of the city inhabitants: "They all were kind people, living between themselves in Lada, turned completely friendly, and their conversations were stamped by some special simplicity and shortness:" Survious friend Ilya Ilyich "," Listen, Brother, Antipator Zahar'ovich! "... to the postmaster, whose name was Ivan Andreevich, always added:" Sprukhen Zakoyych, Ivan Andreych? " - In short, everything was very familiar. Many were not without e-education: Chairman of the Chamber knew the "Lyudmila" Zhukovsky, who was still not-no longer thanks to the news ... The postmaster went to the philosophy and read quite diligently, even at night, the UNGOVY "Nights" and "the key to the sacraments of nature" EcCartSong , of which they did very long extracts ... He was a sharp, a floweness in words and loved, as he himself was expressed, to spend the speech. Others were also more or less people enlightened: who read Karamzin, who "Moscow Vedomosti", who even did not read anything at all ... As for faithfulness, they all have not been a reliable cachotochny between them. All were this kind, which wives in gentle conversations occurring in privacy, gave names: Cubes, a bunker, Puzantic, Chernushki, Kiki, Supzhu, and so on. But in general they were good people, full of hospitality, and a man, having tasted with them whether or who spent the evening behind the wist was already becoming something close ... "

Urban ladies were "what they are called presentable, and in this respect they could be boldly to put in an example to all other ... They dressed with a great taste, drove around the city in the strollers, as the last fashion prescribed, the lacquer was swayed from behind, and the livrey in golden pose ... in The ladies of the city of N. were strict, the noble indignation was performed against all the vicious and all sorts of temptations, they were executed without any weakness ... I also need to say that the ladies of the city N. were different, like many of the ladies of St. Petersburg, unusually caution and decency in words and expressions. They never said: "I was visiting", "I swept", "I spit," and said: "I facilitated my nose," "I cost the handkerchief." In no case could not be said: "This glass or this plate stinks." And it was impossible to say anything such that would file a hint of this, but said instead of: "This glass is bad behaves" or something like that. To improve the Russian language, half almost words have been thrown away from the conversation, and therefore it was quite often necessary to resort to frenchBut there, in French, another thing: these words that were much recently mentioned were allowed there.

All the ladies of the city are delighted with Chichikov, one of them even sent him a love letter. Chichikova is invited to the governor to the governor. In front of the ball, it turns long before the mirror. On the ball he - the center of attention, is trying to understand who the author of the letter. Governor's governor introduces Chichikov with his daughter - the very girl he saw in a brickeleton. He almost falls in love with her, but she misses his society. Other ladies are outraged by the fact that all the attention of Chichikov goes to the daughter of the governor. Suddenly, nozmens appear, which tells the governor about how Chicchik offered to buy dead souls. The news is rapidly spreading, while the ladies convey it as if they do not believe in it, since everyone is known to the reputation of the Nozder. A box is coming to the city at night, which is interested in prices for dead souls, - she is afraid that I extended.

"Dead Souls" Summary 9 Chapter

The chapter describes the visit of the "pleasant lady" to the "lady pleasant in all respects." Her visit accounted for an hour earlier than the time taken in the city for visits - it is so in a hurry to tell the level news. The lady tells a friend that Chichikov - a disguised robber, which demanded from the box to sell him dead peasants. The ladies decide that the dead souls are only a pretext, in fact Chichikov is going to take away the daughter of the governor. They discuss the behavior of the girl, her own, recognize her unattractive, mannered. The husband of the household houses - a prosecutor, which the ladies inform the news than to be confused.

Men of the city are discussing the purchase of Chichikov, women - abduction of the governor's daughter. The story is replenished with details, they decide that Chichikov has an accomplice, and this accomplice is probably nozzles. Chichikov is attributed to the organization of the riot of peasants in Borovka, Zadyl Railo-identity, during which the attor of the shotgun was killed. Everything else, the governor receives news that the robber escaped and a fake meter appeared in the province. There is a suspicion that one of these people is chikchiki. The public can decide what to do.

"Dead Souls" Summary 10 Chapter

Officials are so concerned about the established situation that many even grow thin. Collect the police officer meeting. The Politzmester decides that Chichikov is a disguised Captain Copekin, a disabled person without a hand and a leg, war hero 1812. Copekin after returning from the front did not receive anything from the Father. He goes to Petersburg to seek truth from the sovereign. But the king is not in the capital. Copekin goes to the venel, the head of the commission, the audience for which is waiting for a long time in the reception. The general promises help, offers to go to the other day. But next time he says that nothing can do without a special permission of the king. Captain Copeikina ends money, and the Swiss will no longer allow him to General. He suffers a lot of deprivation, it breaks through the reception to the general, says it can no longer wait. The general is very roughly removing him, sends from St. Petersburg for the execution account. After some time in Ryazan forests there is a robbing gang under the leadership of Kopeikin.

Other officials still decide that Chichikov is not a Copekin, since he has and legs and legs. It is suggested that chikhikov - disguised Napoleon. Everyone decide that it is necessary to interrogate Nozdrev, despite the fact that he is a famous liar. Nozdrev says that he sold the dead shower for several thousand and that already at the time when he studied with Chikchikov at school, he was already a counterfeit and spy that he was going to kidnap the daughter of the governor and the nostrils helped him himself. Nozdrev understands that he went too far in his risks, and possible problems scare him. But there is an unexpected - the prosecutor is dying. Chichikov knows nothing about what is happening because sick. Three days later, released from the house, he discovers that it is either anywhere they do not accept or take somehow strange. Nozdrev informs him that in the city they consider him a counterfeit that he was going to kidnap the daughter of the governor that the prosecutor died in his fault. Chichikov orders stacking things.

"Dead Souls" Summary 11 Chapter

In the morning, chikchiki could not leave the city for a long time - he slept, the brich was not laid, the horses were not accompanied. It turns out only in the late afternoon. On the path of chikchikov, the funeral procession meets - the prosecutor is buried. All officials go behind the coffin, each of whom thinks about the new Governor-General and its relationship with him. Chichika leaves the city. Next - a lyrical retreat of Russia. "Rus! Rus! I see you, from my wonderful, beautifully distant you see: Poor, scattered and uncompretable in you; Will not get drove, do not frighten the outstanding siques of nature, weddowed by bold dives of art, cities with multi-color high palaces that have grown in the rocks, artworks and villages that have accommodated in the houses, in noise and in the eternal dust of the waterfalls; It's not a leap back to look at the bulky without end above it and in the embroidered stone blocks; They will not shine through the twined bodied ones on another dark arches, excreted by grape bruises, ivy and outstanding millions of wild roses, would not shine through them the eternal lines of shining mountains, carrying in silver clear heavens ... But what kind of incomprehensible, the secret force entails you? Why heard and is heard unlikely in your twilight ears, carrying along the entire length and width of your width, from the sea to the sea, the song? What in her, in this song? What is calling, and flies, and enough for the heart? What sounds are leaning painfully, and strive in the soul, and go around my heart? Rus! What do you want from me? What incomprehensible connection is lighted between us? What do you look like that, and why all that neither is in you pleased me full expectations of the eyes? .. And there is a slightly volumetric space of me. The unnatural power was illuminated by my eyes: y! What a sparkling, wonderful, unfamiliar far distance! Rus! .. "

The author talks about the hero of the work and the origin of Chichikov. His parents are nobles, but he does not look like them. Chichikova's father sent her son to the city to an old relative, so that he entered the school. Father gave the son of a farewell, which he strictly followed in life, - to please the authorities, to be taken only with rich, not to share with anyone, save money. No special talents were noticed for him, but he had a "practical mind." Chichiki still knew how to earn a boy - selling treats, showed for money a trained mouse. He cared to teachers, bosses, because he graduated from school with a gold certificate. His father dies, and Chicchiki, selling the father's father, enters the service of the teacher who was expelled from the teacher's school, which was counting on a fake of his beloved student. Chichikov serves, in all seeking to please the bosses, even cares for his ugly daughter, hints at the wedding. Gets promotion and does not marry. Soon, Chichikov is part of the Commission to build a statement, but the building on which a lot of money has highlighted is based on paper. The new churchyov chief brought the subordinate, and he had to start all. He enters the service for customs where his ability to search is detected. It is raised, and Chichikov is a project to catch smugglers, with which at the same time he has time to enter into collusion and get a lot of money from them. But Chichikov quarrels with a comrades, with whom it was shared, and both are given to the court. Chichiki has time to save part of the money, starts everything from scratch as an attorney. He comes to his idea about buying dead souls, which can be laid in the bank under the guise of living, and, having received a loan, hide.

The author reflects on how readers can treat Chikchiku, recalls the parable of Kife Mokievich and Mokia Kifovice, Son and Father. The Being of the Father is drawn to the speculative side, the son of the same brow. Kifu Mokiyevich is asked to learn the Son, but he does not want to interfere in anything: "Well, if he remains a dog, so let me know about it, let him not give it out."

In the finals of the poem, a bridge quickly rides on the road. "And what Russian does not like quick ride?" "Eh, Troika! Bird Troika, who invented you? To know, you could only be born, in that land that he doesn't like to joke, and even smoothly accommodated half a hundred, and even go to count the versts until it fell into the eyes. And not cunning, it seems, the road projectile, not iron captured by a screw, and lively live with one ax and hute furnished and gathered you Yaroslavl milled man. Not in German boots, the rocket: a beard and mittens, and sits the hell knows what; And I brought it, yes swung, yes dragged the song - Horse swirl, the knitting needles in the wheels were mixed into one sleek circle, only the road was shuffled, but she cried in the frightened pedestrian - and she rushed, rushed, rushed! .. and won already visible away, How something dust and drill air.

Are you not so, Rus, that a brisk odd triple, rushing? Smoke smoke under you the road, ram bridges, everything is lagging behind and stays behind. The contemplator struck by God's miracle: Is it not zipper dropped from the sky? What does it mean a horror movement? And what kind of unknown power is in the unknown light horses? Eh, horses, horses, what kind of horses! Will the vortices sit in your maneers? Does the ear burn in any of your alkalo? I heard a familiar song from the embroidered, and the copper breasts strained together and, almost not touch the ground with the hooves, turned into some elongated lines flying through the air, and the whole inspired by God rushes! .. Rus, where are you going? Give an answer. Does not answer. A wonderful ringing is poured a bell; rattling and becomes the wind torn in pieces of air; flies past everything that neither is on earth
And, asleep, the other peoples and states give it the road. "