Quickly familiarize yourself with the content of anyliterary work helps summary. “Ruslan and Lyudmila” - A.S. Pushkin. Retelling will help the reader to understand the meaning of the work, acquaint with the plot, the main characters, and, perhaps, arouse interest in a detailed study of the original.
History of creation
They say that Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin was thinkingabout writing a similar work, while still studying at the lyceum. But thoroughly he began to work on it later - in 1818-1820. Pushkin wanted to create a fabulous poetry, in which there would be a “heroic spirit”.
The poem was born simultaneouslyunder the influence of Russian literary tales and works of Voltaire, Ariosto. The names of some of the actors were assigned after the release of the "History of the Russian State". It was there that Ratmir, Ragday, Farlaf were. With them you will soon introduce a brief content.
"Ruslan and Lyudmila" has elements of parody, becauseAlexander Sergeevich sometimes liked to show off with accurate epigrams, to include playful elements in his poetic creations. Critics have noticed that Pushkin kindly parodies some episodes of Zhukovsky’s ballad Twelve Sleeping Virgins. But in the 30s, the poet even regretted that he did this to “please the mob,” because he was good to Zhukovsky, who presented him with his portrait after the poem came out and wrote that it was a defeated teacher who presented it to the student winner.
Dedication
People love many tales of A.S.Pushkin, "Ruslan and Lyudmila" - is no exception. Not everyone knows that the poem begins with the lines in which the author says that he dedicates it to the beautiful girls. Then come the well-known lines about lukomorye, green oak, a learned cat, a mermaid. After this begins the work itself.
First song
The first chapter introduces the reader to a briefcontent. Ruslan and Lyudmila loved each other. The girl was the daughter of Prince Vladimir of Kiev. This is described in the song of the first, as A. S. Pushkin called six chapters. The latter, respectively, is called "Song of the Sixth."
The author, using the beauty of the word, talks aboutfun holiday on the occasion of the wedding of two people in love. Only three guests — Ratmir, Farlaf and Rogodai — were not happy at this feast. They are Ruslan's rivals, as they were also in love with a beautiful girl.
And now it is time for the newlyweds to remain alone. But suddenly there was a sound of thunder, the lamp was extinguished, everything began to tremble, and Lyudmila disappeared.
Руслан опечален.And Vladimir ordered to find his daughter and promised to give her in marriage to the one who brought the girl. Of course, three enemies of Ruslana could not miss this opportunity and rushed to search, like the newly appeared fiance.
Однажды он встречает в пещере старца.He told him the story of his love, that in his youth he was ready to move mountains for a certain Naina, but she rejected the young man. Then he left and spent 40 years studying spells designed to make her love her. When the old man returned, he saw instead of a maiden a disgusting old woman, which Naina had turned into over the years. And she finally burned to him with feelings. However, old Finn fled from her, and since then has been living in seclusion in a cave. He said that Lyudmila was kidnapped by the terrible wizard Chernomor.
Second song
The summary of Pushkin’s poem “Ruslan andLyudmila "came to the second chapter. From it, the reader learns that Rogdai was belligerent, he galloped, sending curses to Ruslan. Suddenly the man saw the rider and chased him. He was barely alive with fear, trying to run away, but his horse stumbled and the rider flew into the moat. Rogday saw that it was not Ruslan, but Farlaf, and rode away.
An old woman came up to Farlaf (it was Naina),brought the horse and advised him so that he would come back and live in his estate near Kiev, because so far Lyudmila is still difficult to find, and then she will not get anywhere from Naina and Farlaf. He listened to the old woman and galloped back.
Further, a summary of the book "Ruslan and Lyudmila"will tell the reader where the girl languished at this time. Her location was the palace of the villain Chernomor. She woke up on the bed. Silently came the three girls-servants, dressed, combed the beauty.
Lyudmila walked to the window with anguish, looked ata winter landscape, then left the palace and saw a magical garden that was more beautiful than the “Armida gardens”. There were picturesque gazebos, waterfalls. After lunch in nature, the girl came back and saw the servants enter the room and carry the Chernomor beard on pillows, followed by himself and the hunchback and the dwarf.
The girl did not lose her head, grabbed "Carla by the cap", raised her fist over him, and then squealed so that everyone ran away in horror.
Meanwhile, Ruslan fought Rogdaem who had attacked him and defeated the bully, throwing him into the waves of the Dnieper. This continues the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila".
Summary of Chapters - Song Three
To retorted Chernomor servants combeda beard. Suddenly a winged serpent flew through the window and turned into Naina. The old woman said that the sorcerer is in danger - the heroes are looking for Lyudmila. She flatteringly spoke about Chernomore and confirmed that she was completely on his side.
To celebrate the evil wizard re-entered the chambersgirls, but did not see her there. The search for servants was also unsuccessful. It turns out that Lyudmila realized what properties the cap has. If you put it on backwards, a person will become invisible, which the beauty did. These are the magical accessories used by Pushkin in his poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila". A very brief summary quickly takes the reader to the next scene.
В это время молодой муж попал на поле брани, I saw a lot of dead soldiers. He picked up a shield, helmet, horn, but could not find a good sword. Not far from the field, he saw a big hill, it turned out to be a real head. She told the traveler that she once was on the shoulders of a warrior, Chernomor's brother. But the latter envied the tall and handsome brother. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the dwarf cut off his head and commanded his head to protect the sword, which, according to the story, could cut off the magic beard of the sorcerer.
Fourth song
Here so quickly approached the fourth chapter shortretelling of the content "Ruslan and Lyudmila". Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich initially reflects on how wonderful it is that in real life there are not too many wizards. He further says that Ratmir, in search of Lyudmila, came upon a castle. There he was met by charmer women who fed the knight, surrounded him with attention, tenderness, care, and the young hero declined his old plans to find Vladimir's daughter. With this, the author leaves a happy youth and says that one Ruslan continues his chosen path. On the way, he meets a giant, a warrior, a witch, defeats them, does not go to the mermaids who beckon a young man.
Тем временем Людмила бродит в шапке-невидимке по to the halls of the sorcerer, but he cannot find her. Then the villain applied cunning. He turned into a wounded Ruslana, the girl thought it was her lover, rushed to him, her hat fell. At that moment, a net was thrown at Lyudmila, and she fell asleep, unable to resist the tsunomor of Chernomor.
The fifth song
Soon Ruslan arrives at the abode of the villain.He blows a horn to challenge him to a duel. When the young man raised his head, he saw that the Black Sea was flying above him, holding a mace in his hand. When the sorcerer swung, Ruslan quickly recoiled, and the hunchback fell into the snow. The agile young man immediately jumped to the offender and grabbed him tightly by the beard.
But Chernomor suddenly flew under the clouds.However, the young man did not let out his beard, therefore he also found himself in the sky. So they flew for a long time - over the fields, mountains, forests. The sorcerer asked to let him go, but Ruslan did not do that. On the third day Chernomor resigned and carried her husband to a young wife. When they landed, the young man cut off the beard with a magic sword, tied it to his helmet, and put the dwarf in a bag and fitted it to the saddle.
I went to the knight to look for his beloved, but he could notto find. Then he began to smash everything on his way and accidentally took off his hat from the girl. This sorcerer specially put a hat on her so that her husband did not find his wife.
That's how Ruslan and Lyudmila finally met.The poem in the abbreviation is coming to an early end of the plot. No matter how he tried, he could not wake her up from a magical dream. He put it on his horse and rode home.
Then Ruslan meets a fisherman and recognizes Ratmir in him, who chose one of all the women, and now happily lives with her in a house by the river.
When Ruslan stopped for the night, he was seriously wounded. Farlaf crept up to him, struck 3 times with the sword, took Lyudmila and was like that.
Sixth Canto
Farlaf brought Lyudmila to the palace and deceived Vladimir, saying that he had saved the girl. However, no one could wake her up.
Old Man Finn sprinkled Ruslan with live water, hehe immediately recovered and hurried to Kiev, which the Pechenegs attacked. The hero fought bravely, so the enemy was defeated. After that, he touched Lyudmila’s hands with the ring that Finn had given him, and the girl woke up.
Coming to the end of the summary. Ruslan and Lyudmila are happy, everything ends with a feast, Chernomor was left in the palace, as he lost his villainous power forever.
Epilogue
The narrative ends with an epilogue in whichthe author says that in his work he praised the traditions of antiquity. He shares his impressions about the Caucasus, describes the natural pictures of this side and is sad that he is far from the Neva.
The poet says that when he worked on the work, he forgot resentment and enemies. Friendship helped him in this, and Pushkin, as we know, greatly valued it.
