In 1834, the story of Vladimir Fedorovich Odoevsky “Town in a Snuff Box” was published. A summary of the work that the reader will find in this article will help you quickly get acquainted with an interesting story. Although Odoevsky wrote his story for children, it will be interesting for adults as well.
Dad and Misha
The story begins with the fact that the father calls to his son Misha. The boy was very obedient, so immediately put down his toys and walked over. Dad showed him a very beautiful music box-snuffbox. The child liked the little thing. He saw a real town in a snuffbox. The summary of the work can be continued with a description of an unusual thing that was made of a turtle, and on the lid there were turrets, houses, gates. The trees, like the houses, were golden and sparkled with silver leaves. There was also a sun with pink rays. Misha really wanted to get into this town in a snuffbox. The brief narrative smoothly approaches the most interesting - how the boy will be in this amazing city.
Bell boys
Dad said that the snuffbox is small, and Misha will not be able to get into it, but the child succeeded. He looked closely and saw a little boy beckoning him from the music box . Misha was not afraid, but went to the call. Surprisingly, it seemed to be reduced in size. Misha not only ended up in the town, but was able to walk along it with a new friend, overcoming low arches. The conductor was a bell boy. Then Misha saw several more of the same children, also bell boys. They spoke and made sounds: "Ding-ding."
Such were the inhabitants and the town itself in a snuffbox. The summary goes to a somewhat sad moment. First, Misha envied his new friends, because they did not need to learn lessons, do homework. The children objected to this, saying that it would be better if they worked, because without it they are so bored. In addition, the bells are very annoyed by the evil uncles who periodically knock on their heads. These are mallets.
Hammers, roller, spring
This is what a town in a snuffbox was like. The summary will introduce the reader to other characters of the tale.
Misha asked the uncles, why do they treat bells like this? The hammers replied that they were ordered to do so by the overseer - Mr. Valik. A brave boy went to him. The roller was lying on the couch and did nothing, only turned over from side to side. He had many hooks and pins attached to his robe. As soon as Roller came across a hammer, he hooked it up, lowered it and hit the bell with a hammer. At that time, overseers also looked after the children in the school. Misha compared them to Valik and thought that the real warders are much kinder.
The boy went further and saw a beautiful golden tent. Beneath him lay Princess Pruzhinka. She then turned around, then curled up and pushed the overseer into the side.
These are the heroes invented by Vladimir Odoevsky. "Town in a snuffbox" helps children understand the principle of action of music boxes. It turned out that all this Misha only dreamed of. This was told to him by his father and praised the boy for his curiosity, delighted that he would be even better at understanding the mechanisms when he began to go through the mechanics.