I. S. Turgenev is an outstanding classic who made a huge contribution to the development of culture at the end of the 19th century. Many of his works are included in the compulsory program for the study of literature in secondary schools. His series of stories "Notes of the Hunter" is devoted mainly to the impoverishment and impoverishment of the Russian countryside and the plight and disempowerment of peasants in the countryside. One of these stories is the work of the author “Singers”. In it, the writer devotes a lot of time to describing the village of Kotlovka, where all the main events take place. The main characters are the scoop Jacob Turk and the rowman from Zhizdra. Here is a summary of Turgenev's “Singers”.
Acquaintance with the kisser Nikolai Ivanovich
The scene of the work is the small village of Kotlovka, lying on a slope of a hill, which is cut by a deep ravine. Not far from the beginning of this large hollow there is a hut covered with straw. This is a local tavern "Pritynny", which is kept by the Tselovik Nikolai Ivanovich. This is a heavy graying man with a full face and small eyes. He lives in this area for more than 20 years. He knows everything that happens here, but never tells anyone. Interestingly, the owner of the tavern is neither friendly nor talkative. However, he has a remarkable talent to attract guests to his institution. Nikolai Ivanovich is married and has children. He is respected by his neighbors. Summary of Turgenev's “Singers” begins with an episode of acquaintance with the person who runs the institution, where an unusual singing contest takes place.
Acquaintance with zucchini visitors
Once an event happened in the tselochnik’s zucchini, all the local booze gathered to gawk at it. The best singer in Kotlovka Yashka Turok decided to compete in singing with a rowman from Zhizdra. Guests of the tavern eagerly awaited the match. Here were Evgraf Ivanov, whom the people called Obolduy. Not a single drink can do without it. And Wild Barin is a broad-shouldered Tatar with black hair and a fierce expression. No one knew what he was doing or where he got the money from. However, he was highly respected in the local community. This strange man with evil eyes was a big fan of singing. Morgach also came here - a small fat man with sly eyes. To contain the full description of the gathered audience will not allow a brief summary of "Singers". Turgenev in this work paints images of people completely different, but united by one common passion - love of music and singing.
Singing contest
The competitors - Yashka Turok and rower - were also here. The first of them was a slender young man of 23 years old. His large gray eyes and fair-haired curls were pretty for the gathered audience. Yashka was a scoop at a local factory. His opponent, a small soldier from Zhizdra, is a short, stout man of about thirty with a pockmarked face and a thin beard. He sang first. His voice was pleasant, sweet, with a little hoarseness. The rower sang a cheerful dance song with overflows and transitions, which caused a smile from the audience. They really liked his singing. Ryadchik was confident in his victory. After him, Yashka began to sing. Summary of Turgenev's “Singers” arouses readers a sense of curiosity about the results of the singing contest.
Jacob's victory
Before singing, Yashka closed his hand to everyone. And when he opened, his face was pale. The first sound escaping from his chest was weak and deaf. But the second was already louder and louder. The song was sad, mournful. His voice was as if a little cracked, painful. It had everything: youth, and sadness, and passion, and strength, and sorrow, in a word, all that is so familiar and dear to the Russian soul. Yashka sang with excitement, surrendering himself to the song and forgetting about the audience. When he finished, he saw tears in the eyes of many listeners. And someone, such as the wife of the kisser, even sobbed, turning away from everyone. It was clear that Yasha won. The rowman himself admitted defeat. On this day, the victory of singer Yashka was celebrated for a long time in the pub. This episode ended his story Turgenev. “Singers” is a work in which, with the wretchedness of life, there is a miracle of creativity and a desire to see beauty in this world. The good news is that people who seem tired of everyday life and poverty are able to discern real talent in a person. This singing gift makes the hearts of others tremble and cry.
Here is only a brief summary of Turgenev's “Singers”. I advise you to read the work in full.