“Marriage”: a summary. “Marriage”, Gogol N.V.

In literature assignments, the theme is often found: "Summary (" Marriage ", Gogol)." The author overflowed the work with satire and characters, depicting the realism of the existence of the nobility in the province. Now this play is rightly considered a classic. This article introduces the play Marriage. Summary (Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol originally called the work “Grooms”) will open the curtain of what it would be worth seeing on the stage of the theater. You will not regret it.

How the play is broken into passages

You will not lose time in vain by going to a play that was staged based on a play by an author such as N. Gogol (“Marriage”). A summary of the chapters will not be able to convey the whole irony of what is happening.

The plays of that time are very difficult to break into pieces, because they provide for 2-3 actions and an infinite number of phenomena. There is no separation in the format of the novel, so you have to break everything into logical scenes yourself.

It’s not easy to summarize the summary. “Marriage” (Gogol is, after all, a master of dialogues) has the most important component of the play — unique character conversations. But even without them, the irony of the author is understandable.

The beginning of the story

The charm of the play lies in its plot, this confirms the brief content. “Marriage” (Gogol more than once unsuccessfully wanted to put her on stage) was played for the first time on December 9, 1842 in St. Petersburg. The comedy has caused controversial remarks by critics.

The beginning of the play is the home of the bachelor Podkolesin.

A bummer, a smoker, a nobleman Ivan Kuzmich Podkolesin, lies all day on the couch (if he is not in the service, of course). A bachelor's life seems to be completely satisfied with him, but something is missing! Acting as an adviser, Podkolesin behaves like a colonel, despising people of low rank. To make his person even more important, he decides to marry. Of course, not for the sake of love, but for the sake of talking about him and about a significant event.

The matchmaker, Fekla Ivanovna, “ate the dog” for people like him. It is not so important for them whom to marry and with what dowry the bride will be. If only there was. Therefore, such issues are resolved quickly and for a "good fee." However, Ivan Kuzmich was lucky - just at the same time they were looking for a groom for Agafya Tikhonovna Kuperdagina, and Thekla intends to bring them together.

Disservice

At the very moment she comes to talk with Podkolesin, Ilya Fomich Kochkarev, Ivan Kuzmich’s best friend, arrives with her. At one time Thekla married him, and not very well. Having found out information about Agafya Tikhonovna from the matchmaker, Ilya Fomich expels her, declaring that he will match a friend. Yes, the fact is that Kochkarev is an extremely stubborn fellow, he got used to what is called, from the spot - into the quarry. Therefore, he takes Podkolesin to Agafya Tikhonovna immediately.

Three more suitors arrive at the Kuperdyagin’s house with Podkolesin, but under the leadership of Thekla. They get to know each other, communicate - everyone understands why the other came. Finally, the bride herself appears. Grooms vying with each other speak with her as it should be during Russian courtship - initially on extraneous topics. Only Ivan Kuzmich is silent, Kochkarev speaks for him.

Perseverance

However, their hints are clear to Agafya Tikhonovna. Unable to stand it, she simply runs away to another room. The stunned men are left alone with the matchmaker, who offers them to wait until the evening. Everyone agrees.

Kochkarev alone cannot calm down. He is pushing to go to the bride right now. Podkolesin insists that the lady should choose herself. But he agrees to marry immediately if all the other suitors leave.

The power of cunning

In the evening, Agafya Tikhonovna tries to determine by lot who is most dear to her. She likes all the suitors equally, and she simply cannot decide. Suddenly, Kochkarev appears in the room, insisting on the need to choose Ivan Kuzmich.

He praises him by telling what a wonderful person he is. He condemns all the other suitors: that brawler, that rowdy. He offers to slam the door in front of their noses and just in private talk with Podkolesin to see how Ilya Fomich is right.

Each groom in the evening seeks to come first to chat with the bride. In the end, they all gather in the Kuperdyagin’s house ahead of schedule and almost at the same time. Again, they are forced to communicate with each other, almost without hiding disgust. There is everything except the main character.

Here comes Agafya Tikhonovna. Grooms immediately pounce on her with conversations. She, frightened, takes the advice of Kochkarev, expels everyone and runs out of the room herself. Ilya Fomich appears immediately, censuring the bride. His trick works. Future grooms are almost convinced that the bride is bad. They leave the Kuperdyagins, opening the way for Ivan Kuzmich.

Alone

The next scene (phenomenon XIV) is very important. And it is necessary to mention it, if we present a brief summary. “Marriage” (Gogol opened the heroes in such a small dialogue in a new way) is a play filled with ridiculous scenes that wonderfully convey all the comedic and absurdities of the situation, the severity hanging in the air. A similar dialogue must be read, delving into every word.

Podkolesin enters the scene. He does not know what to talk about, what to discuss.

They skip from topic to topic, from the weather to the workers. They are simply lost, but they feel sympathy for each other. This is especially noticeable in Agafia Tikhonovna, who, despite the modesty of her interlocutor, cannot help but be amazed at his soul. And this is probably the best scene in the whole play.

Final part

So, it would seem that everything has settled down. The newlyweds timidly talk to each other, they both like each other ... But Kochkarev reappears. He (speaking in his ear) requires Podkolesin to make an offer to Agafya Tikhonovna. But he refuses.

Then Ilya Fomich himself does this, referring to the timidity of Ivan Kuzmich. The bride answers “yes” and runs away to change clothes, because the wedding is already today!

However, Podkolesin does not dare to take such a desperate step. They quarrel with Kochkarev, then reconcile. On emotions, Ivan Kuzmich thanks Ilya Fomich, and he leaves to check if everything is in order with the bride. At the same time, he takes away his friend's hat so that he does not leave. However, Podkolesin is not going to leave anyone. He, on the contrary, is indescribably happy. With himself, he leads a monologue about all the delights of marriage, walks around the room, arguing that now he will not be alone!

And at some point he realizes that he does not like all this. But where to go? Only to run. And he escapes through an open window.

The bride enters the room, but does not find her future husband. Silent scene, after which all eyes turn to Kochkarev. He himself does not know what to do. Everyone begins to scold him at what the light stands.

This is how one can finish the summary of the book “Marriage” (everyone knows today the author, whose name is N.V. Gogol).

Conclusion

Gogol had amazing qualities.

Being a man prone to mysticism, dark, incomprehensible, he loved to instill fear in the reader, but at the same time remained an incredibly humorous person. The satire in the form of the play “Marriage” is a vivid example of this. Then Nikolai Vasilievich was able to laugh at everything, starting from the bad institute of the courtship of nobles, from cowardice to excessive determination and self-confidence.

The author would probably be surprised how popular the play became, and how often one can read on the posters of theaters: “Marriage,” Gogol. A very brief summary, of course, does not allow enjoying its many aspects to the full. For example, dialogues, which in many respects resembled the future of Ostrovsky.

It is hoped that the brief content of Gogol’s play “Marriage” will make it possible to at least feel the “aroma” of the author’s gigantic irony, his ability to show everything from the ridiculous side. And if it makes you want to read the play or see its production, then believe me, you will not regret it. This work deserves its place on your bookshelf.