Astrid Lindgren, "The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg": a summary and description of the characters

Astrid Lindgren has written over 80 books for children. Cheerful, resourceful and cheerful characters in her stories found their fans in 76 countries. And each of them at least once tried to find Carlson's house on the roof, tie the brushes to his feet and mop the floor, like Peppy did, or feed a cock with drunk cherries, like Emil from Lenneberg.

Writing history

Astrid Lindgren also loves his heroes. But Emil is closest to her. He looks like herself. As for leprosy and tricks, she, of course, did not reach such heights as the boy from her work "The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg". The summary of the book will allow you to evaluate the ingenuity of this little rascal. But the source of inspiration for creating these stories was events from real life.

The idea to write about prankish Emil came by chance. Astrid, the three-year-old grandson, shouted incessantly. She tried to calm him down and asked a question: “Do you know what Emil once did from Lenneberg?” The kid immediately stopped crying. He really wanted to know what Emil had done. So there was a story about a prankster.

Many stories were told by father Astrid - Samuel Augustus, who was a famous naughty man in the area. Some hilarious events happened with her brother Gunnar. When Astrid writes about Emil’s journey to Wimmerby, she draws on her memories. A father who had a wonderful memory helped a lot. Even at the sunset of his life, he could tell exactly how much a pig, horse or fire pump cost at the fair. This information was useful when writing the book "The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg". A summary of them is also mentioned.

The main character

Emil Svensson is one of the most interesting characters in Astrid Lindgren. And the smallest one. In the first story, he is only five years old. He constantly gets into alterations. But not all of them are random. Emil is very inventive, and he has a long list of pranks. They are mostly sweet and innocent, although they often make their father blush and angry. Mother is always sure that this happened by accident.

Of great importance is where Emil lives. It was not without reason that it was Lindgren's choice in the Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg that fell on the farm. The summary confirms that the farm has incredible scope for pranks. Emil’s many tricks are aimed at saving the people he loves. Sometimes his actions are touching. For example, he distributes to the poor food destined for guests. In his own house, this was noted as a “prank”, but Emil’s intentions are certainly noble.

Emil is actually a very kind little boy. He reciprocates the farmer Alfred, who treats him like a brother. Emil trusts him and even saves his life once. However, not all pranks are committed with noble intentions. For example, when he made everyone believe that his sister had typhoid, and for the sake of convincingness, painted her face in purple? It is not surprising that the father is often angry with Emil, and in order to avoid his anger, the boy locks himself in a barn and makes wooden figures.

Of course, the summary of the story “The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg” does not describe all the tricks of this funny little boy. But the fact that Emil gathered more than three hundred wooden old men confirms how often the little boy gets into various alterations.

Other characters

Ida, Emil's little sister, unlike him, is a calm child. But often, and not of her own free will, she becomes involved in the tricks of her brother. Sometimes she herself likes it, because Emil is such an inventor. When they played the Indians, Emil, so that she became red-skinned, like a real Indian woman, dipped her into a large basin with lingonberry jam. What about the Wind-Sail game they invented? You need to run fast, and when you meet each other, poke a finger in the stomach and shout: "Wind-sail." So it was fun! Until Emil bumped into Lina with a bowl of dough in his hands. He completely forgot that she was afraid of tickling, and poked her finger in her stomach. The basin, like a real sail, flew up. And all the potato dough was on the head of dad, who entered the kitchen.

Anton Svensson, Emil’s father, like many Smoland residents, is very careful about money. And he knows the price to them. Once a pastor offered him forty crowns for a postage stamp, Anton quickly considered that they could buy half a cow. And when Emil asked which part he was going to buy - the front one that mumbles, or the rear one that beats with his tail - his father closed it in a carpentry. He is often angry with his son, but swearing is prohibited in the Svensson house. Therefore, it is not surprising that the boy already had a hundredth wooden man on his account when the dough spilled on his father's head.

Alma Swenson, Emil’s mother, loves her boy. A brief summary of the book “The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg” tells that Alma is a wonderful hostess and is known in the district as an unsurpassed culinary specialist. She writes all the tricks of her son in a blue notebook. He writes, however, with errors. But this will not prevent her boy, when he grows up, read these notes and remember his tricks. And although soon there will be several notebooks, Alma is sure that Emil is a sweet child.

Worker Alfred is a naughty best friend. He loves children and treats Emil as a younger brother. He taught him to swim and care for animals on the farm. A lot more to do. Servant Lina also lives on a farm. She is sure that Emil is a terrible prankster and is capable of only dirty tricks. Not far from Emil’s house, in the forest hut, Krese Maya lives. She often comes to visit them and tells scary stories.

Meet Emil

Emil Svensson looks like a pure angel - big blue eyes, blond curly hair. But in fact, he is a tomboy and stubborn. And the boy knew how to insist on his own. One day, dad bought him a cap. Emil did not want to part with the new thing and went to bed in it. His mom didn't like it. But when she tried to take it off, the boy screamed so loudly that she had to give in. For three whole weeks Emil slept in this "caparica".

Kutthult Farm, where Emil lives, is small. Our hero lives with Papa Anton, mom Alma Svensson and little sister Ida. The house rises on a hill among lilacs and apple trees. Around - meadows, fields, a lake and a huge forest. In addition to the family of Emil, a worker Alfred and a maid Lina live in Kathult.

Lina believes that Emil is only doing what is mischievous. “Here! I drove a cat around the chicken coop, ”she complains. Well, how did she know that Emil just wanted to see who runs faster? But the cat didn’t understand him ...

Everyone does not understand him. The same Lina. Cooked meat soup on Tuesday and poured into a beautiful tureen. Emil loved this soup very much when he wanted supplements, there was only soup left at the bottom. And you could get it only by sticking your head inside. He did so. And he couldn’t pull his head back. Emil stood in the middle of the kitchen, the tureen towered on his head like a tub. And Lina ran around and wailed: “Ah, our tureen! Where are we going to pour the soup? ”

Only the mother thought about her son and offered to smash the tureen with a poker. But then dad protested. I must say, he was very economical and remembered that the tureen costs four whole crowns. Alfred tried to remove the tureen from the head of Emil, pulling up the handles. But it was not there. Together with the tureen, Emil also rose. He hung, shook his legs and shouted to the tureen: “Leave me alone! Let me in". It was decided to take the tureen to the doctor. The summary of the work “Emil from Lenneberg”, of course, cannot accommodate all that Emil’s family had to endure on the way. But is he to blame?

Welcome to kaththult

Lina is generally unfair to him. On Sunday, a lot of guests were waiting for them at the farm, they prepared various goodies. Mom said that the holiday will go well. “Yes,” Lina answered. “Only if you lock Emil in the barn.” How can she? After all, Emil immediately rushed to help dad when he remembered that he had forgotten to raise the flag. Who is to blame that Alfred called Dad, and Ida wanted to see Mariannelund? That is why, when all the guests gathered, his sister Ida met them at the top of the flagpole.

In punishment, Emil was locked in a carpentry. He felt that it smells very tasty and noticed that the window in the pantry is open - there were food stored. Including the famous black pudding prepared by his mother. To try this sausage, FRU Petrel came from Wimmerby itself. When the holiday was in full swing, my mother remembered that Emil was locked. Dad ran to the carpentry, but did not find his son there. What's so much fun?

Everyone rushed to look for Emil. In the end, they got hungry and sent Lina to the pantry for sausage. She came back quickly. Without sausage. Since Lina looked very mysterious, everyone rushed to the pantry to see what happened there. When they opened the cabinet where the sausage was stored, Emil was sleeping peacefully on the shelf. But there was no sausage. Fru Petrel was upset and pouted. Even little Ida noticed how the noble Fr Petrel was disappointed, and told Emil about this. That sister reassured. He said that Fru Petrel would pass it quickly as soon as she found a rat in the bag, which he put there.

Emil hurries to the rescue

Emil is actually very kind. And even a brief retelling of "The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg" will help to understand that he considers it his duty to help everyone he knows. Although Lina is sure that Emil is an incorrigible prankster, the little boy was the first to rush to her aid when one morning she woke up from a toothache. Looking in the mirror, she found that her cheek was swollen and looked like a huge bun. But there is nothing to do, Lina went to milk the cow. As soon as the girl crouched on a small bench, a wasp flew up and stung Lina on the other cheek. Her face instantly became equal.

Alfred suggested that Lina go to the blacksmith and tear out a bad tooth. The girl shuddered at the thought of it. But then Emil came to the rescue, saying that he knew a great way. The pain was so unbearable that Lina agreed to his venture.

Lina’s tooth was entangled in a bear's vein; Emil tied the other end to his belt. He reassured Lina that now it remains only to hear: “Wham!”, Climbed onto the horse and started his gallop. But nothing happened. Because Lina was so afraid of this “bam” that she also started to jump. And when the horse jumped over the fence, Lina did not lag behind - she, distraught with fear, also jumped over it.

Emil sincerely wanted to help the girl. And she knows about it. Therefore, when Emil frightened the Leningraders so much that they immediately decided to send the boy to America, Lina fearfully said: “We should at least think a little about the Americans. "They recently had a terrible earthquake, and then Emil to boot." Mom was terribly angry then, and Lina was perplexed: "I would trade with them."

How Emil got Lucas

The inhabitants of Lenneberg were very sorry for Emil's parents, because they believed that nothing good would come of this mischief. They could not even think that when he grows up, he will become the chairman of the municipality. But Emil was always inventive. On his account not only tricks, but also good deeds. And the real deal. Moreover, stunning. His mother wrote in her blue notebook. It is said that she later brought these notes to the author of The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg. The summary, of course, will not reveal all the talents of the prankster Emil. But it helps to get to know this little rascal closer.

Emil knew everything about horses that he could. Alfred taught him everything. And Emil asked his father for a long time to buy a stallion in pair to Marcus. Once at a fair in Wimmerby, a boy saw a three-year-old horse of a mantle on a pasture. This is a horse! But his father said that Emil did not expect that he would pay for the horse as much as three hundred crowns. In the evening, Emil in one of the dark streets saw a large crowd of peasants and heard a loud neighing. The blacksmith desperately tried to shoe a horse. The one who liked the mischievous at the fair. The horse stood on its hind legs and was not given. The boy, under the loud laughter of those gathered, said that he was sweet with him. The owner shouted that then the boy would be able to pick it up for himself. Emil went to the horse, raised his hind hoof - the horse did not move. He was shod, and the crowd shouted to the owner: “You gave a word. A horse is a boy! ”

And so Emil turned out to be a handsome horse named Lucas. Emil drove home and thought what a good day. Not counting, of course, the fact that he spilled blueberry jelly on Fr Petrel, flying into the window like a comet. He jumped into the house of the burgomaster on Lucas and knocked the cake over on him. He scared the inhabitants of Wimmerby to death by setting up fireworks from a whole box of firecrackers. This did not end the adventures of Emil from Lenneberg. A summary of the chapter describing his successful transaction at the auction is outlined below.

Good deal

Once, an auction was held in Bakhorwa. Emil’s dad thought he could buy a cheaper cow, and if he was lucky, he could buy a pig. They decided to take Emil with them. But dad did not give him money. What is an auction without money? Emil was thoughtful. He said that they went without him. Everyone was delighted. But it was not there. Emil decided to get some money. He quickly realized that those wishing to get to the auction did not pass their gate in Kathult. So he earned money by opening and closing the gate.

Emil saddled Lucas and galloped off in Bakhorva. He was tuned only for major transactions and therefore quickly became the owner of a velvet casket, a long-handled shovel and a rusty fire pump for twenty-five era. Everyone laughed at him. But when a real fight broke out, Emil grabbed the pump and forced Lina to pump water. The icy stream quickly cooled the brawlers. Emil immediately sold the pump for fifty era to the owner of Knaschult, where the next auction will be held in a week.

Book Reviews

From the contents of the book "The Adventures of Emil from Lenneberg", which shows the numbers and days of the week, it is clear that it is framed in the form of a diary. Emil’s adventures are not just stories about tricks and mischief. These are important and significant moments in education. Instructive and unobtrusive, they show the intricacies of family relationships. The main thing, of course, is Emil’s pranks. His father got the most. But not because Emil loves him less. It just happened so. And of course, he did everything not with malicious intent.

Emil is a kind, cheerful, enterprising little boy. During the story, he acquired a whole farm - chicken Lotta, horse Lucas and Pig. I acquired valuable property - a lot of wooden men, a keparik and a ruzharik. The book is a miracle!