The novel "Lord Golovlev" can be attributed to the best works of Saltykov-Shchedrin. The writer was especially interested in leaving the historical arena of serf nobles and officials of the patriarchal order.
At that time, questions about the family were actively discussed in journalism, in scientific treatises and fiction. Therefore, the novel was written on a hot topic, and the image of Judas entered the gallery of satirical nouns.
Saltykov-Shchedrin, “Lord Golovlev”: a summary of the chapter “Family Court”
The middle of the XIX century. Serfdom is running out in Russia . The landowners of Golovlev not only flourish, but are also slowly expanding their borders. This is the merit of the mistress, Arina Petrovna.
She is a domineering woman, not patient. Her husband, Vladimir Mikhailovich, never had special talents. He trembled with birds, composed poems, drank, and girls kept watch.
The eldest son Stepan, aka Stepka-dunce, did not live up to his parents' hopes. He quit his job, he lost the donated house. He began wandering around the prosperous peasants of his mother, asking them for money or tobacco. In the end, there was only one way left - to return to mother. What Stepan does, goes to the family court. On it, it was decided to leave Stepka in Golovlevo under supervision. Back to the rest of the family.
Daughter Anna ran away from home with a cornet. Mother threw her a “piece” in the form of a wretched village. Anna has two daughters: Lyubonka and Anninka. After the death of their mother, they had to come to the grandmother in Golovlevo.
Porfiry is the middle son, he is also Judas. A lover of naughty and fawning in front of mommy. Even Arina Petrovna was afraid of his frivolities, but still she gave him the best bite.
Pavel is the youngest son, a man without actions, gloomy and apathetic.
“Lord Golovlev”: a summary of the chapter “In Relation”
Died Vladimir Mikhailovich. Arina Petrovna shares all property between Porfiry and Pavel. Golovlevo departs to Judas. For some time, the lady and granddaughters live on this estate, but Porfiry's stinginess forces them to move to their youngest son.
At Pavel the whole estate is stolen, he drinks a lot. The housekeeper controls everything in the house, and she tells everything to Judas. Paul dies of drunkenness and leaves no will. His property goes to Porfiry. Arina Petrovna, along with her granddaughters, moves to her daughter's village.
“Lord Golovlev”: a summary of the chapter “Family Results”
Several years have passed. Granddaughters, exhausted by boredom, leave Pogorelka. Arina Petrovna is approaching Judas, whose character has become even more unbearable. He constantly checks something, counts every berry, writes complaints.
Comes Judushkin son Peter. He asks his father for help, since he lost three thousand rubles. But he refuses him, as he refused in his time to his second son, Vladimir.
“Lord Golovlev”: a summary of the chapter “Niece”
Arina Petrovna is dying. Judas takes over all her possessions. Peter is in exile. He asks his father to send him the contents. But Judas is limited to moralizing writing. A month later he receives a notification that his son is dead.
Anninka arrives. She became a young, prettier woman. Anninka visits the grave of her grandmother and her village. She accuses Judas that he has appropriated everything for himself, even his grandmother’s image. Porfiry persuades her to stay in Golovlev, but she literally escapes from him to Moscow.
"Lord Golovlev": a summary of the chapters "Unlawful family joys" and "Unkempt"
Judas is born a son from his cohabitant Evprakseyushki. He is afraid that he will be accused of adultery, and will remove Eupraxeuschka from himself. The child does not recognize and sends Ulita to Moscow to take him to an educational home.
Around Judas, everything was empty. Even Evprakseyushka rebelled, began to walk with the guys, abandoned the whole economy. And he is completely wild. He does not leave his office and enjoys idle thought. Builds various assumptions, mentally ruins, destitute, entangles the whole world with slander and insult.
Summary - “Lord Golovlev”, chapter “Calculation”
Anninka returns to Golovlevo, she is dangerously ill. Judas learns that Lyubonka committed suicide, unable to bear the meaninglessness of her life. The niece and her uncle begin to drink. And for a drink, she constantly reminded Judas that he had brought all his relatives to the grave.
Judas wants to say goodbye to his mother. He goes to her grave, noticing either the wind or the snow. And only the next day they found his stiff corpse. Anninka was already in a fever, but never regained consciousness.