Ostrovsky, "Forest": a summary and analysis

In 1870 he wrote Ostrovsky "Forest". The summary of this comedy and its analysis are presented in our article. The comedy consists of five acts. In 1871, Alexander Ostrovsky published his work in the journal Otechestvennye zapiski.

"Forest": a summary

The action of comedy takes place in the possessions of the rich landowner Gurmyzhskaya. The play "The Forest" (Ostrovsky), the brief content of which we present to your attention, begins as follows. Mr. Bulanov is trying to conquer the girl Aksinya. After she leaves, his footman invites him to start courting Gurmyzhskaya.

The landlord is at this time with Milonov and Bodaev. Raisa Pavlovna wants to marry Aksinya to marry Bulanov and find his only heir. The merchant Vosmibratov wants the girl to marry Peter, his son. He seeks this in order to acquire a forest. Vosmibratov does not contribute money for him. He was refused marriage.

Acquisition of forest

Despite this, the merchant nevertheless acquires a forest, and it is very profitable. He leaves with his son, without leaving a receipt. Raisa Pavlovna forces Aksinya to play the role of the bride Bulanov. Gurmyzhskaya is angry, because she hates the "groom". Peter and Aksinya are in love with each other. Secretly from all they are seen in the forest.

Meeting Neschastlivtsev with Schastlivtsev

Unhappy and Happy people are on their way. One of them follows from Kerch, and the other from Vologda. They say to each other that it will not work in these cities, because there is no company. Without money, on foot, they continue their journey.

Neschastlivtsev Gennady Demyanovich in his backpack carries a broken pistol and several good dresses. At Schastlivtsev, in a bundle, a light coat, stolen somewhere orders and several books. They want to create a troupe, but it's not easy to find a good actress. After talking with each other and a little quarreling, Arkady and Gennady are removed.

Son Raisa Pavlovna

The landlord Raisa Pavlovna flirts with Bulanov. The story of the dream Gurmyzhskaya continues comedy Ostrovsky "Forest". The summary of his next. The landowner tells Bulanov that she had a dream about a missing relative - a nephew who killed Bulanov. Soon a ridiculous conversation between them ends - the gentleman comes.

Gennady and Arkady visiting the landowner, exposing Vosmibratov

Gennady Demyanovich is represented by an entire retired officer. He says that Schastlivtsev is his lackey. Enter Vosmibratov and Peter. Carp refuses to report on their arrival. Bulanov, talking with Gennady Demyanovich, says that studying is not his business, because his thinking is amazing from nature. He himself wants to learn how to bluff in card games.

Arrived guests are accommodated in the gazebo. Taking away the receipt, Vosmibratov lies to the landlord Raisa Pavlovna, and also hints to Gurmyzhskaya to refuse to matchmaking. The landlord is unhappy. She decides to inform Bulanov about this. Vosmibratov and his son were captured. The merchant, after talking about deception, loudly screams, exposing himself as formidable. Neschastlivtsev eventually takes the money and passes it to Raisa Pavlovna.

Hints of Gennady, exposure of the landowner

The landlord is satisfied with the help she received. She promises that she will give Neschastlivtsev the same amount. He does not believe her. However, he shows an attraction to the landowner, making (quite courteously) practically direct hints. The unfortunate swears to make a woman of an idol, promises to pray for her.

Arkady watches from behind the bush. He sees how the landowner taunts the actor, giving all his money to Bulanov. Arkady boasts Neschastlivtsev at night, that he was clever, because he could dine at the same table with the master and took the housekeeper in debt. He is afraid of Gennady, the last phrase negotiating because of the bushes.

Neschastlivtsev tells who he really is

Gennady is sure that he will not be able to forgive the lady. Karp and Ulita come, followed by Slyavtsev. Ulita (housekeeper) appears because of the upcoming date. Carp jokes about her. He tells gossip about the lady, ascribes various novels to her. Ulita remains alone with Arkady and tells him that she does not like her position.

Gennady continues to keep in awe Schastlivtseva. He tells Ulita inadvertently that he is not actually an officer. Neschastlivtsev says that he and his imaginary lackey are actors. Aksinya and Peter are in the garden. The merchant Vosmibratov agrees to receive a smaller dowry than he was supposed to. Lovers ask for money from Gennady, he easily disposes of Aksin and Peter to himself. The girl is in despair, but Neschastlivtsev explains that he has worse finances than her. Then Aksinya says that she is drowning in the lake. She is stopped by Gennady.

Aksinya decides to become an actress

The comedy "Les" (Ostrovsky) continues with the fact that Neschastlivtsev suggests the girl to work as an actress in the troupe, which he creates. She agrees. Gennady says that they will be able to become famous throughout Russia. Aksinya, Peter and Neschastlivtsev go. Appear Ulita and Raisa. Ulita tells Gurmyzhskaya news, calls Bulanov and leaves.

Gurmyzhskaya flirts with Bulanov

The landowner again flirts with Bulanov. She asks him to guess what she likes. Gurmyzhskaya climbs up to him with a kiss, then, pushing Bulanov away, says that he has gone mad. Raisa Pavlovna asks him to leave her estate. However, he does not go away. In the morning, he touches Karp with his jokes. Carp says he will not tolerate riots in the house. Bulanov fears Neschastlivtseva, who mocks him. However, Gennady does not have a choice, he has to leave, saying that this was desired by the landowner. Leaving the house, he accidentally discovers a box of money.

Gennady receives a thousand rubles

Already comes to the end the play "Forest" (Ostrovsky). The plot of it is not easy, but very interesting. Gurmyzhskaya starts a conversation with Aksinya about Bulanov. In the end she is jealous of her lover to her. Aksinya leaves, Gennady appears. Threatening, he persuades the landowner to give the box. Gurmyzhskaya gives him 1,000 rubles, but he says he will shoot himself. Neschastlivtsev asked to give him the crew, anticipating the contracts, very profitable for themselves. Aksinya is looking for Peter to say goodbye and go away to play in the troupe. Vosmibratov agrees to receive a thousand rubles in dowry. Aksinya begs the landowner to allocate this amount to them.

Final Events

Bulanov and Raisa decide to marry. On this occasion Gennady tries to persuade the landowner to give a dowry, but she refuses. Bulanov supports it. Gennady himself gives money to lovers. The girl is grateful to him, and Bodayev is so surprised by the noble deed that he is going to report it to the newspaper.

Monologue completes his work Ostrovsky ("Forest"). The summary is the following: it is said that young girls want to leave home as soon as possible, and old women have a chance to marry young guys. Arkady tells Karp that if a horse cart with a horse arrives, it should be turned back so that the young can make a pleasant walk.

Let us turn to the analysis of the play that Ostrovsky created ("The Forest"). The summary of it certainly caused a lot of questions from the readers. This is understandable, because the work is one of the most difficult in the work of Alexander Nikolaevich. Let's figure out what Ostrovsky wanted to tell us.

"Forest": analysis

The play Les, written in 1870, opens a decade in which family novels were popular. Their main idea is the indissolubility of society and family. Ostrovsky, as well as Saltykov-Shchedrin and Tolstoy, well sensed that in Russia the post-reform period changed everything and "only fits" (Tolstoy). Changes in society reflects the family.

All this and wanted to show in his work Ostrovsky ("Forest"). The analysis of the play makes it possible to make sure that through the family conflict in it the great changes that have occurred in the life of Russian society shine through. In the play, the wind of history is felt. He moved many people from the strong and rigid cells of the state, hierarchically organized. All of them collide, argue, fight in the living room of Gurmyzhskaya. These are people who could not have been previously represented in dialogical communication: a poor pupil, an illiterate merchant, a district nobility, an unfinished schoolboy from a poor family of noblemen, a landowner Gurmyzhsky (who became an actor Neschastlivtsev), an actor from petty bourgeoises.

The comedy "The Forest" (Ostrovsky, as is known, created more than one work of this genre) - one of the most complex and perfect creations of Alexander Nikolaevich. This found expression in the construction of the work, in the complexity of the plot structure. In the forms of folk comedy, the love story of Peter and Aksinya is developed. It is reminiscent of Ostrovsky 's early work. This line is not put forward in the work to the fore, although the dramatic struggle and the development of action are concentrated on it. The fate of Aksinya, one might say, is the reason for the deployment of yet another line - the struggle between the free artist Neschastlivtsev, the prodigal son of the Gurmyzhsky; And the world of the landed estates, the main ideologue of which is the landowner Gurmyzhskaya.

A high, heroic line is associated with the image of Gennady Neschastlivtsev. However, it is revealed in its entirety and in connection with the satirical thrust of the play. Analysis of the work of Ostrovsky "Forest" allows us to assert that the family conflict gives a social characteristic (partly political) of the society of the post-reform years. In a clash with his antagonists Gennady is a genuinely high hero.

Why did Ostrovsky call the comedy "Forest"? This image has an allegorical character. He is a symbol of the savagery of the morals of noblemen, well-bred in appearance, yet corrupted internally. After all, the noble estate, in which the action takes place, is surrounded on all sides by forest.

Ostrovsky's play "Forest", the analysis of which we conducted, is one of the most interesting works in the work of Alexander Nikolaevich. We hope you wanted to get acquainted with the original of this comedy. After all, within the framework of this article, it is impossible to convey the artistic features that Ostrovsky put in the play "The Forest". The summary of the actions only describes the plot of the work.