The story of the story "White poodle" AI Kuprin took from real life. After all, on his own cottage in the Crimea, often visited roving artists, which he often left for dinner.
AI Kuprin, "White Poodle": content AND chapters
Along the southern coast of Crimea I made my way throughpath small wandering troupe. In front ran a white poodle, cut under the lion, Artaud. He was followed by Sergei, a boy of 12 years. In one hand he was carrying a dirty and cramped cell with a chip, which was taught to get notes with predictions, and in the other - a folded mat. The procession was completed by the oldest member of the troupe - Martyn Lodyzhkin. On his back he carried the same ancient, as himself, barrel organ, playing only two tunes. Sergei Martyn has already taken a five-year-old drinker from a drinking shoemaker, promising to pay him 2 rubles each month. But soon the boozer died, and Sergei remained forever with his grandfather. The troupe went with performances from one holiday village to another.
AI Kuprin, "The White Poodle": a short summary AND chapters
It was summer.It was very hot, but the artists continued to walk. Seryozha was surprised by everything: outlandish plants, old parks and buildings. Grandfather Martyn assured that he would not yet see: in front of the big cities, and then - the Turks and Ethiopians. The day was unsuccessful: almost everywhere they were driven away or paid very little. And one lady, having looked all performance, has thrown to the old man a coin which any more was not in a course. Soon they reached the dacha "Friendship."
On the path lined with gravel, the artists approachedTo home. As soon as they got ready for the performance, a boy of 8-10 years old in a sailor suit suddenly jumped out onto the terrace, and six adults followed him. The child fell to the ground, squealed, fought back, and everyone begged him to take the medicine. Martyn and Sergei first watched this scene, and then grandfather gave the command to begin. Hearing the sounds of the barrel organ, everyone was quiet. Even the boy was silent. The artists were first driven away, they packed up and almost left. But then the boy began to demand that they be called. They returned and began to speak. At the end, Artaud, holding his cap in his teeth, approached the lady who had taken out her purse. And then the boy started screaming angrily that he wanted this dog left to him forever. The old man refused to sell Arto. The actors were driven out of the yard. The boy continued to scream. Leaving the park, the artists went down to the sea and stopped there to bathe. Soon the old man noticed that a janitor was approaching them.
The mistress sent a janitor to buy a poodle after all.Martyn does not agree to sell a friend. The janitor says that the father of the boy - the engineer Obolyaninov - builds railways throughout the country. The family is very rich. They have one child and they do not refuse anything. Janitor did not achieve anything. The troupe has left.
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The travelers stopped near the mountain stream tohave lunch and rest. After the meal they fell asleep. Through the drowsiness of Martyn it seemed that the dog growls, but he could not get up, but only called the dog. Sergei woke up first and realized that there was no poodle. Martyn found nearby a piece of sausage and traces of Artaud. It became clear that the janitor had taken the dog away. The grandfather is afraid to address the judge, as he lives on someone else's passport (he lost his own), which he once did a Greek for 25 rubles. It turns out that he really is Ivan Dudkin, a simple peasant, and not Martyn Lodyzhkin, a philistine from Samara. On the way to the night, the artists specially passed once again past the "Friendship", but Arto never saw.
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In Alupka they stopped for the night in dirtythe coffee house of the Turkish Ibrahim. At night Sergei in one leotard made his way to the ill-fated villa. Arto was tied, and even closed in the basement. When he heard Sergei, he began to bark furiously. The janitor went into the basement and began to beat the dog. Sergei shouted. Then the janitor ran out of the cellar without closing it to catch the boy. At this time, Arto pulled away and jumped out into the street. Sergey spent a lot of time in the garden, until, quite exhausted, he realized that the fence was not so high, and it could be jumped. Artaud jumped out after him, and they fled. The janitor did not try to overtake them. The fugitives returned to their grandfather, which made him happy.
