Are you here: Ideal home

It all starts in the spacious living room. The maid Lizonka is dozing in an armchair, pleasant music is heard from the bedroom of the owner's daughter. Two instruments - a flute and a piano - help to understand that there are two people in the bedroom. The frightened maid wakes up and, seeing that day is approaching outside the window, begins to knock on the mistress. She hurries and frightens the hidden lovers with a meeting with their father, but they are deaf to her requests. Famusov appears at the noise in the room. He flirts with the maid, trying to figure out where the noise was coming from. Liza makes even more noise, and the owner leaves. The lovers leave the room. This is Sofia, Famusov's daughter, and Molchalin, a secretary who lives in his house. They didn't hear what was going on in the living room. Lisa tries to send Molchalin away, but she runs into Famusov at the door. The lovers are trying to get out. One says that he was here by accident, returning from a walk, and the daughter blames everything on her father, who with a loud voice woke her from a gentle dream. The girl tells her father about the dream that disturbed her. She dreamed of a poor lover, screaming and arguing with her father. In the dream there were monsters, laughter and roars. Famusov proceeds to interrogate Molchalin. He, it turns out, also hurried to the owner's voice in order to present him the papers early. The men leave, but the girls remain in the room. They continue to talk about men. The maid is trying to convey to the young lady that there will be no sense in meeting with Molchalin. The father will not allow to connect fate with the poor. The blinded girl hopes for a different outcome. Lisa invites her rich daughter to take a closer look at Colonel Skalozub.

Lisa explains to Sophia that her father wants a son-in-law with rank and stars. But the windy girl does not want to hear about military movements: the front and the ranks. With admiration, Lisa talks about Alexander Andreevich Chatsky. He is cheerful, sensitive, sharp-tongued, reminiscent of the young man's love for Sophia. Famusov's daughter laughs at Chatsky, she loves Mochalin, who sits next to him all night, sighing without uttering a word. The maid becomes even more cheerful when she imagines this ridiculous picture.

The conversation of the girls is interrupted with the arrival of Chatsky. He hurries to see his beloved, to find out how she lives. In his speech, the young man tries to remind her of childhood pranks and fun, carefree days of games and hide and seek. In conversation, the young man begins to ridicule everyone he knew, asking if they have changed:

Father;
Uncle;
Auntie;
Three youthful faces huge amount Rodney;
Theatrical;
A man hidden behind a screen, whistling like a nightingale.

Gradually Chatsky got to Molchalin. He wonders if the silent fool has changed. Sophia is angry, she is ready to send former friend into the fire, just not to hear his mockery of her beloved.

The owner of the house, Famusov, appears. Sophia, taking advantage of this, hides in her room. Famusov starts a conversation with the guest. He is interested in where Chatsky was for 3 years, what he learned new, but the young man is busy with his own thoughts. The lover is amazed at how prettier Sofia has become, his feelings have flared up even more. He apologizes to Famusov, explains: he wanted to see Sophia so much that he did not stop by home. Alexander Andreevich says goodbye, promising to return in the evening.

Famusov remains alone in his doubts. He does not understand what his daughter is hinting at, saying that "a dream in the hand." He is not satisfied with either the morning guest - the beggar Molchalin, or Chatsky, whom he considers a fashionista and sharp-tongued.

Action 2

Famusov fills out a calendar of events for the week with a servant. The life of a nobleman is so full that every day is scheduled:

dinner party with trout;
burial;
baptism.

It is impossible to listen to plans without a sarcastic smirk: “she did not give birth, but according to my calculation, she should give birth.”

Chatsky enters Famusov's office. An interesting dialogue between representatives of two generations of the nobility begins. The young man is interested in everything related to Sofia. In response, the father tries to find out his plans: have you thought of getting married? Chatsky finds out what Famusov would answer him for a matchmaking. He says that he would like to see in him a skillful leader of the estate. The main thing is that Famusov wants to send the young man to serve. Alexander Andreevich retorts him with a phrase that has become catchphrase: “I would be glad to serve, it’s sickening to serve.”

Famusov cites the example of Maxim Petrovich, his late uncle. He earned respect and reverence through a ridiculous situation. Having stumbled once and amused noble people, he repeated the fall several times. He attracted attention and became a person who himself gives ranks, distributes pensions. Chatsky, after listening to the example, was simply amazed at how you can get a place at the expense of your own humiliation (“they knocked on the floor without sparing”), flattery (flattery was woven like lace). The ancestors hid all the meanness under the guise of admiration for the king, but in reality they only dreamed of their career growth and money. The speeches of the young man frighten Famusov. He sees in him a "carbonari" (secret political society of a revolutionary hue), a dangerous man. And the more Chatsky says, the more frightened Famusov is. The owner of the house no longer hears the end of the speech, he simply asks to let him go, not to argue and not to continue criticizing the events and people of his century.

The servant announces that Colonel Skalozub has arrived. Frightened Famusov shouts that Chatsky should be brought to justice. Only on the third time the servant was able to shout to the owner. He asks Chatsky to behave carefully and respectfully in the presence of Skalozub, not to argue and slanderous ideas. He talks about the possible desire of the colonel to marry Sophia. Famusov does not see an urgent need for this wedding, but does not exclude such a possibility.

Chatsky is left alone for several minutes. He reflects that an unknown number of suitors appeared around his beloved. Love, in his opinion, comes to an end, unable to withstand 3 years of separation.

Sergey Sergeevich Skalozub, Famusov and Alexander Andreyevich Chatsky are located in the same room, they start a conversation.

The Colonel's speech is one-sided. He thinks only in clear military terms. Therefore, it is ridiculous to hear his answer to the question of kinship with a woman: "We did not serve together." He only knows about his relatives, who served where and when, how he distinguished himself. Skalozub has a brother among his relatives, who, instead of receiving a rank, went to the village to read books. Skalozub is friends with those who open job vacancies for him. He envies the more fortunate, pities himself. He had to ride for the regiment for 2 years to get the next rank. Skalozub's dream is to become a general. Famusov is interested in his plans for marriage. The Colonel is not averse to getting married.

The characterization of Moscow sounds interesting: the distances are huge, the fire contributed a lot to its decoration. The feeling of patriotism is even more original in Famusov's words. Girls cling to the military because they are patriots.

Chatsky joins the conversation when it comes to Moscow. His very first judgment frightens Famusov. The young man says that there are new houses in the capital, but old prejudices. The owner asks to remember what he asked at the beginning of the meeting. He has to introduce the young man to the colonel. There is a lot of negativity and criticism in his words:

does not want to serve;
did not become business;
spends his mind in the wrong place.

Words turn on Chatsky. He answers all the arguments of the older generation. Another phrase that sounded in the lips of the young man: “And who are the judges?”, Began to walk, as an independent, immediately after the release of the book. The owner did not listen to the long speech of the representative of the new generation, he went into the office, calling the colonel with him. Puffer from the whole tirade heard only thoughts about the military.

Sophia runs into the room to Chatsky and Skalozub together with a maid. She rushes to the window and screams that someone has fallen and broken. Alexander Andreevich notices the girl's genuine fear. The skalozub imagines that the old master has “blundered”. Lisa explains to everyone in the room that misfortune happened to Molchalin, who was unable to get on the horse. The colonel wonders how the pitiful rider fell: chest or sideways.

Chatsky does not know how to help his beloved. Lisa asks for water to bring Sophia back to consciousness. Waking up, the girl scolds Alexander Andreevich that he is not helping Molchalin, but Lisa brings her to the window to see: everything worked out, and there is no reason to panic.

Action 3

Chatsky is waiting for a meeting with Sophia, hoping to find out who the girl loves. He doubts among two admirers: Molchalin and Skalozub. But the young lady leaves the conversation, calls the lover strange. Chatsky admits that he is crazy about the girl. Sofia confesses her love for Molchalin. Her words sound so ridiculous that Alexander Andreevich doubts. He has no idea how it is possible to love such a nonentity: "he is silent when he is scolded", does not have own opinion. About Skalozub, Sofia has a very short answer: "The hero is not of my novel."

Sophia, under the pretext of the arrival of a hairdresser, leaves to meet her beloved. Chatsky remains even more confused, the riddle remains completely tangled. Molchalin approaches him. Their conversation is just funny. Chatsky is trying to understand how such a person can be liked. Molchalin's talent is moderation and accuracy. Molchalin enviously talks about the gossip that spread about Chatsky. He enthusiastically talks about some Tatyana Yurievna, to whom you must definitely go. There are balls every day and an ongoing holiday. But Chatsky does not see attractiveness in balls. The longer the young man speaks with Molchalin, the more he becomes convinced of the impossibility of a relationship between him and Sofia.

The arrival of guests to Famusov's house begins: it is planned dinner party. Many of them are old acquaintances of Chatsky, there are descriptions of their meetings and conversations. Some of the guests are funny and ridiculous:

deaf princes and princesses;
girls busy with their skirts.

All of them appreciate Chatsky.

Sophia is dating Mr.N. She shares her opinion that Chatsky is out of his mind. The young lady, having uttered these words, understands that she said the wrong thing, but she begins to like the idea of spreading such thoughts among the guests. She exposes a jester in love with herself and waits for the development of events.

The gossip is rapidly gaining momentum. Everyone shares the news, adding from themselves. Zagoretsky speeds up the gossip: "they grabbed him, into the yellow house, and put him on a chain." No one doubts madness, everyone, on the contrary, finds signs of it in Alexander Andreevich's behavior. When a young man appears in the hall, everyone dances diligently, the old people play cards. No one listens to his speeches, everyone tries to stay away.

Action 4

The guests leave the ball.

Countess Khryumina and her granddaughter are dissatisfied with those who were invited: "freaks from the next world."

Gorina Natalya Dmitrievna was having fun, her husband was dozing or dancing at the behest of his wife.

Chatsky asks the footman to give him a carriage. There is no coachman on the spot, the footman leaves to look for him, Chatsky remains. Repetilov runs up to him. He begins to chaotically declare his love for Alexander Andreevich. He does not believe, says that this is a lie and nonsense. He warns that Repetilov is late and the ball is already over. Repetilov is full of boasting, he considers himself among the smart people who understand politics and books. He is a member of a secret club, calls a young man to them, promises to introduce interesting people. But all the listed names do not arouse interest in the interlocutor. The speech stops when the Puffer's carriage is announced. Repetilov tends to go there. And begins a declaration of love to the colonel. But he is evidently not the first time listening to such speeches. He frightens with the fact that all noisy meetings will be completed by building in ranks. Imperceptibly, Zagoretsky appears in the place of Skalozub. He begins to ask Repetilov about Chatsky. He wonders if he's okay with his head. Repetilov does not believe that Chatsky is insane.

The following guests appear: the princess with 6 daughters, the princess Khlestova. She is led by Molchalin. Zagoretsky asks everyone for confirmation of his words. It turns out that the news of madness is already out of date.

Molchalin accompanies Khlestova, who lets him into the room. Sarcasm is heard in the name of the secretary's place of residence - closet. Repetilov does not know where to go next, he asks the footman to take him somewhere.

Chatsky, who had been in the Swiss all this time, heard what they were saying about him. He is amazed. The absurdity of insanity is startling, he wants to know who spread such terrible rumors. His thoughts are interrupted by Sofia, who, with a candle in her hand, makes her way to Molchalin's room. He hides behind a pillar, hoping to wait and find out the secrets hidden in the house.

Lisa with a candle moves along another dark corridor. She needs to call Molchalin to Sofia.

Chatsky and Sofia hide in different places. Lisa knocks on Molchalin's room. She calls him to the young lady, scolds that he is sleeping and not preparing for the wedding. Molchalin's response speeches are frightened by blasphemy. He explains to Lisa that he is simply "wasting" time, afraid to offend the owner's daughter, does not want him to, having learned about his connection with Sophia, kicked him out of the house. He begins to confess his love to the maid. Sophia perceives his words as meanness, and Chatsky as meanness. Lisa calls the deceiver to conscience. Molchalin tells the girl what the meaning of his life is in pleasing. He is ready to please everyone:

owner;
servant;
boss
doorman;
dog.

Molchalin asks Lisa to allow herself to be hugged in order to go share love with the deplorable young lady, but Sofia does not let him. She says she is ashamed of herself and her feelings. Molchalin crawls on her knees, but the girl remains adamant. She understands that his speeches are lies and deceit. The girl thanks Molchalin for being shy on dates. She is glad that she found out everything at night, and there are no witnesses to her shame. At this moment, Chatsky appears.

Molchalin runs away to his closet, Lisa drops the candle out of fear. The young man turns to Sophia, he is surprised for whom she exchanged his real feelings. Sofia is crying.

A crowd of servants runs into the corridor along with Famusov. He is outraged that Sophia, who declared Chatsky insane, meets with him in the dark. Chatsky, having learned to whom he owes his madness, is even more surprised. Famusov scolds the young man, asking him not to appear in his house until he improves. Alexander Andreevich laughs at himself and hurriedly leaves to look for a corner where he can retire and forget about the insults he received.
Famusov is left alone and talks only about whether the news from his house will reach the next princess.

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Woe from Wit - summary (1)

(Comedy in four acts in verse)

Main actors:
Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov, manager in a public place.
Sofia Pavlovna, his daughter.
Lisa, maid.
Alexei Stepanovich Molchalin, Famusov's secretary, who lives in his house.
Alexander Andreevich Chatsky.
Skalozub Sergey Sergeevich, Colonel.
Gorichi:
Natalya Dmitrievna, a young lady.
Platon Mikhailovich, her husband.
Prince Tugoukhovsky and
Princess, his wife, with six daughters.
Hummins:
Countess grandmother, Countess granddaughter.
Anton Antonovich Zagoretsky.
Old woman Khlestova, sister-in-law of Famusov.
G. N.
G.D.
Repetilov.
Parsley and several talking servants.
Many guests of all sorts and their lackeys at the departure.
Waiters Famusova.
(Action in Moscow, in Famusov's house.)

Act I

Events unfold in the morning in the living room. Only the awakened maid Lisa uneasily knocks on the door of the bedchamber of the master's daughter Sophia. The fact is that Sophia secretly spends nights with a young gentleman from her father. Liza, on the other hand, is obliged to cover up the adventures of the young lady and send the guest out in time so that he is not inadvertently caught by Sophia's father, Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov. The master's daughter is in no hurry to respond to Sophia. Therefore, the maid decides to move the clock forward so that their ringing will hurry the young.
Famusov enters the room. He flirts with Lisa, but she jokingly rejects his advances. Sophia calls Lisa, Famusov leaves. Lisa: “Bypass us more than all sorrows and master's wrath, and lordly love.
Molchalin arrives in the master's daughter's bedroom, Lisa hurries him to leave. Sophia says that "happy hours are not observed." At this moment, Famusov enters the room. Pavel Afanasyevich is frankly surprised by the presence of Molchalin. The assurances of the gentleman that he came just this minute do not convince the angry father of Sophia. In his souls, he grumbles at book novels and the decline of morals.
Sophia tells her dream: she was looking for some grass in the meadow, met a nice person, then ended up in a dark room, the floor opened up, her father appeared from there in a terrible form, and the monsters separated her from her loved one and began to torment.
Molchalin leaves with Famusov to discuss business matters.
Meanwhile, Chatsky, a childhood friend of Sophia, appears in the house. He recalls his early years and common acquaintances, ironically over the peculiarities of each. Chatsky: “When we wander, we return home, and the smoke of the fatherland is sweet and pleasant for us.” Sophia does not like how Chatsky speaks of others, especially Molchalin. Chatsky casually speaks very caustically about Molchalin: under the pretext of interest in his official successes, he hints that Molchalin should already have built successful career, because “After all, today they love the dumb.” In response, Sophia whispers to herself: "Not a man, a snake!"
Chatsky talks with Famusov. In conversation, he admires the prettier Sophia and agrees with her father about an early meeting in the evening.
Famusov remains confused: he no longer knows whom he should be more afraid of as his daughter's fiancé - Molchalin or the newly appeared Chatsky.

Act II

Famusov dictates upcoming visits to his servant Petrushka, so that he enters them into the calendar. Chatsky enters. Inquire about Sophia's health. Famusov is interested in whether Chatsky is aiming for suitors. Chatsky is interested in Famusov's opinion on this matter. Famusov is unhappy that Chatsky does not want to deal with public service and learn from the elders.
“I would be glad to serve, it’s sickening to serve,” says Chatsky. Famusov reproaches him with excessive "pride" and cites his late uncle as an example, who achieved rank and wealth by servilely serving the empress. Famusov says that his uncle, having awkwardly fallen and hit his head in front of the entire retinue of Empress Catherine, repeated the fall a couple of times already deliberately, trying to get up to cause the empress to laugh, for which he was awarded and highly promoted. Chatsky is disgusted by such behavior.
Famusov is so dumbfounded by his remark that he barely hears the report of the servant about the arrival of Colonel Skalozub. Famusov asks Chatsky to keep quiet in the presence of Skalozub. Chatsky wonders if the colonel is Sophia's fiancé. In a secular conversation with Skalozub, Famusov presents Chatsky as an intelligent young man who, unfortunately, wastes his talent aimlessly, for which the world condemns him. In response, Chatsky utters a monologue “And who are the judges?”, Exposing the vices of society. Famusov leaves for the office, afraid to participate in a further dispute. But Skalozub did not understand anything from Chatsky's words, he decided that Chatsky was criticizing those who bowed to the guards uniform, when the uniform was no worse in the First Army.
Sofya runs in and rushes to the window with a cry: “Oh, my God, he fell, he killed himself!” It turns out that it was Molchalin who "cracked" from the horse (Skalozub's expression).
Chatsky has such great excitement Sophia for Molchalin is suspicious. Then Molchalin himself returns and reassures those present - nothing terrible has happened. Sophia tries to justify her careless impulse, but only strengthens the suspicious thoughts that Chatsky has conceived.
Left alone with Molchalin, Sophia worries about his health, and he is concerned about her intemperance (“Evil tongues are worse than a gun”).
Deciding to defuse the situation with a light flirtation with Chatsky, Sophia leaves. Meanwhile, Molchalin does not waste time in vain, showing signs of attention to Lisa and promising her generous gifts for love.

Act III

After talking with Sofia, Chatsky comes to the conclusion that she simply cannot love such an insignificant person as Molchalin. But this further sharpens his interest: who then is her lover?
Chatsky starts a conversation with the Silent, after which he becomes even more strengthened in his opinion: it is impossible to love someone whose virtues boil down to "moderation and accuracy", someone who cannot have his own opinion and bows before nobility and power.
Meanwhile, guests are arriving at Famusov's house. The first to arrive were the chita Gorichevs, old acquaintances of Chatsky, with whom he talks in a friendly way, warmly recalling the past. Prince Tugoukhovsky arrives with his wife and daughters. The princess, having found out that Chatsky is not married, sends her husband to invite him to dinner, but immediately withdraws after learning that he is not rich and does not have a promising position. Countess Hryumina arrives, grandmother and granddaughter, then Zagoretsky and many other guests. The guests talk, each pursuing their own interests and collecting information about the others.
Khlestova arrives - a woman who is exceptionally domineering and does not tolerate any objections. Chatsky, Skalozub and Molchalin pass in front of her. Of all the goodwill Khlestova deserved only Molchalin, because he praised her dog. Chatsky does not miss the opportunity to offend Molchalin in front of Sophia on this occasion. Chatsky's sarcasm infuriates Sophia, and she decides to avenge her secret lover. Moving from one group of guests to another, she gradually hints that Chatsky seems to be out of his mind.
Before that, after talking a little with Chatsky, everyone readily picks up gossip. In a general conversation, Chatsky makes a speech about Russia's servility to the West, suddenly notices that no one is listening to him, everyone defiantly took up a game or dance.

Act IV

Front entrance, the guests are leaving. Chatsky's footman cannot find the coachman. Repetilov drives up and invites Chatsky to a meeting of a certain secret society which turned his life around. Describes with delight the noisy meetings and people involved in the conspiracy, makes hints about grandiose plans. Chatsky does not take such a gathering seriously and directs Repetilov's attention to other guests.
Repetilov switches to Skalozub, telling him the sad story of his marriage, but even here he does not find mutual understanding. With only one Zagoretsky, Repetilov manages to enter into a conversation, and even then Chatsky's madness becomes the subject of their discussion. Repetilov at first does not believe the rumor, but the others insistently convince him that Chatsky is a real madman. Chatsky, who accidentally lingered in the porter's room, hears all this and is indignant at the slanderers. Only one thing worries him - does Sophia know about his "crazy"? It never crossed his mind that she was the one who started the rumor.
From above, she hears the voice of Sophia, she calls him, mistaking him for Molchalin. Chatsky hides behind a column, deciding to find out everything to the end.
Lisa appears in the lobby, followed by a sleepy Molchalin. In the process, he flirts with Lisa, revealing that he is playing the role of Sofia's lover to please the daughter of the man who feeds him and promotes him. Sofia hears Molchalin's revelations. Molchalin begs for forgiveness, saying that it was just a joke. Chatsky appears. Molchalin runs to his room. Chatsky reproaches Sophia for preferring low servility to true feelings.
Famusov and a crowd of servants with candles appear. Famusov comes to the conclusion that Sophia and Chatsky have a love date. He immediately arranges a dressing for the household: the doorman - to the settlement, Lisa - to the poultry houses, Sofia - "to the village, to my aunt, to the wilderness, to Saratov."
Chatsky laughs bitterly at his own blindness, and at Sophia, and at all of Famusov's like-minded people, in whose society it is really difficult to maintain reason. Exclaiming: “I’ll go looking around the world, / Where there is a corner for an offended feeling! Carriage for me, carriage!” - he forever leaves the house that was once so dear to him.
Famusov, on the other hand, is most worried about what kind of reaction in the world the events will cause - “what will Princess Marya Aleksevna say!”

Lecture, abstract. Woe from Wit - a summary (1) - concept and types. Classification, essence and features.

Summary of Griboyedov's comedy Woe from Wit

Option number 2

Act one

The action takes place in Famusov's house in Moscow.
Early in the morning, Lisa wakes up in the living room. She watched all night so that no one found Sofya and Molchalin alone during their date. Famusov, who has appeared, flirts with Lisa and tries to hug her. The maid pushes him away. He says that no one will find them, because Sophia is sleeping. The maid Lisa replies that the young lady has been reading all night French novels and just fell asleep. Famusov is indignant that reading only spoils his eyesight, but there is no use from it. At this moment, the voice of Sophia is heard, who calls Lisa. Famusov silently leaves the room. Lisa, left alone, exclaims: "Bypass us more than all sorrows / And the lord's anger, and the lord's love."
Sofya and Molchalin appear. Lisa reminds them that everyone in the house has long since woken up and asks Molchalin to leave as soon as possible. Suddenly, Famusov appears and is surprised at the presence of the secretary at such an early time. He says that he returned from a walk. Famusov recommends that he “choose a nook for walking further away,” and then he starts scolding his daughter:
And you, madam, just jumped out of bed,
With a husband! with the young! - Occupation for the girl!
All night reading fables,
And here are the fruits of these books!
And all the Kuznetsk bridge, and the eternal French,
From there, fashion to us, and authors, and muses:
Destroyers of pockets and hearts!
Then Famusov tells how much effort he put in to adequately raise Sophia, and sets himself as an example:
Look at me: I do not brag about my constitution;
However, cheerful and fresh, and lived to gray hair,
Free, widows, I am my master ...
Known for monastic behavior! ..
Illustration Woe from Wit
"Woe from Wit". Comedy illustration.
Later, Famusov reminds Molchalin that he owes the promotion to him: “I gave the rank of assessor and took him as a secretary; / Transferred to Moscow through my assistance; / And if it wasn’t for me, you would smoke in Tver. Then the two of them go off to sort out the papers. Famusov has the following order of business: “Signed - and off your shoulders!”
Sophia, left alone with Lisa, recalls the happy moments of the past night: as if forgotten by the music, the time passed smoothly and imperceptibly. The maid notices that this love “will not work”, because Famusov wants himself to be a son-in-law “with stars, but with ranks” and, of course, with money. An example of such a son-in-law is Colonel Skalozub: "And a golden bag, and he aims for generals." Sophia contemptuously responds: “He didn’t utter a smart one, - / I don’t care what for him, what’s in the water.” Lisa agrees with her and recalls Alexander Andreevich Chatsky, with whom Sophia was brought up together from childhood: “Who is so sensitive, and cheerful, and sharp ...” Chatsky went on a long journey - for three years. Sophia says: “The desire to wander attacked him, / Ah! if someone loves whom, / Why look for the mind and travel so far? She believes that only childhood friendship connected them with Chatsky. Sofya compares Chatsky and Molchalin: “Molchalin, ready to forget himself for others, / Enemy of insolence, - always shy, timid / Whole night with whom you can spend like that!”
At this moment, the servant who entered reports that Chatsky has arrived. Chatsky appears. He says that he galloped almost seven hundred miles without rest just to see Sofya. He is surprised by the cold reception given to him: “As if a week has not passed; / As if yesterday together / We are tired of each other ... ”Sofya tries to dissuade Chatsky, says that she is very glad of his arrival and that she often thought about him. Chatsky replies: “Let's assume that it is so. // Blessed is he who believes, he is warm in the world! Then he recalls their childhood with Sophia, is interested in common acquaintances, speaking with irony about some:
And that consumptive, relative to you, enemy of books,
In the scientific committee that settled
And with a cry demanded an oath,
So that no one knew and did not study literacy?
Chatsky says that although you “get tired of living with such people,” but when, after long wanderings, you return to your native Fatherland, you rejoice in everything. Then, he recalls Molchalin, about whom he always had a low opinion: “Where is he, by the way? / Has he broken the silence of the press yet?” Sophia is so angry with what she heard that she sharply answers Chatsky:
“Not a man, a snake!” and then tries to pull him back: “Have you ever laughed? or in sadness? // Mistake? did you say good things about someone? Chatsky admits to Sofya that although he is surprised by her coldness, he still loves her madly.
Famusov appears. He, too, is not particularly happy about Chatsky's arrival, asking where he "wandered for so many years." Chatsky's thoughts are occupied only by Sophia. He bows to Famusov and promises to tell him about everything in the evening, as he is now in a hurry to go home.

Action two

The servant reads Famusov the schedule of his affairs for the week ahead. It turns out that Pavel Afanasyevich is incredibly busy: for example, on Tuesday he is called for dinner, on Thursday he has to go to the funeral, and on Friday he has to baptize. Chatsky appears. Worried about Sophia's attitude towards him, he asks Pavel Afanasyevich about the condition of his daughter. Famusov is alarmed: “Tell me, did you like her? / Sprayed the light; don't you want to get married?" Chatsky: “Let me woo, what would you tell me?” Famusov advises him to go and have dinner first. Chatsky replies: “I would be glad to serve, it’s sickening to serve.” Pavel Afanasyevich reproaches him with excessive pride. He cites as an example his uncle, Maxim Petrovich, who achieved a high position in society and made a brilliant career thanks to the fact that he fawned over the mighty of the world this. Once Maxim Petrovich, who served under Empress Catherine, fell at one of the palace receptions. The Empress deigned to smile. Then Maxim Petrovich fell on purpose, and then in the same way for the third time. Chatsky objects to Famusov, condemning such behavior. Famusov is horrified by his free-thinking speeches.
Colonel Sergei Sergeevich Skalozub enters, to whom the owner is very pleased. Pavel Afanasyevich is trying to talk with the guest about relatives, about his brother, but Skalozub is only able to talk about ϲᴫfaith. Famusov delivers a whole speech in which he admires the Moscow nobility:
Take a look at our youth
For young men - sons and grandchildren.
We chew them, and if you make out, -
At fifteen, teachers will be taught!
What about our old people? - How will enthusiasm take them,
They will judge about deeds, that the word is a sentence ...
And sometimes they talk about the government like that,
What if someone overheard them ... trouble!
Not that novelties were introduced - never ...
<...>
And the ladies? - put someone in, try, master;
Judges of everything, everywhere, there are no judges over them;
Behind the cards when they rise in a general riot,
God grant patience - after all, I myself was married.
Command before the front!
Be present send them to the Senate!
<...>

And whoever has seen daughters, hang your head ...
His Majesty the King was Prussian here,
He did not marvel at the Moscow girls,
Their good manners, not their faces;
And for sure, is it possible to be more educated!
They know how to dress themselves up
Tafttsa, marigold and haze.
They won’t say a word in simplicity, everyone with an antics ...
<...>
I will say emphatically: hardly
Another capital is found, like Moscow.
After that, Famusov recommends Chatsky Skalozub, regretting that he will not live. He does not notice that his praises sound like an insult. Chatsky delivers an angry monologue:
And who are the judges? - For the antiquity of years
To a free life their enmity is irreconcilable,
Judgments draw from forgotten newspapers
The times of the Ochakovskys and the conquest of the Crimea.
<...>
Where, show us, fathers of the fatherland,
Which should we take as samples?
Are not these rich in robbery?
They found protection from court in friends, in kinship,
Magnificent building chambers,
Where they overflow in feasts and prodigality.
<...>
Here are those who lived to gray hair!
That's who we should respect in the wilderness!
Here are our strict connoisseurs and judges!
He is outraged by the feudal nobles, who, for their whims, separate entire families of peasants subject to them, are able to exchange for greyhounds the very servants who more than once saved their lives and honor. They cover their "weakness, poverty of reason" with their uniform. Frightened Famusov hurriedly leaves.
Sophia and Liza appear in the room. They see through the window that Molchalin is falling from his horse. Sophia loses consciousness from fright. Chatsky rushes to bring her to life. Sophia, waking up, worries only about Molchalin. Chatsky begins to suspect that she is in love with Molchalin: “You can only feel this way / When you lose your only friend.” Sofya reproaches Chatsky for not hastening to help Molchalin. Chatsky objects - he was primarily concerned about Sophia's health. He notes with irony that he resurrected Sophia, however, he does not know for whom, why is he leaving. Skalozub goes to Famusov's office. Liza and Molchalin persuade Sofya to be more careful and not show her feelings openly. After waiting for Sophia to leave, Molchalin begins to flirt with Lisa: “What a face of yours! / How I love you!” The maid is interested, but what about the young lady? Molchalin replies that he loves Sophia "according to his position." He begins to seduce Lisa with gifts: perfume, a skillfully made dressing room with a mirror, a mother-of-pearl sewing kit. Lisa rejects his courtship and gifts: / Tell me better why / You and the young lady are modest, but the maid is a rake? Molchalin promises to tell her a little later about the reasons for his behavior. Lisa, left alone, talks about her secret love for the barman Petrusha.

Act Three

Chatsky, after all, decides to get the truth from Sophia, who is really nice to her? To his questions, Sophia evasively replies that she loves "the whole world." Chatsky says: “Let Molchalin have a lively mind, a bold genius, / But does he have that passion? That feeling? Is that ardor? / So that, besides you, the whole world to him / Seemed dust and vanity? Sofya, on the other hand, gives him an example of Molchalin's dignity: “yielding, modest, quiet”, does not respond to Famusov’s scolding, plays cards with the old people, if necessary, at least all day. Chatsky draws conclusions: “She does not respect him”, “Naughty, she does not love him!” He talks about Skalozub: “A hero in face and voice ...” Sophia replied: “Not my novel,” after which he leaves.
Chatsky meets Molchalin. A conversation ensues between them. Famusov's secretary bows to nobility and wealth, is proud of his talents - moderation and accuracy, and the goal of his life is: "To take awards and live happily." Molchalin is sure that "one must depend on others" and "in his years one should not dare to have one's own judgment." Chatsky is finally convinced that Sophia cannot love such a person.
Guests come to Famusov's house for a ball. Here Chatsky meets his old friend, Gorich Platon Mikhailovich, with whom they once served together. Platon Mikhailovich has changed beyond recognition, being under the heel of his wife, Natalya Dmitrievna. In a conversation, Natalya Dmitrievna does not allow her husband to insert a word, complains about his poor health: "all rheumatism and headaches." Chatsky offers Platon Mikhailovich to go to serve again or go to the village, where he can lead a more active lifestyle and get rid of ailments. However, Natalya Dmitrievna had already decided everything for her husband: “Platon Mikhailovich loves the city, / Moscow; for which he will ruin his days in the wilderness!
The princess and prince Tugoukhovsky appear with their six daughters. The girls immediately begin to discuss their peoples with Natalya Dmitrievna. The princess finds out that Chatsky is not married and tells her husband to invite him to dinner as soon as possible. But then she hears that Chatsky does not have a court rank and is not rich. The princess shouts to her husband across the hall to return immediately.
Platon Mikhailovich introduces Chatsky to Zagoretsky, while openly characterizing the latter as a notorious swindler, rogue and scammer. Zagoretsky pretends that he is not at all offended by such words addressed to him.
Khlestova appears, an imperious old woman who does not tolerate objections. She says that Zagoretsky, "a liar, a gambler, a thief," got two araps for her. Famusov presents Khlestovoy Skalozub. The Colonel and in this situation reduces the conversation to the army service. The old woman, on the other hand, favorably treats only Molchalin, who curls around her and lavishes compliments on her dog. Chatsky mockingly says about Molchalin: “Who else will settle everything so peacefully! / There he will stroke the pug in time! / He will rub the card at the right time! / Zagoretsky will not die in him!” Sophia is annoyed with his words: “I’m glad to humiliate, prick, envious, proud and angry!” In a conversation with G. N. Sofya says that it seems to her that Chatsky has gone crazy. G. N. shares this news with G. D., who, in turn, tells Zagoretsky that Chatsky has lost his mind. Zagoretsky immediately picks up the gossip, lying on the go: “They grabbed him, into the yellow house, and put him on a chain.” G. D: “Forgive me, he was just here!” Zagoretsky replied: “So they let him off the chain!”, after which he retells the gossip to the countess-granddaughter. She assures that she herself noticed that Chatsky is insane. Soon, all those gathered at the ball are firmly convinced of the madness of Chatsky. Only Platon Mikhailovich is suspicious of this rumor. Guests are accepted to discuss the reasons for Chatsky's madness. Ladies accuse him of immoderate passion for alcohol. Famusov, on the other hand, believes that “learning”, which is the real plague, is to blame for everything: “learning is the reason, / What is more dense now than before, / Crazy divorced people, and deeds, and opinions.” Khlestova supports him, speaking indignantly about the Pedagogical Institute in St. Petersburg:
There they practice in schisms and unbelief
Professors!! our relatives studied with them,
And left! even now in a pharmacy, as an apprentice.
Runs from women, and even from me!
Chinov doesn't want to know! He is a chemist, he is a botanist,
Prince Fedor, my nephew.
Skalozub is trying to please the audience with the news that there is a project to reduce the period of study in gymnasiums and lyceums: “They will only teach in our way: one, two; / And the books will be kept like this: for big occasions.” Famusov passionately objects to him that in order to stop learning, all books must be burned. Chatsky appears: “A million torments / Breasts from a friendly vice, / Feet from shuffling, ears from exclamations, / And more than a head from all sorts of trifles.” Turning to Sophia, he bitterly tells about the scene he saw in the next room: “a Frenchman from Bordeaux”, having arrived in Russia, to the barbarians, “found that there is no end to caresses; / Neither the sound of a Russian, nor a Russian face / Did not meet: as if would be in the fatherland, with friends. A Frenchman here in Moscow feels like a little king. “Will we ever be resurrected from the foreign power of fashion? / So that our smart, cheerful people / Although they didn’t consider us Germans by language?” Chatsky asks. Looking around, he sees that no one is listening to him - the ladies and gentlemen are waltzing with the greatest zeal, the old men are sitting at the card tables.

act four

Late evening came. The guests of Famusov's house begin to disperse.
The countess granddaughter scolds the owner:
"Well ball! Well Famusov! knew how to call guests!
Some freaks from the other world
And there was no one to talk to, and no one to dance with."
The Gorich family also leaves.
Platon Mikhailovich complains to his wife about the boredom that balls cause him. His wife does not support him: "You are pretending, and very unskillfully." As a result, Gorich sighs: “A ball is a good thing, captivity is bitter; / And who does not want us to marry! Chatsky is also in a hurry to leave, demanding that they bring the carriage as soon as possible. At that moment, Repetilov runs in. He immediately begins to assure Chatsky that he values \u200b\u200bfriendship with him, then says that he led a dissolute life and regrets it. However, now he has completely changed, he read some mysterious book and became a member of the "most secret alliance", is known from " smartest people". Chatsky is skeptical about Repetilov's confessions, because he knows the price of this empty man. He wonders what the members of the secret alliance do in their secret meetings? It turns out that all the activities of Repetilov's friends come down to empty talk: "We make noise, brother, we make noise!" Chatsky: “Are you making noise? but only?" Repetilov sees Skalozub and calls him to join the secret society. The Colonel replies: “Save me. You won’t fool me with learning”, “I am Prince Grigory and you / I’ll give you a sergeant major in Voltaire, / He will build you in three lines / And squeal, so he will calm you down in an instant.” Then Repetilov meets Zagoretsky and learns from him about Chatsky's madness. At first, he does not believe in this, but the guests unanimously convince him that Chatsky has gone crazy. Repetilov is forced to agree with them.
Chatsky, who heard this conversation while in the Swiss, is shocked by the ridiculous rumors about himself. Sofya calls Molchalin. Chatsky hides behind a column. Lisa appears, knocks on Molchalin's room and says that the young lady is waiting for him at home. He tries to be nice to Liza, assuring her that he does not like Sofya Pavlovna. “God grant her a century to live richly, / She once loved Chatsky, / She will stop loving me like him.” He hopes that the matter will go without a wedding and is terribly afraid of the wrath of Famusov, who may find out about their dates. He says that his father bequeathed to him to please all people:
The owner, where he happens to live,
The boss with whom I will serve,
To his servant who cleans dresses,
Doorman, janitor, to avoid evil,
The janitor's dog, so that it was affectionate.
That is why he portrays love for the daughter of Famusov, his benefactor. Molchalin tries to hug Lisa, but he is stopped by Sofya, who heard the whole conversation: “Go further, I have heard a lot, / Terrible person! I am ashamed of myself, I am ashamed of the walls. Molchalin falls on his knees in front of her, trying to beg for forgiveness. Sophia does not listen to his excuses and, deceived in better feelings, demands that he immediately leave their house. Molchalin is hiding in his room. Chatsky comes out from behind the column.
He heard everything too.
“Here is the solution to the riddle at last!
Here I am donated to whom!
Chatsky reproaches Sophia:
"Oh! how to comprehend the game of fate?
A persecutor of people with a soul, a scourge! -
Silencers are blissful in the world!
Sophia in tears replies:
“Don't go on, I blame myself all around. But who would have thought that he could be so insidious!
Famusov appears with servants. Seeing Chatsky and Sophia, he suspects that they have a secret date.
Angry, Famusov threatens his daughter with exile "to the wilderness, to Saratov."
Chatsky, in turn, utters an angry monologue, reproaching Sophia for preferring Molchalin to him. He is offended that Sophia did not tell him that she "turned to dust" "everything that was" between them. Further, Chatsky advises her to make peace with Molchalin, because he will make an excellent husband-servant. He declares to Famusov that he will not marry his daughter, then he demands a carriage and leaves. Famusov - Sophia: “Well, don’t you see that he has gone crazy? ... My fate is almost deplorable? Oh! My God! What will Princess Marya Aleksevna say!

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The action takes place in Famusov's house (Moscow).

STEP ONE

PHENOMENON I
The living room, there is a large clock in it, on the right is the door to Sophia's bedroom, from where you can hear the piano and flute, then the sounds stop. Lizanka sleeps in the middle of the room, hanging from her armchair (morning, the day is just breaking). Awakened Lisa recalls that the young lady did not let her go in the evening: “We are waiting for a friend”, and the maid is forced to endure inconvenience, fear that everything will be revealed, then you will not end up in trouble. She calls out to Sophia, warns: "Everything in the house has risen." Moves the clock forward to end the date, which dragged on until the morning.
PHENOMENON II
Unexpectedly, Famusov enters, he heard the chime of the clock. “Would it be too early for Sophia?” he says and, seeing the maid, flirts with her. Lisa shames the master: “Come to your senses, you old people ... / Well, who will come, where are we with you?”. The maid assures that the girls sleep a little, Sophia read the whole night, only fell asleep in the morning. Famusov is surprised by the habits of young people: “She has no sleep from French books, // And it hurts me to sleep from the Russians.” Sophia asks from behind the door about the reason for the noise, and Famusov tiptoes away.
PHENOMENON III
Sophia and Silent cannot part in any way. Lisa warns that they might be caught. Sophia explains: “ happy hours not watching." The maid is afraid, because She will have to answer for everything.
EVENT IV
Famusov, who appeared, was surprised to see his daughter with Molchalin at such an early hour. The secretary admits that he was walking from a walk. Famusov advises: “Friend. Is it possible to choose a back street for walking // further away? He is sure that all the disturbances are from foreigners and enlightenment: “All night long he reads fables, / And here are the fruits of these books! // And all the Kuznetsky Most, and the eternal French... // Destroyers of pockets and hearts!”. Sophia blames her father for waking her up, frightening her with his loud conversation. She wants to convince Famusov that she entered the room after which and only then saw Molchalin. Famusov is offended that everyone blamed him, and he spends all his days in trouble, takes care of his daughter, who was left without a mother early, the house rests on him. The father considers himself a worthy example for Sophia: “There is no need for another model, // When the father’s example is in the eyes.” Smoothing the situation, Sophia tells the dream she allegedly saw. She walked in the meadow with her lover, sweet and modest, “You know that you were born in poverty.” Famusov categorically warns his daughter: “Ah! mother, don't finish the blow! // Who is poor is not a couple for you.” He advises his daughter to go to bed, and calls his secretary to deal with the cases, the blockage of which he is most afraid of. Famusov started such a custom to work: “Signed, so off your shoulders.” SCENE V Left with the young lady, Liza tells how frightened she was when the barip entered. According to the maid, Sophia started an empty one, they won’t give her away for the poor, another thing is Skalozub, “And a golden bag, and aims for generals.” But Sophia "what for him, what's in the water." Liza recalls Chatsky, who is eloquent and smart, cried when he left, was afraid of losing Sophia's favor. Sophia indifferently recalls Chatsky, with whom she was friendly “in childhood”. She praises Molchalin for his devotion and modesty, while Chatsky left for distant lands for no one knows why. EVENT VI-VII Servant reports about Chatsky. He is happy to see Sophia, for the sake of this meeting he drove forty-five hours without rest. Sophia coldly welcomes Chatsky, trying to get rid of him as soon as possible. Chatsky wants to know the news, goes through all the acquaintances. Sophia is annoyed by his criticalness, but when he touches Molchalin, she throws aside: “Not a man, a snake.” Sophia caustically suggests: “I wish I could set you up with my aunt, // To count all my acquaintances.” And he asks: “Have you ever laughed? or in sadness? // Error? did you say good things about someone? Chatsky cannot understand the reasons for Sophia's hostility. PHENOMENON VIII Sophia says to Famusov who entered: “Dream in the hand.” The father is annoyed, he cannot understand anything, and then he also sees Chatsky - there are too many surprises in the morning. PHENOMENON IX Famusov wants to get news from the traveler, but Chatsky is only interested in Sophia, he talks about her beauty and health. Famusova replies to questions that he has not been at home yet. He'll be back in two hours and tell you everything. PHENOMENON X Famusov is at a loss as to whom Sophia had in mind: Molchalin or Chatsky. “What a commission, creator, / To be a father to an adult daughter!” End of the first act

ACT TWO

PHENOMENON I
Famusov scolds the servant for the eternally torn caftan. He forces Petrushka to write down his upcoming visits next week, to make amendments. At the same time, the gentleman eloquently talks about the superiority of Moscow, about its "pillars of society": "What kind of aces live and die in Moscow!"
PHENOMENON II
Chatsky appears, he talks incessantly about Sophia, Famusova is annoyed; he wonders if Chatsky is going to marry, and to the young man’s question: “What would be the answer”, make him an offer, Pavel Afanasyevich answers: govern bluntly, // And, most importantly, go and serve.” Chatsky: “I would be glad to serve, it’s sickening to serve.” Such a young man's arrogance

ACT THREE

PHENOMENON I
Chatsky goes to Sofya for a decisive answer: “Who is finally sweet to her? Molchalin! Skalozub!". Sophia tries to laugh it off at first, and then openly speaks of her love for Molchalin. Chatsky sees that he is “ridiculous”, but love overshadows his mind. Sophia sincerely praises Molchalin to him, and it seems to the young man that she cannot love such a nonentity. Sophia says about Skalozub: "The hero is not my novel."
PHENOMENON II
Having learned from Liza that Silent is coming to her, Sofya without ceremony gets rid of Chatsky.
PHENOMENON III
Seeing Molchalin, Chatsky gives him a murderous description. Talking to him, he learns about Alexei Stepanovich's two talents - "moderation and accuracy", they are enough to succeed in the high society of Moscow. Molchalin dares to feel sorry for Chatsky, who did not achieve ranks, he explains: “Ranks are given by people, // But people can be deceived.” Molchalin advises Chatsky to pay a visit to Tatyana Yurievna, maybe things will work out. Chatsky says that he does not know her. Molchalin explains the purpose of such a visit: “We find patronage where we don’t aim,” but Chatsky proudly remarks: “I go to women, but not for this.” Molchalin advises to seek happiness in Moscow: “Well, really, what would you like to serve us in Moscow?
And take awards and have fun?” Chatsky has his own principles on this matter:
When I'm fooling around, I'm fooling around
And to mix these two crafts
There are plenty of artisans, I'm not one of them."
He was especially irritated by Molchalin's phrase:
“In my summers one should not dare
Have your own opinion."
Chatsky, out of habit, begins to challenge this opinion, and then comes to the conclusion: “With such feelings, with such a position,” this person, in principle, cannot please Sophia.

ACT FOUR

In Famusov's house, there is a front hallway. Night, low light. Some lackeys fuss, others sleep in anticipation of the masters.
PHENOMENA I-II
The departing Countess-granddaughter is indignant at the reception: “Well, ball! Well Famusov! knew how to call guests! // Some freaks from the other world, // And there is no one to talk to, and no one to dance with. Platon Mikhailovich is also dissatisfied: he is bored.
PHENOMENON III
Chatsky demands his carriage, but they can't find it.
EVENT IV
Repetilov sees Chatsky and sincerely rejoices, his speech is too ornate. Chatsky is trying to get rid of this empty person, but it’s not so easy, he admits: “Congratulate me, now I know people // With the smartest!”, Without knowing it, Repetilov gives a devastating description of his circle: “We make noise, brother , making noise.” Chatsky mockingly asks: “Are you making noise? but only?"
EVENT V
Repetilov switches to Skalozub, who has appeared, but the colonel also abruptly and unceremoniously gets rid of Repetilov: the sergeant-major “will line you up in three lines, // A peep, so he will calm you down in an instant.”
EVENT VI
Zagoretsky sees Repetilov and informs him of Chatsky's madness.
PHENOMENON VII
The descending guests convince Repetilov of Chatsky's madness.
SCENE VIII
Khlestova says goodbye to Molchalin, who obligingly sees her off.
PHENOMENON IX
Repetilov retires, he doesn't care where he goes.
EVENT X
Chatsky is horrified that they took him for a madman: “Everyone repeats the absurdity about me in a voice! // And for others it’s like a triumph, // Others seem to sympathize ... ”Then he sees Sophia sneaking into the room to Molchalin. Chatsky decides to stay in order to find out everything: “I will be here, and I won’t close my eyes, // At least until the morning. If grief is to drink, // It's better right away...”
PHENOMENON XI
Lisa in the dark makes her way to Molchalin, because. Sophia had a vision of Chatsky in the hallway, and she sent her maid.
PHENOMENON XII
Molchalin was delighted with the arrival of Lisa. He opens her soul: “I don’t see anything in Sofya Pavlovna // Enviable. May God grant her a rich life. // My father bequeathed to me: // First, to please all people without exception - // The owner, where I happen to live, // The boss, with whom I will serve, // His servant who cleans dresses, // The doorman, the janitor , to avoid evil, // To the janitor's dog, so that it was affectionate. Sophia, who watched this scene, is horrified by the treachery of her lover, because Molchalin has a whole program of how to break into people, guided by the advice of his father. Seeing Sophia, he humbly asks her forgiveness. But Sofya demands that Molchalin leave the house by morning, otherwise she will reveal everything to her father.
PHENOMENON XIII
But most of all, Sophia is upset that Chatsky was a witness to her shame. Alexander Andreevich is bitter, for the sake of what insignificance Sophia forgot him: “I looked, and saw, and did not believe! // And dear, for whom // And the former friend, and female shame are forgotten, - // Hiding behind the door, afraid to be answered.
SCENE XIV
Famusov raises the whole house to its feet. He scolds his daughter, "who has forgotten decorum", refuses Chatsky from the house. He is horrified to find out that Sophia started a rumor about his madness: “So I still owe you this fiction?” Famusov threatens to punish everyone: the sluggish porter - to “work ... in the settlement”, Lisa “to march to the hut, go for birds”, Sophia: “To the village, to my aunt, to the wilderness, to Saratov, // There you will grieve , // Sitting at the hoop, yawning at the calendar (list of saints. - Auth.). Chatsky speaks of everyone with contempt and very sharply:
Blind! in whom I was looking for the reward of all labors! Hurry ... flew! I trembled, here is happiness, I thought, close, Before whom I just now so passionately and so low Was a spender of tender words! And you! Oh my goodness! who did you choose? When I think about who you preferred! Have you turned all the past into laughter?! Sophia needs
Husband-boy, husband-servant, from the wife's pages - The high ideal of all Moscow men.
Mad you glorified me with all the chorus. You are right: that one will come out of the fire unharmed, Who will have time to stay with you for a day, Breathe the air alone, And his mind will survive. Get out of Moscow! I don't go here anymore. I’m running, I won’t look back, I’ll go looking around the world, Where there is a corner for an offended feeling! .. Carriage for me, carriage!
He's leaving.
PHENOMENON XV
After the departure of Chatsky, Famusov exclaims in horror: “Ah! My God! What will Princess Marya Aleksevna say!

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Action 1.

Phenomenon 1.

Morning in the house of Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov, a Moscow official, begins very early. Lisa, his daughter's maid, knocks on the bedroom door of a young lady. Behind the doors, Sofya, Famusov's daughter, spends time with a young gentleman - Alexei Stepanovich Molchalin, who is her father's secretary.
Sophia is in no hurry to respond to Lisa, which greatly worries her. To make the lovers part, Lisa sets the clock so that it strikes 9 o'clock. At that very moment, the owner of the family, Famusov, enters.

Phenomenon 2.

Having flirted a little with the maid, Famusov asks: is Sophia sleeping? To this, Liza inadvertently replies: "I've been sleeping now." "Now! What about the night? Famusov is surprised. “I read the whole night,” Lisa hurries to defuse the situation.

Famusov indignantly answers Lisa:
Tell me that it's not good for her eyes to spoil,
And in reading it is good - from not great:
She has no sleep from French books,
And it hurts me to sleep from the Russians.

Lisa hurries to take the master away on the pretext that he will wake Sophia, and breathes a sigh of relief.

Phenomenon 3.

Sophia leaves the room, followed by Molchalin. Lisa reproaches them for their negligence:

Look at the clock, look out the window:
The people have been pouring down the streets for a long time;
And in the house there is a knock, walking, sweeping and cleaning.

Happy hours are not observed.

Phenomenon 4.

Famusov enters. He is very surprised to find Molchalin and Sofya together in the early morning. A moralizing follows, in which Famusov commemorates the French, “destroyers of pockets and hearts”, with their fashions, book and biscuit shops, with an unkind word, and reprimands Sofya for taking care of her upbringing from the cradle, but she does not follow good example father. He also spreads about the ingratitude of Molchalin, whom he "warmed up and took into his family, gave the rank of assessor and took him as a secretary." Sofya and Lizanka try to reason with him, but Famusov continues to resent how Molchalin could get into this room. Then Sophia says that she herself ran here, because because of a vague dream, she was frightened of her father's voice. Famusov wonders what the dream was about. Sofya says: in a flowering meadow she met a young man, smart, but poor, "one of those whom we will see - as if we have known each other for a century." With this man, they find themselves in a dark room, where terrible monsters appear and torment him, and the stubborn Sophia is taken away by her father. After listening, Famusov tells his daughter to “get the nonsense out of her head”, and leaves with Molchalin to sort out the papers, describing his attitude to business as follows:

And I have what's the matter, what's not the case,

My custom is this:

Signed, so off your shoulders.
Phenomenon 5.

Lisa asks Sophia to be careful, otherwise the master, having learned about everything, Sophia can be locked up, and Lisa herself and Molchain are completely kicked out, and rumors will spread. Sophia nonchalantly replies: “What is the rumor to me?” and "It happens worse, get away with it." Liza very perspicaciously notes that Famusov would like a son-in-law "with stars and ranks", such as, for example, Colonel Skalozub - "and a money bag, and aims for generals."

Sophia says in response:

He didn’t utter a smart word,
I don't care what's behind him, what's in the water.
Lisa recalls Sophia's former close friend:
Who is so sensitive, and cheerful, and sharp,
Like Alexander Andreevich Chatsky!

Liza tells in detail about how hard it was for him to part with Sophia, leaving abroad to study. Sophia is very embarrassed, she justifies herself that it was a childhood friendship, because “you can share laughter with everyone”, that he only “pretended to be in love”, and indeed:

Oh! If someone loves someone

Why look for the mind and drive so far?

Then she, as if justifying herself, praises Molchalin for his shyness, and describes how their meetings go: “Hand with hand, and she doesn’t take her eyes off me.”

Phenomenon 6.

At this moment, the servant announces that Alexander Andreevich Chatsky has arrived at Sophia. Here the hero himself appears, just from the road.

Phenomenon 7.

Chatsky is delighted that he sees Sophia again, to his heated questions, he is glad and she receives a cold “Rada” in response, tries to remind her of their friendship, games, to which she responds “Childhood!”. Then Chatsky starts talking about Moscow, about old acquaintances, and his speech is sharp, mocking, he exposes human weaknesses and shortcomings and laughs at the enemies of books, young aunts, foreign teachers. Sofya remains indifferent to his wit, to general memories, but when he offends Molchalin in his lively speech, she angrily asks if Chatsky has ever said good things about anyone. Chatsky is surprised at her coldness, because he was in such a hurry to see her, but admits that he "loves" her without memory.

Phenomenon 8.

Famusov appears, and Sofya, whispering to him: “Father, sleep in your hand,” leaves, letting her father know that Chatsky is the same young man whom she saw in a dream.

Phenomenon 9.

Famusov greets Chatsky as an old friend, hurries to ask him about the trip, but he only absently says: “How beautiful Sofya Pavlovna has become for you!” - all his thoughts are occupied by the girl. He tells Famusov that he needs to drive home from the road, but in an hour he will be here and will tell everything. Famusov wonders who Sophia is located to, none of the candidates suits him - “that beggar (Molchalin), this dandy friend, is notorious for wasting, tomboy (Chatsky)”.

Action two.

Phenomenon 1.

Famusov tells the servant to get a calendar and write down the official’s plans for the next week - a dinner party, the chamberlain’s funeral, about which Famusov speaks with respect: “What kind of aces live and die in Moscow!” . His admiration is caused by the fact that the deceased “is rich and was married to a rich woman, married children, grandchildren” (of course, profitably).

Phenomenon 2.

As promised, Chatsky returns, and immediately begins by asking why Famusov “has vanity in his face, in his movements,” is not saddened by Sofya Pavlovna, and if something is sick. Famusov directly asks him if he is planning to marry, and in this case he gives Chatsky advice:

I would say, firstly: do not be blissful,
Name, brother, do not manage by mistake,
And, most importantly, go and serve.

Chatsky:
I would be glad to serve, it is sickening to serve.

This remark outrages Famusov, he tells a colorful story about how his uncle curried at the court of Catherine. To which Chatsky replies: "The legend is fresh, but hard to believe." Now, he says, everything is different - before “there was a direct age of humility and fear, everything was under the guise of zeal for the king”, and now, “even though there are hunters to scoff everywhere, but now laughter frightens and keeps shame in check”, and that people understand - you need to "serve the cause, not individuals." Famusov is horrified by these speeches, at first he exclaims about Chatsky " A dangerous person! ”, and then completely plugs his ears so as not to hear the progressive judgments of his guest.

Phenomenon 3.

Only when a servant appears to announce the arrival of Colonel Skalozub, Famusov takes his hands off his ears and orders to meet him as a dear guest. And he warns Chatsky to behave more carefully in the presence of the colonel and not express seditious thoughts, because Skalozub has "insignia, an enviable rank", and in Moscow they say "it's like marrying Sonyushka." Famusov advises Chatsky:

Please do not argue with him at random

And drop these crazy ideas.

Phenomenon 4.

Chatsky suspects, “Is there really no groom here”, otherwise why is he received so coldly here, and with Skalozub so welcome. And he complains, half in jest, half in earnest:
Oh! The one say love end,
Who will leave for three years.

Phenomenon 5.

Famusov fusses around Skalozub, sits him down and starts the conversation first with relatives, smoothly moving on to career issues, characterizing his principles along the way:

With me, employees of strangers are very rare;
More and more sisters, sister-in-law children;
How will you begin to introduce to the baptism whether, to the town,
Well, how not to please your own little man!

Skalozub talks about his cousin, who "hardly gained some new rules":

The rank followed him: he suddenly left the service,
In the village he began to read books.

Both Skalozub and Famusov condemn such foolish act, and move on to a more pleasant topic - Skalozub is counting on the rank of general in the very near future. Here Famusov throws up the idea of a general, meaning, of course, Sophia. Then he describes the mores of Moscow society, where "the only thing they still value is the nobility." The description comes out unattractive - a person is valued here not for reason, but for wealth, bow before foreigners, no matter "at least fair man at least not." “Old men”, representatives of the older generation of nobles, spend their days in empty disputes about the government - “they will find fault with this, this, and more often nothing, they will argue, make some noise, and ... disperse.” Ladies are "judges of everything, everywhere." "At home and everything new way". Chatsky loudly responds to this phrase: “The houses are new, but the prejudices are old.” Famusov says that everyone condemns him, Chatsky, because he "does not serve" (in the Famusov sense, of course, "he does not serve"). Chatsky utters a magnificent monologue "Who are the judges?". He denounces those who are hostile to freedom, committed to the old order:

Where, show us, fathers of the fatherland,
Which should we take as samples?
Are not these rich in robbery?
They found protection from court in friends, in kinship,
Magnificent building chambers,
Where they develop in feasts and extravagance...
Here are those who lived to gray hair!
That's who we should respect in the wilderness!
Here are our strict connoisseurs and judges!

Chatsky opposes all this predatory clique of a young man who does not require ranks, but is “thirsty for knowledge” or aspiring “to creative, high and beautiful arts.” Chatsky speaks of admiration for the "uniform", for high positions:

Uniform! One uniform! He is in their former life
Once sheltered, embroidered and beautiful,
Their weakness, reason poverty ...

His whole speech is full of sincere anger, derogatory pathos. Famusov is frightened: "He will drag me into trouble." He retires to the office, saying that he will be waiting for Skalozub there.

Phenomenon 6.

Skalozub, of course, not understanding anything in Chatsky's speech, admires how skillfully he spoke about the universal adoration of the military, about how "their gold, sewing marvel as if at the sun."

Phenomenon 7.

Sophia runs in, followed by Lisa. Sophia exclaims in horror: “Ah! My God! Fell, killed! and falls into a swoon. Lisa explains that Sophia saw Molchalin fall from his horse. The puffer leaves "to look at how it cracked - in the chest or in the side."

Phenomenon 8.

Chatsky shows great concern and concern for Sophia. The same, having come to her senses, first of all asks about Molchalin and scolds Chatsky that he does not run to help Molchalin:

Deadly by their coldness!
To look at you, to listen to you there are no forces.

Chatsky replies that he could not leave her alone, and Sophia brushes it off: “What are you doing to me?” and hurries to look out the window, to find out what is happening with Molchalin. Chatsky begins to suspect her feelings:

Confusion! Fainting! Haste! Anger! Fright!
So you can only feel
When you lose your only friend.

Phenomenon 9.

Skalozub enters, Molchalin with a bandaged hand. Puffer is loudly surprised that so much noise was raised because of a trifle. Sophia justifies herself that, although he is not a coward, “everything in others frightens her,” even if misfortune happened to a stranger. Skalozub tells the “news” that a certain Princess Lasova recently broke her rib, falling from a horse, “she is looking for a husband to support her.” Sophia turns to Chatsky, saying that this is a great opportunity to show generosity. Chatsky, who did not have any thoughts of marrying any Lasova, upset by Sophia's ingratitude and her caustic remark, leaves.

Phenomenon 10.

Sophia invites Skalozub to an evening at the Famusovs' house. The puffer leaves.

Phenomenon 11.

Sofya lashes out at Molchalin with reproaches why he plays with life, which is so dear to her, worries about what happened to his hand, asks if he should send for a doctor. Lisa philosophically notes that the hand is nonsense, but publicity cannot be avoided, because Chatsky and Skalozub will certainly tell about fainting. Sofya objects that she pretended to be very good with them, Molchalin does not agree: “No, Sofya Pavlovna, you are too frank.” Sophia sincerely expresses her feelings:

Where do you get the stealth from?

I was ready to jump into the window for you.

What am I to whom? Before them? To the whole universe?

Molchalin fears: "Ah, evil tongues are worse than a gun." Lisa advises to be more careless with Skalozub, and softer with Chatsky. Sophia laments:

I'm afraid I won't be able to stand the pretense.
Why did God bring Chatsky here!

Phenomenon 12.

After Sofya leaves, Molchalin confesses to Liza that he loves her, not the young lady, and sends her gifts. Liza wonders why he is "modest with the young lady, but with the maid of honor a rake." Molchalin promises to tell her if she comes to dinner with him, and leaves.

Phenomenon 13.

Sophia returns and tells Lisa to tell Molchalin that she will not go to dinner and calls him to her place.

Action three.

Phenomenon 1.

Chatsky waits for Sophia in the room, wants to ask her, “who is finally sweet to her? Molchalin? Skalozub? And when Sophia appears, he resolutely asks her: "Who do you love?" She evasively admits that "others" are dearer to her than him. Chatsky says:

And what do I want when everything is decided?
I climb into the noose, but it's funny to her.

But he himself does not fully believe in it. Sofya makes it clear to him that in Chatsky she does not like "immodest gaiety, a menacing look, a sharp tone", and it would be better if he laughed at himself. Chatsky says:

I'm strange, but who's not strange?
The one who looks like all fools;
Molchalin, for example ...

Sophia, offended by her beloved Molchalin, wants to leave, but Chatsky holds her back and reveals to her the full depth of his feelings, comparing himself and Molchalin:

Let Molchalin have a lively mind, a brave genius,
But does he have that passion? That feeling? Is that ardor?
So that, besides you, he has the whole world
Was it dust and vanity?

Chatsky demands proof from Sophia that Molchalin is worthy of such a beautiful girl, otherwise he will go crazy. Sofya replies that she has no special feelings for Molchalin, she simply stands up for him in front of Chatsky, who always showers Molchalin with barbs and jokes. Chatsky says that the purpose of his life is not laughter at all, and with people like Molchalin, he is more often bored than fun. Sofya objects that Molchalin will hardly get bored if you get to know him briefly, and describes his virtues: how Molchalin disarms the angry Famusov with silence, how he plays cards all evening with the "old men" - old officials, Famusov's guests. Sofya believes that a happy family does not need a mind, "which is quick, brilliant and soon opposes."

of the most wonderful property
Molchalin finally: compliant, modest, quiet,
Not a shadow of worry on your face
And there are no misdeeds in my soul ...

Chatsky is delighted: “She doesn’t put a penny on him!” he says to himself. And inquires about Skalozub. Sophia briefly replies that he is not the hero of her novel.

Phenomenon 2.

Lisa appears and whispers to the young lady that Alexei Stepanych (i.e. Molchalin) will soon come to her. Sofya leaves Chatsky on the pretext that she needs to see a hairdresser, and refuses to even let him into her room for a couple of minutes.

Phenomenon 3.

Chatsky is left with his doubts. Molchalin enters, and Chatsky starts a conversation. Molchalin says that since he has been in the service, he has "received three awards" for his talents - "moderation and accuracy." He says that everyone here was surprised and felt sorry for Chatsky for his failure in his service. Chatsky answers aphoristically:

Orders are given by people

And people can be deceived.

Molchalin rants about famous woman Tatyana Yurievna, to whom all bureaucrats and officials are friends or relatives, and advises Chatsky to get her patronage, start serving in Moscow, "and take awards, and live happily." Chatsky is again proud and sincere:

When in business - I hide from fun,

When I'm fooling around, I'm fooling around

And to mix these two crafts

There are plenty of artisans, I'm not one of them.

About the official praised by Molchalin, Chatsky responds: "The emptiest person, one of the most stupid." Molchalin says he does not dare to judge because:

In my summers must not dare

Have your own opinion.

Molchalin believes that while a person is "in small ranks", he "needs to depend on others." Chatsky is completely sure - Sophia could not love such an insignificant person.

Phenomenon 4.

Servants fuss, guests begin to arrive for the evening to Famusov.

Phenomenon 5.

Natalya Dmitrievna, a young lady, a guest, meets Chatsky on the way to the hall. They knew each other before Chatsky went abroad. N.D. reports that she is married and introduces Chatsky to her husband, Platon Mikhailovich, who turns out to be an old friend of our hero. Chatsky eagerly asks him how he lives now - "forgotten the noise of the camp, comrades and brothers"? Platon Mikhailovich complains of boredom, Chatsky is surprised, but his wife answers all his further remarks: the advice to serve is that the husband is “very weak in health”, the advice to go to the village Natalya Dmitrievna refers to her husband’s love for Moscow and unwillingness to ruin days in backwoods. Platon Mikhailovich only sighs: “Now I, brother, am not the one ...” Obviously, this secular lady in a short time turned a dashing cavalry officer into a henpecked man who is tormented by rheumatism, headache and nostalgia for the former free life.

Phenomenon 7.

Enter Prince Tugoukhovsky (who is really deaf) and his wife, the princess, with their six daughters. The princesses and Natalya Dmitrievna chirp about outfits, and the princess, having looked out for Chatsky and considering him a potential groom for one of her daughters, sends the prince to invite the young man to visit. But as soon as Natalya Dmitrievna informs her that Chatsky is not rich and has no high office, the princess immediately calls the prince back loudly across the hall.

Phenomenon 8.

Two prim countesses Hryumina appear - a grandmother and a granddaughter. In a conversation with his granddaughter, Chatsky boldly calls Moscow fashionistas copies of Parisian ones.

Phenomenon 9.

Many guests, among them Zagoretsky. Sophia leaves her room and Zagoretsky hurries to helpfully bring her a ticket for tomorrow's performance. Platon Mikhailovich ironically recommends Zagoretsky to Chatsky as a real socialite- a swindler, a swindler, a hypocrite and an informer.

Phenomenon 10.

Khlestova, Sophia's old aunt appears. He tells how Zagoretsky, by chicanery, got her a gift at the fair - "a girl-girl for services." Chatsky laughs at Zagoretsky, Khlestova takes it personally and takes offense at him.

Phenomenon 11.

Famusov enters, wondering why Skalozub hasn't arrived yet.

Phenomenon 12.

Here, easy to remember, Skalozub enters, Famusov immediately takes him away to play whist. Molchalin invites Khlestova to whist, praises her dog, in general - curry favors.

Phenomenon 13.

Unsympathetic guests gradually flow into another room, with tables for card game. Sofia and Chatsky are left alone. Chatsky wants to speak, but Sophia cuts him off. Then Chatsky sarcastically attacks Molchalin - he says that he is like a lightning rod with an angry old woman:

Molchalin! - Who else will settle everything so peacefully!
Here the pug will stroke in time!
Here at the time the card will be rubbed!

And he leaves, not even suspecting what cruel revenge he will bring upon himself with his intemperance towards Molchalin.

Phenomenon 14.

Probably, Sophia would not have been so angry if she had not felt somewhere in the depths of her soul that everything Chatsky says about Molchalin is true. When a certain guest N. comes up to her and asks how she finds Chatsky after a long absence, she angrily throws: "He's out of his mind." The guest is amazed: “How can you, in these years!” Sophia says maliciously to the side:

He is ready to believe!

Ah, Chatsky! You love to dress up everyone in jesters,

Would you like to try on yourself?

Phenomenon 15.

Guest N. tells guest D. new gossip about Chatsky.

Phenomenon 16.

Guest D asks Zagoretsky if it is true that Chatsky has gone mad. And he is happy to confirm:

His rogue uncle hid him in the insane ...

They seized me, into a yellow house, and put me on a chain.

Phenomenon 17.

Zagoretsky tells Countess Hryumina, her granddaughter, that Chatsky is crazy. She agrees that his behavior is really strange.

Phenomenon 18.

The granddaughter of the Countess tries to tell her "good news" to her grandmother, but she is deaf and does not hear her. Then the granddaughter goes to more grateful listeners.

Phenomenon 19.

Zagoretsky makes another attempt to tell that Chatsky “wounded in the forehead in the mountains, went crazy from the wound”, in general, he invents from the heart, but only in vain - the old Khryumina does not hear.

Phenomenon 20.

Prince Tugoukhovsky approaches Countess Hryumina. There is a dialogue of the deaf, despite the fact that she almost did not understand anything, the countess is also trying to gossip about Chatsky.

Phenomenon 21.

If in the previous several phenomena it was clearly shown how quickly the earth is full of hearing, then in this phenomenon almost all the guests gathered in one room and vividly discuss the question of Chatsky's madness. Only Platon Mikhailovich is still hesitating, and Famusov directly announces:

I've been wondering for a long time how no one will tie him up!

Try about the authorities - and he will tell you nothing!

Then the reasons for insanity are discussed - some for "drinking beyond their years", others believe that "learning is the plague, learning is the reason." Famusov propagandizes "to stop the evil: to take away all the books and burn them." Then Khlestova and Famusov begin to argue about how many peasant souls Chatsky has. And then he appears.

Phenomenon 22.

Everyone recoils from Chatsky, as if from a leper, in the crowd of guests they are afraid that a crazy fight would not start. Chatsky approaches Sophia as the only one loved one, and complains to her:

My soul here is somehow compressed by grief,

And in the multitude I am lost, not myself.

Not! I am dissatisfied with Moscow.

Then Sophia asks him: “Tell me, what makes you so angry?” And Chatsky briefly talks about the “insignificant meeting”: in the next room, the “Frenchman from Bordeaux” spreads, as he was afraid to go to Russia, to the barbarians, but found here like a French province - “not a sound of a Russian, not a Russian face.” Chatsky is angry with the “empty, slavish, blind imitation” of Europe, he stigmatizes the “foreign power of fashion” and laments that “our smart, vigorous people” consider Russian nobles not Russian. Chatsky takes a breath, looks around - Sophia is not there, no one is listening to him - they are dancing a waltz.

Action four.

front door in Famusov's house. A large staircase, along which guests descend from the second floor, footmen are waiting for them below. On the left is the door to Molchalin's room.

Phenomenon 1.

Countess Hryumina leaves, the granddaughter angrily scolds the ball, calls the guests "freaks from the next world."

Phenomenon 2.

Platon Mikhailovich Gorich and his wife Natalya Dmitrievna are leaving. The husband complains that “before the balls he is a mortal reluctant” and goes to them only because of his wife, and the wife is happy, says that it was fun, and hurries her husband to get into the carriage.

Phenomenon 3.

Chatsky descends and sends the footman behind the carriage, he himself sadly reflects that he did not find any living participation in anyone, nor the sincere joy of meeting and compares this day with a trip across a snow-covered plain.

Phenomenon 4.

A new absurd figure - Repetilov - runs in from the street, stumbles and falls at the stairs. He notices Chatsky and rushes to him with a cry: “Heart friend! Dear friend! , immediately swears eternal love, friendship and devotion, and seems desperately glad to see Chatsky. Repetilov spills a nightingale about how wrong he used to lead a lifestyle - “I valued empty people! He cheated on his wife! Played! Lost! Drinking dead! He rejected everything: laws! Conscience! Faith! Now he “does not prowling all night long”, but “gets acquainted with the smartest people”, is in a “secret alliance”, immediately initiates Chatsky where and when meetings are held and invites him to immediately go there with him. Chatsky ironically asks what they are doing in this society. “We make noise, brother, we make noise,” Repetilov replies. and describes what wonderful people are in this "alliance" - Prince Grigory, obsessed with England and all English, colorless brothers "Levon and Borinka, wonderful guys", about whom you don't even "know what to say." There is also a brilliant writer who writes nothing and a “night robber, duelist”, who is “strongly unclean; but a smart person” and talks about “high honesty”. Repetilov tells how he himself, an ordinary person, is famous in this society for being able to invent puns for vaudeville. It is obvious to Chatsky how miserable these people are.

Phenomenon 5.

Skalozub comes down the stairs and Repetilov, forgetting about Chatsky, rushes to choke the colonel in a friendly embrace. Chatsky hides from them in the Swiss. While Repetilov talks about how he unsuccessfully made a career and just as unsuccessfully married, Skalozub leaves.

Phenomenon 6.

Zagoretsky appears before Repetilov. The talker remembers Chatsky and the rogue Zagoretsky hurries to assure him that Chatsky is crazy, and everyone knows about it. And he turns to the Tugoukhovskys for confirmation, who are just descending the stairs with their daughters.

Phenomenon 7.

The princesses besiege Repetilov and vying with each other assure him that "the whole world knows" about Chatsky's madness. They shame him: “Is it possible against everyone!” The princess speaks out: with Chatsky "it's dangerous to talk, it would be time to lock it up long ago." The princely family and Zagoretsky leave.

Phenomenon 8.

Molchalin helps the old woman Khlestova down the stairs and goes to her room. Repetilov asks her opinion about Chatsky and hears in response: "They will treat, maybe they will cure."

Phenomenon 9.

Repetilov is leaving - "somewhere", as he himself puts it.

Phenomenon 10.

Chatsky leaves the Swiss. He heard everything, he is shocked.

O! if someone penetrated people:
What's worse about them? Soul or language?
Whose essay is this!
Fools believed, they pass it on to others,
Old women instantly sound the alarm -
And here is the public opinion!
And that homeland...

Chatsky is tormented whether Sophia knows about this, and comes to the conclusion that, even if she knows, “she doesn’t care,” “she doesn’t value anyone in her conscience.” And today's fainting is not "a sign of living passions", but "nerve pampered, whimsy." At this time, Sophia, with a candle, opens the doors to the dark passage and calls out to Molchalin. Chatsky's lackey wants to announce that the carriage has been served, but Chatsky pushes him out the door and decides to stay here "at least until morning" until he is finally convinced of Sophia's choice. Hiding behind a column.

Phenomenon 11.

Lisa, shy, comes down with a candle and knocks on Molchalin's door, calling him to the young lady.

Phenomenon 12.

Molchalin comes out, begins to compliment Lisa. Lisa mentions the wedding, Molchalin says that he is by no means going to marry Sofya Pavlovna, he "does not see anything enviable" in her. He confesses:

My father bequeathed to me:

First, to please all people without exception -
The owner, where he happens to live,
The boss with whom I will serve,
To his servant who cleans dresses,
Doorman, janitor, to avoid evil
The janitor's dog, so that it was affectionate.

And he looked after Sophia only because her father "both feeds and waters him, and sometimes he will give him a rank." Molchalin wants to go upstairs, but stumbles upon Sophia, who heard everything, standing on the stairs. Sophia feels bad and ashamed: “A terrible person! I am ashamed of myself, I am ashamed of the walls. Molchalin falls on his knees in front of her, says that he was joking. Sofya tells him to get out, otherwise she will tell the priest everything:

I haven't known you since then.
Reproaches, complaints, my tears
Do not dare to expect, you are not worth them;
But so that the dawn does not find you here in the house.
Never to hear from you again.

But when Sophia says that she is pleased that she found out everything at night, without witnesses, and recalls how she fainted at Chatsky during the day, Chatsky can not stand it and leaves from behind the column. Sophia and Lisa, frightened, gasp loudly. Molchalin quickly disappears into his room.

Phenomenon 13.

Chatsky accuses Sofya that she "forgot women's fear and shame", he is furious that Sofya preferred Molchalin. Sophia is crying.

Phenomenon 14.

Famusov, who heard the noise below, and a crowd of servants with candles run out into the hallway, hoping to find brownies or robbers here. Famusov exclaims: “Bah! All familiar faces! and scolds her daughter abusively for her indecent behavior:

Fear god, how? What did he do to you?
She called him insane!

Chatsky is dumbfounded by the news that it was Sophia who spread the rumor about his madness. Famusov, meanwhile, goes on a rampage: he reprimands his servants for neglecting them, threatens to exile them to Siberia, to hard labor; Liza is threatened to be sent "to go after the birds," and her own daughter - "to the village, to her aunt, to the wilderness, to Saratov." Before Chatsky, he says, all the doors in Moscow will now be locked. Famusov promises to publicize this case: "I will submit it to the Senate, to the ministers, to the sovereign."

Blind! In whom I sought the reward of all labors!
Hurry! ... flew! trembled! Here's happiness, I thought close.

However, he is unfair to Sofya - he claims that she “lured him with hope”, that she did not directly tell him that she “turned everything past into laughter”, although it was obvious to everyone except the unfortunate lover that Sofya “his sudden arrival, his appearance, his words, his actions - everything is disgusting. Chatsky says that Sophia will still make peace with Molchalin, because he will make "a husband-boy, a husband-servant, from wife's pages - the high ideal of all Moscow men." Chatsky pours out his annoyance on Moscow society- "torturers of the crowd, traitors in love, indefatigable enmity, indomitable storytellers, clumsy wise men, crafty simpletons, sinister old women, old men." He complains that it is impossible to stay in this environment for one day and maintain common sense. And finally:
Get out of Moscow! I don't go here anymore.
I'm running, I won't look back, I'll go looking around the world,
Where there is a corner for the offended feeling! ..
Carriage for me, carriage!

The third act of Alexander Griboyedov's play "Woe from Wit" begins in the house of the nobleman Famusov with a conversation between a pretty young lady Sofya Pavlovna Famusova and an educated and eloquent nobleman Alexander Andreyevich Chatsky.

At first, Chatsky is tormented by doubts about who is still dear to the heart of his beloved, and then, when Sophia enters, a stormy explanation takes place between them. Chatsky is trying to find out from Sophia the name of her new lover, simultaneously confessing to her passionate love. At this point in the play, Sophia just hints to Chatsky about the uselessness and even harmfulness of his mind, his defiant speeches, and sets Molchalin as an example to him, as an example of humility, tolerance, compliance, modesty. Sofya admits that Molchalin does not have a brilliant mind, however, she says that for family life, the mind is not necessary, as it is only a source of unrest and unnecessary worries.

Chatsky, on the other hand, sees all the listed virtues of Molchalin in a completely different light, for him Molchalin is simply an insensitive, obsequious and dumb fool, incapable of either his own judgments or deep emotions. Just in this conversation, Chatsky tells Sophia that he is going crazy with love for her, and for the first time she voices the idea that she drove him crazy. Then there is a discussion of the candidates for the suitors of Sergei Sergeevich Skalozub, about whom Chatsky, like Molchalin, cannot speak without mockery and irony. Sophia just says about him that he is "the hero of not my novel." Then the young lady leaves, and Molchalin enters.

An interesting conversation takes place between young people, which is almost all dispersed into well-known quotes.

Molchalin announces to Chatsky his two main talents: "moderation and accuracy", which makes him laugh and hail witticisms.

Then Molchalin asks Chatsky why he does not have any significant ranks, to which Chatsky answers him that "ranks are given by people, but people can be deceived." Then Molchalin kicks Chatsky that he does not go to a certain Tatyana Yurievna to seek patronage and favor in the service, to which Chatsky answers him that, of course, he goes to women, but not for this. Then the men discuss the writings of a certain Foma Fomich, whom Molchalin considers a genius of the pen, and Chatsky considers an empty and useless person.

From the conversation, the reader understands that for Chatsky there are no authorities, he judges people solely by their merits, and not by rank and wealth, while for Molchalin a high rank is already a sign the greatest talents and virtues, and the personal qualities of its owner do not play any role.

In addition, Molchalin declares that "one must depend on others," and "one must not dare to have one's own judgment," which infuriates Chatsky.

After that, guests come to Famusov's house for the ball. The first to arrive are Natalya Dmitrievna and Platon Mikhailovich Gorichev, with whom Chatsky is having a nostalgic conversation. Then the prince and princess Tugoukhovsky arrive with six daughters, who at first consider Chatsky as a promising groom for their daughters, however, having learned that he is not noble and not rich, they immediately forget about him.

Following is the countess, grandmother and granddaughter Khryumina. The granddaughter and Chatsky also have a conversation in which she extols everything foreign, both fashion and milliners, and Chatsky answers her that everything domestic is much more original. Then Zagoretsky arrives, a "swindler" and "rogue", as Platon Mikhailovich characterizes him.

The last to arrive is the old woman Khlestova, a grump and a gossip, who, after talking with all the guests, remains dissatisfied, and only Molchalin wins her favor, as he praises her dog.

Chatsky, having met Sophia, again cannot resist taunting Molchalin, calling him a lightning rod for old woman's bile and bad mood.

Public sentiments of the Russian nobility late XIX century

This is already the last straw that overflowed Sophia's patience and she immediately, in a conversation with another guest, hints that Chatsky has gone crazy. News at the speed of light flies around the society gathered at the ball, acquiring facts and details. Zagoretsky is already readily reporting how Chatsky was "taken to the yellow house and put on a chain", although for the time being they have been temporarily released. And each of the guests has confirmation of the fact of the hero’s insanity, they seek out in past conversations with Chatsky those moments when he gave them some advice, or frankly and shamelessly expressed his own point of view about something. This, according to the guests, can only testify to the mental illness of the hero, and not about his mind and courage of judgments. This general opinion is voiced by Famusov, saying that “learning is the plague, learning is the reason” that many crazy people have divorced, daring to form their own opinions and their own affairs, which run counter to the interests of society.

Everyone gets it: professors, chemists, botanists, and fabulists, a proposal is made to preserve the mental health of the nation by burning all books. Khlestova says that Chatsky was once a worthy person, since he had "three hundred souls", of course, a person cannot have great virtues.

Here Chatsky enters and the lively conversation subsides. Famusov is interested in his well-being, and Chatsky says that "his head is tired of trifles, shuffles and exclamations."

The action ends with a monologue by Chatsky about how alien to him foreign influence how upset and annoyed he is by the thoughtless admiration of the Russian nobility for everything foreign, how it oppresses him that the nobles do not want to recognize the mind, dignity and originality of their own people, but are mired only in blind imitation of Europe.

A good short retelling of actions is a detailed and accurate work, where the main events are correctly and concisely indicated. It is this summary that the Literaguru team provides. And for a full-scale immersion in the text, we recommend that you read .

The play begins with the awakening of the maid Lizanka, who guarded the hostess Sophia all night (here is her), because a friend, Molchalin, secretly came to her (here). She knocks on the girl's door, saying that it's time to leave, but the lovers do not want to part with each other. Therefore, Lizanka decides to change the clock; they hit. The head of the family and Sophia's father, Famusov, enters the room, and immediately begins to flirt with the maid.

He asks about his daughter, whether she is sleeping now, and after learning that she has been reading novels all night, he begins to complain about books. Their conversation is interrupted by Sofya, who called out to her maid, after which Famusov leaves. His heiress comes out with his own worker. Lisa starts to say that the couple isn't being careful and they could get caught that way. The lovers say goodbye, Molchalin leaves, but on the threshold he meets Famusov, who is extremely surprised how his assistant ended up next to his daughter's room at such a time. The secretary tries to get out of the current situation, saying that he just got into another room by mistake while walking, but the boss does not believe him. He begins to scold his daughter that he found her at such an early hour alone with a man.

After they leave, Liza informs Sophia that she needs to be extremely careful, and also to understand that her father will never allow her to marry a poor man. Only such as Skalozub with successful career and a lot of money, suitable for her suitors. But the young lady is categorically against him, considering him too stupid a person. Lisa recalls Chatsky, their spiritual relationships in childhood, but Sophia considers it just fun, because then they were children.

At the same moment, the servant announces the arrival of Chatsky (here is him), who went abroad a couple of years ago. The man is very happy to see his childhood girlfriend, begins to remember the past years. But the girl herself does not share the enthusiasm for this and calls their relationship childish. Their conversation is interrupted by Famusov, who is glad to see the guest and tries to find out from him what he was like abroad. But the young man does not answer his questions, only casually mentions that Sophia has changed a lot, and later runs away. And Famusov remains in his thoughts, reflecting on how difficult it is to be the father of an adult daughter.

Action 2

Famusov talks to the servant, telling him to get a calendar to mark the cases and meetings that need to be attended. Later, Chatsky arrives, who is interested in Sophia's condition and asks her father how he would react if Alexander asked for the hand and heart of his daughter. The man, in response, told him that he should serve and receive a high rank. But the guest does not agree with this, he is happy to serve, but not to be served. Then Famusov calls him proud, and tells the story of his uncle, who reached a high rank because of the ability to serve. But, according to Chatsky, you need to do your job well, and not suck up to people who are higher in rank. His opponent believes that with such an approach the young wit will achieve nothing.

At this moment, Colonel Skalozub arrives, whom the owner of the house considers an ideal candidate for his daughter, and he himself is interested in this issue. But Chatsky intervenes in the conversation, starting to talk about Famusov's environment, in which the rank plays a more significant role than the person himself. The elderly nobleman accuses the guest of dissent, and later leaves, leaving the two candidates for the hand of his daughter alone.

After a couple of minutes, Sophia runs into the room in a state of fright. Looking out the window, she falls unconscious, thinking that Molchalin died after falling from his horse. Chatsky later notes that everything is fine with the man and he is alive, but you can only worry about " best friend". The young lady accuses him of coldness, revealing her true attitude towards Molchalin to an insightful interlocutor.

The secretary appears and apologizes for the commotion he caused. Sophia also says that she reacts too violently to everything. Soon Chatsky, followed by Skalozub, leave the room. The heroine shows all her anxiety to Molchalin, who, in response, accuses her of being too frank, which can ruin them. Lisa advises to talk with Chatsky in order to avoid unnecessary accusations towards Molchalin. The young lady goes to her father, leaving alone the maid and her lover, who begins to flirt with the maid and confess his love to her. He loves Sophia only according to her position, otherwise she does not interest him at all. After his departure, the lady enters the room, who asks Lisa to tell Molchalin to come to her.

Action 3

Chatsky wants to find out from Sophia who her lover is, but she does not open up to him. However, the man already understands that her heart belongs to Molchalin.

At this moment, the servants are preparing the house for the upcoming ball. Guests are slowly arriving, including: Natalya Dmitrievna and Platon Mikhailovich Gorichi, Prince Tugoukhovsky with his wife and six daughters, Countess Khryumina (grandmother and granddaughter), Anton Antonovich Zagoretsky, Old Khlestova. Everyone starts to revolve around Chatsky, because he has just returned from abroad, in addition, a bachelor. He himself watches the guests and chuckles. Talking with Sophia, he notices how Molchalin skillfully sucked up to Mrs. Khlestova, praising her Spitz. After his departure, the girl spreads a rumor about Alexander's madness. The guests enthusiastically picked up this news, saying that they immediately understood it, because the young man condemns serfdom, blat, nepotism and careerism of higher ranks. How can you say that in your right mind?

Chatsky enters, all the guests shun him. He himself says that Moscow disappointed him. He talks about his meeting with a foreigner in another room, when the man did not want to go to Russia because of the fear of a stranger, but when he arrived, he realized that he was greatly mistaken, because he lived as if native home and did not leave. Chatsky does not like the fashion to imitate foreigners, he ridicules the "mixture of French with Nizhny Novgorod", which he communicates elite. While he was saying this, all the guests dispersed around the hall, starting to go about their business.

Action 4

The ball is over, and the guests are starting to leave Famusov's house. Main character in a sad mood waiting for his crew. Suddenly, Repetilov runs out to meet him, glad to see him. He begins to talk about his life, about where he was now. He persuades his friend to go with him, but Chatsky manages to escape when the interlocutor switches to Skalozub. Later, Zagoretsky tells him about Chatsky's madness, but he does not believe in it. He starts asking different guests, but the answer is the same. This news strikes Alexander, who inadvertently eavesdrops on the conversation of those leaving.

Hearing the voice of Sophia calling Molchalin, he decides to hide and see how the matter ends. At the same time, Liza calls the secretary, and he, in turn, bombards her with compliments, saying that he acts on the principle of his father, pleasing everyone, but he is not going to marry Famusov's daughter. Sophia hears all this, she understands that the gentleman deceived her. Seeing her, he begs for forgiveness, and the young lady tells him to leave here, otherwise she will inform her father about everything. Next comes Chatsky, who accuses her of betraying him for the sake of a scoundrel. She asks for indulgence, saying that the fault lies only with her.

In a couple of minutes the whole house descends. Famusov is amazed that he found his daughter with a madman, whom she herself exposed. It dawns on Chatsky that Sophia is to blame for the false rumor. The owner of the house continues to be indignant: he decides to send the girl into isolation from urban society, and he orders Alexander to leave. Chatsky, on the other hand, decides to leave Russia forever, since this country did not live up to his hopes. At the end, he blames Sophia, who fooled him, while he was blinded by memories and hope. But now he does not regret the breakup. Famusov is most worried about what Princess Marya Aleksevna will think!

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We invite you to get acquainted with the comedy in verse "Woe from Wit". The retelling of this play by Griboyedov is presented in the article. The work describes the period of serfdom. Life in Russia in 1810-1820 is shown in the comedy Woe from Wit.

The retelling of the work begins with the fact that the maid Lisa, who works for the Famusovs, wakes up complaining about bad dream. The reason is that Sofya, her mistress, was waiting for the arrival of her friend Molchalin to visit. Lisa's task was to keep this meeting a secret from others. These events begin the retelling of 1 action ("Woe from Wit").

Lisa changes the clock

Lisa knocks on Sofya's room. The sounds of the piano and flute are heard from there. Lisa informs the hostess that it is already morning, and she needs to say goodbye to Molchalin, otherwise her father will see them. The maid changes the clock so that the lovers can say goodbye as soon as possible.

Sophia's father, Famusov, finds the maid doing this. During the conversation, he is clearly flirting with her. Sophia's voice interrupts their conversation. The girl calls Lisa. Sophia's father hastily leaves.

Famusov scolds Sophia

The maid reproaches her mistress for carelessness. Sophia does not have time to say goodbye to her lover, and now Famusov enters. He asks why Molchalin, his secretary, turned up with Sophia so early. He says that he was returning from a walk and just went to her. Famusov scolds his daughter.

What else should be told, making up a retelling of 1 action? "Woe from Wit" cannot be summarized without describing the next scene.

Talk about Chatsky and his arrival

Lisa recalls the story of the former love of Sophia and Chatsky Alexander Andreevich. He was distinguished by his extraordinary intelligence and gaiety. But now it's gone. Sophia says that it could not be called love. Between her and Chatsky was only because they grew up together.

The retelling continues with the arrival of Alexander Chatsky. "Woe from Wit", according to the actions set forth by us, is a work whose main character is Chatsky. He is delighted to meet his lover, but surprised to be received so coldly. Sophia says that she is glad to see him. Alexander Andreevich begins to remember the past. The girl says that their relationship was childish. Alexander Chatsky asks if she is in love with someone else as she is confused. However, Sophia replies that she is embarrassed by Alexander's views and questions.

Chatsky, in a conversation with Famusov, admires his daughter. He says that he has never met the likes of this girl anywhere. Famusov fears that Alexander will want to woo Sophia. After Chatsky leaves, he reflects on which of the two men holds the heart of his daughter.

Second act

We present you a retelling of 2 actions ("Woe from Wit"). In the 2nd apparition, Alexander Chatsky talks to Famusov and wonders what his reaction would be if he wooed his daughter. Famusov says that it would be good to first serve the state in order to get a high rank. Then Alexander says: "I would be glad to serve, it is sickening to serve." Famusov replies that Chatsky is proud. He uses Maxim Petrovich, his uncle, as an example.

The story of Maxim Petrovich

Let's continue with step 2. "Woe from Wit" is a play representing a whole gallery of depraved morals. One of these people is Maxim Petrovich. This man served at court and was very rich. And all because of the fact that he knew how to "serve". During a reception with Catherine II, Maxim Petrovich stumbled and fell. Catherine laughed. Seeing that he caused her smile, Maxim Petrovich decided to repeat the fall twice more, giving pleasure to the empress. The ability to turn this incident to his advantage played into his hands - he was held in high esteem. Famusov considers the ability to "serve" very important in order to achieve a high position.

Alexander Chatsky from the work "Woe from Wit", a retelling of the chapters of which we are compiling, says his monologue, where he compares two centuries - "present" and "past". The hero believes that Famusov's generation is accustomed to judging a person by money and rank. Chatsky calls this century the age of "fear" and "submission." Even in front of the sovereign, Chatsky would not have become a jester. He wants to serve not "persons", but "cause".

Skalozub's arrival, his conversation with Famusov

In the meantime Skalozub comes to visit Famusov. The owner of the house is very glad to meet this colonel. He warns Alexander Chatsky from expressing his free thoughts in front of this person.

Skalozub and Famusov's conversation turns to the colonel's cousin. Thanks to Skalozub, he received great benefits in the service. But suddenly, just before receiving a high rank, he left the service and went to the village. Here he began to read books and lead a measured life. Skalozub speaks about this with an evil mockery. He believes that this way of life is unacceptable for him.

The owner of the house admires Skalozub due to the fact that he has already become a colonel for a long time, although he has not served so long. Skalozub dreams of the rank of a general who wants to "get" and not deserve. Famusov asks him if he intends to marry.

Chatsky joins the conversation. Famusov condemns Alexander's unwillingness to serve and his free-thinking. Chatsky says that it is not for Famusov to judge him. According to Alexander, there is not a single role model in his society. The Famus generation expresses outdated judgments and despises freedom. Chatsky is alien to their manners. He does not intend to bow his head before this society. Chatsky is outraged that everyone is afraid of those who are engaged in art or science, and not in the extraction of ranks. In the Famus society, the uniform covers up the lack of intelligence and morality.

Sophia pretends to be

Further, a curious scene was described by Griboyedov, and we compiled a retelling of it. "Woe from Wit" for actions continues with the appearance of Sophia. She is very frightened that Molchalin, having fallen from a horse, crashed. The girl faints. While the maid brings her to her senses, Alexander sees a healthy Molchalin through the window. He understands that Sophia worried about him in vain. Waking up, the girl asks about Molchalin. Alexander coldly replies that everything is fine with him. Sophia accuses Chatsky of indifference. He finally understands who won the heart of his beloved.

Molchalin reproaches Famusov's daughter for expressing her feelings too frankly. The girl replies that she does not care about someone else's opinion. Molchalin is cowardly, so he is afraid of rumors. The maid advises the girl to flirt with Alexander Chatsky in order to avert suspicion from her lover.

Molchalin, alone with Liza, flirts with her. He offers gifts, compliments her.

Third act

Now we have come to the third act. Let's make a retelling of it. "Woe from Wit" consists of four acts, so it's not that long before the finale. Chatsky is trying to find out who is nice to Sophia: Skalozub or Molchalin. The girl leaves the answer. Alexander says he still loves her. Sophia admits that she appreciates Molchalin for modesty, meek disposition, and quietness. However, she again avoids direct confession of her love for him.

Ball at the Famusovs

A short retelling continues with the ball that takes place in the evening at the Famusovs. "Woe from Wit" is a play in which this episode is a key scene. The servants are preparing for the arrival of the guests. Here they come. Among those gathered are Prince Tugoukhovsky with his wife and 6 daughters, Khryumina's grandmother and granddaughter, Zagoretsky, a gambler, a master of service, and Sofya Khlestov's aunt. These are all prominent people in Moscow.

Molchalin praises the smooth coat of Khlestova's dog in order to earn her favor. This is noted by Chatsky, who laughs at his helpfulness. Sophia reflects on Alexander's anger and pride. In a conversation with Mr. N, the girl casually expresses that Alexander Chatsky is "out of his mind."

Rumor about Chatsky's madness, conversation with a Frenchman

Word of his madness spreads among the guests. Everyone backs away from Chatsky when he appears. Alexander says that grief overwhelms his soul, he is uncomfortable among those gathered. Chatsky is dissatisfied with Moscow. The meeting with the Frenchman in the next room angered him. Going to Russia, this man was afraid that he would end up in a country of barbarians, so he did not want to go. But he was greeted warmly, did not see Russian faces and did not even hear Russian speech. He felt like he was at home. Alexander condemns the fashion for everything foreign in Russia. He does not like the fact that everyone imitates the French and bows before France. While Alexander was finishing his speech, the guests gradually dispersed from him. They either went to the card tables, or spun in a waltz.

Such is the scene of the ball at Famusov's (its brief retelling). "Woe from Wit" by actions presents us sad picture mores of the Famus society. Chatsky is simply doomed to loneliness among these people.

Fourth act (retelling)

"Woe from Wit" is steadily approaching the finale. The ball ends, everyone goes home. Alexander hurries the footman to bring the carriage as soon as possible. All the hopes and dreams of Chatsky are finally destroyed. The hero ponders why he was mistaken for a madman. Perhaps someone started a rumor about it. He wants to find out if Sophia knows about this. Alexander does not realize that it was she who declared his madness.

Molchalin's conversation with Lisa

Chatsky, when Sophia appears, hides behind a column. He hears Molchalin's conversation with Lisa. It turns out that this man is not going to marry Sophia. In addition, he does not have any feelings for the girl. He is much nicer to the maid Lisa. Molchalin pleases Sofya because she is Famusov's daughter, and he serves with him. This conversation accidentally hears Sophia. Molchalin asks her forgiveness on her knees. However, the girl pushes him away and tells him to leave the house, otherwise the father will find out about everything.

Alexander Chatsky appears. He reproaches Sophia for betraying their feelings for the sake of Molchalin. The girl says that she could not even imagine that this man was such a scoundrel.

The appearance of Famusov

With the appearance of Famusov, along with a crowd of servants, a brief retelling continues. We briefly describe "Woe from Wit" in terms of actions, so we will say only a few words about this episode. He is surprised to see his daughter with Alexander, as she called him insane. Now Alexander understands who spread the rumor about his madness.

Sophia's father is indignant. He scolds his servants for neglecting his daughter. Famusov sends Lisa to "follow the birds", and threatens to send his daughter to her aunt in Saratov.

Final monologue

The concluding monologue of Chatsky ends with a brief retelling. "Woe from Wit" - this is the characteristic of the protagonist. In his final monologue, Alexander says that his hopes are destroyed. He went to Sophia, dreaming of happiness with this girl. He blames her for giving him hope. For her, it was just a childish love, and Chatsky lived with these feelings for 3 years. But he does not regret the breakup. He has no place in Famus society. The hero intends to leave Moscow forever. After his departure, Famusov is only concerned with what Princess Marya Aleksevna will say.

This ends "Woe from Wit" (retelling). The play is a satire on the Moscow aristocratic society. Immediately after the publication, the work "Woe from Wit" went into quotations. The retelling of the plot, unfortunately, does not give an idea of artistic merit plays. We recommend that you get to know her in the original.

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Public sentiments of the Russian nobility late XIX century

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Lisa changes the clock

Famusov scolds Sophia

Talk about Chatsky and his arrival

Second act

The story of Maxim Petrovich

Skalozub's arrival, his conversation with Famusov

Sophia pretends to be

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Ball at the Famusovs

Rumor about Chatsky's madness, conversation with a Frenchman

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Molchalin's conversation with Lisa

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