Brief retelling of the cherry orchard in action. Chekhov "Cherry Orchard"

The estate of the landowner Lyubov Andreevna Ranevskaya. Spring, cherry blossoms. But the beautiful garden is soon to be sold for debts. For the past five years, Ranevskaya and her seventeen-year-old daughter Anya have lived abroad. Ranevskaya's brother Leonid Andreevich Gaev and her adopted daughter, twenty-four-year-old Varya, remained on the estate. Ranevskaya's affairs are bad, there are almost no funds left. Lyubov Andreevna always littered with money. Six years ago, her husband died of alcoholism. Ranevskaya fell in love with another person, got along with him. But soon he died tragically, drowning in the river, her little son Grisha. Lyubov Andreevna, unable to bear her grief, fled abroad. The lover followed her. When he fell ill, Ranevskaya had to settle him in her dacha near Menton and take care of him for three years. And then, when he had to sell the dacha for debts and move to Paris, he robbed and abandoned Ranevskaya.

Gaev and Varya meet Lyubov Andreevna and Anya at the station. At home, the maid Dunyasha and the familiar merchant Yermolai Alekseevich Lopakhin are waiting for them. Lopakhin's father was a serf of the Ranevskys, he himself became rich, but he says about himself that he remained "a man a man." The clerk Epikhodov arrives, a man with whom something constantly happens and who is called "twenty-two misfortunes."

Finally, the carriages arrive. The house is filled with people, all in a pleasant excitement. Everyone talks about their own. Lyubov Andreevna looks around the rooms and through tears of joy recalls the past. Maid Dunyasha can't wait to tell the young lady that Epikhodov proposed to her. Anya herself advises Varya to marry Lopakhin, and Varya dreams of marrying Anya to a rich man. The governess Charlotte Ivanovna, a strange and eccentric person, boasts of her amazing dog, the neighbor landowner Simeonov-Pishchik asks for a loan. He hears almost nothing and all the time mutters something old faithful servant Firs.

Lopakhin reminds Ranevskaya that the estate should soon be sold at auction, the only way out is to break the land into plots and lease them to summer residents. Lopakhin’s proposal surprises Ranevskaya: how can you cut down her favorite wonderful cherry orchard! Lopakhin wants to stay longer with Ranevskaya, whom he loves "more than his own," but it's time for him to leave. Gaev treats welcoming speech to the hundred-year-old "respectable" closet, but then, embarrassed, again begins to senselessly pronounce his favorite billiard words.

Ranevskaya did not immediately recognize Petya Trofimov: so he changed, became uglier, the “dear student” turned into “ eternal student". Lyubov Andreevna cries, remembering her little drowned son Grisha, whose teacher was Trofimov.

Gaev, left alone with Varya, tries to talk about business. There is a rich aunt in Yaroslavl, who, however, does not like them: after all, Lyubov Andreevna did not marry a nobleman, and she did not behave “very virtuously”. Gaev loves his sister, but still calls her "vicious", which causes Ani's displeasure. Gaev continues to build projects: his sister will ask Lopakhin for money, Anya will go to Yaroslavl - in a word, they will not allow the estate to be sold, Gaev even swears about it. Grumpy Firs finally takes the master, like a child, to sleep. Anya is calm and happy: her uncle will arrange everything.

Lopakhin does not cease to persuade Ranevskaya and Gaev to accept his plan. The three of them had lunch in the city and, returning, stopped in a field near the chapel. Just here, on the same bench, Epikhodov tried to explain himself to Dunyasha, but she had already preferred the young cynical footman Yasha to him. Ranevskaya and Gaev do not seem to hear Lopakhin and talk about completely different things. So without convincing “frivolous, unbusinesslike, strange” people of anything, Lopakhin wants to leave. Ranevskaya asks him to stay: with him "it's still more fun."

Anya, Varya and Petya Trofimov arrive. Ranevskaya starts talking about " proud man". According to Trofimov, there is no point in pride: a rude, unhappy person should not admire himself, but work. Petya condemns the intelligentsia, who are incapable of work, those people who philosophize importantly, and treat peasants like animals. Lopakhin enters the conversation: he just works “from morning to evening”, dealing with large capitals, but he is becoming more and more convinced how little there is around decent people. Lopakhin does not finish, Ranevskaya interrupts him. In general, everyone here does not want and does not know how to listen to each other. There is silence, in which the distant sad sound of a broken string is heard.

Soon everyone disperses. Left alone, Anya and Trofimov are glad to have the opportunity to talk together, without Varya. Trofimov convinces Anya that one must be “above love”, that the main thing is freedom: “all of Russia is our garden”, but in order to live in the present, one must first redeem the past with suffering and labor. Happiness is near: if not they, then others will definitely see it.

Comes the twenty-second of August, the day of trading. It is on this evening, quite inopportunely, that a ball is being held in the estate, a Jewish orchestra is invited. Once, generals and barons danced here, and now, as Firs complains, both the postal official and the head of the station "do not go willingly." Charlotte Ivanovna entertains guests with her tricks. Ranevskaya anxiously awaits the return of her brother. The Yaroslavl aunt nevertheless sent fifteen thousand, but they are not enough to buy the estate.

Petya Trofimov “reassures” Ranevskaya: it’s not about the garden, it’s been over for a long time, we need to face the truth. Lyubov Andreevna asks not to condemn her, to feel sorry for her: after all, without cherry orchard her life is meaningless. Every day Ranevskaya receives telegrams from Paris. At first, she tore them up immediately, then - after reading them first, now she doesn't vomit. "That wild man", whom she still loves, begs her to come. Petya condemns Ranevskaya for her love for "a petty scoundrel, a nonentity." Angry Ranevskaya, unable to restrain herself, takes revenge on Trofimov, calling him a “funny eccentric”, “freak”, “clean”: “You must love yourself ... you must fall in love!” Petya tries to leave in horror, but then stays, dancing with Ranevskaya, who asked for his forgiveness.

Finally, the embarrassed, joyful Lopakhin and the tired Gaev appear, who, without saying anything, immediately goes to his room. The Cherry Orchard was sold and Lopakhin bought it. The "new landowner" is happy: he managed to beat the rich Deriganov at the auction, giving ninety thousand in excess of the debt. Lopakhin picks up the keys thrown on the floor by the proud Varya. Let the music play, let everyone see how Yermolai Lopakhin “suffices with an ax in the cherry orchard”!

Anya comforts her crying mother: the garden is sold, but ahead whole life. Will new garden, more luxurious than this, "quiet deep joy" awaits them ...

The house is empty. Its inhabitants, having said goodbye to each other, disperse. Lopakhin is going to Kharkov for the winter, Trofimov returns to Moscow, to the university. Lopakhin and Petya exchange barbs. Although Trofimov calls Lopakhin a "predatory beast", necessary "in the sense of metabolism", he still loves in him "a tender, subtle soul." Lopakhin offers Trofimov money for the journey. He refuses: over " a free man"," in the forefront of going "to the" highest happiness ", no one should have power.

Ranevskaya and Gaev even cheered up after the sale of the cherry orchard. Previously, they were worried, suffering, but now they have calmed down. Ranevskaya is going to live in Paris for the time being on the money sent by her aunt. Anya is inspired: it starts new life- she will finish the gymnasium, will work, read books, a “new wonderful world". Suddenly, out of breath, Simeonov-Pishchik appears and, instead of asking for money, on the contrary, distributes debts. It turned out that the British found white clay on his land.

Everyone settled down differently. Gaev says that now he is a bank servant. Lopakhin promises to find a new place for Charlotte, Varya got a job as a housekeeper to the Ragulins, Epikhodov, hired by Lopakhin, remains on the estate, Firs should be sent to the hospital. But still, Gaev sadly says: "Everyone is leaving us ... we suddenly became unnecessary."

Between Varya and Lopakhin, an explanation must finally occur. For a long time, Varya has been teased by "Madame Lopakhina." Varya likes Yermolai Alekseevich, but she herself cannot propose. Lopakhin, who also speaks well of Vara, agrees to "put an end immediately" to this matter. But when Ranevskaya arranges their meeting, Lopakhin, without deciding, leaves Varia, using the very first pretext.

“Time to go! On the road! - with these words, they leave the house, locking all the doors. All that remains is old Firs, who, it would seem, everyone took care of, but whom they forgot to send to the hospital. Firs, sighing that Leonid Andreevich went in a coat, and not in a fur coat, lies down to rest and lies motionless. The same sound of a broken string is heard. "There is silence, and only one can hear how far in the garden they knock on wood with an ax."

"The Cherry Orchard" - the pinnacle of Russian drama at the beginning of the 20th century, a lyrical comedy, a play that marked the beginning new era development of the Russian theater.

The main theme of the play is autobiographical - a bankrupt family of noblemen is selling their family estate at auction. The author, as a person who has gone through a similar life situation, with subtle psychologism describes state of mind people forced to leave their homes soon. The novelty of the play is the lack of division of heroes into positive and negative, into main and secondary. All of them fall into three categories:

people of the past - aristocratic nobles (Ranevskaya, Gaev and their footman Firs);
people of the present - their bright representative merchant-entrepreneur Lopakhin;
the people of the future are the progressive youth of that time (Pyotr Trofimov and Anya).

History of creation

Chekhov began work on the play in 1901. Due to serious health problems, the writing process was rather difficult, but nevertheless, in 1903 the work was completed. First theatrical performance The play took place a year later on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater, becoming the pinnacle of Chekhov's work as a playwright and a textbook classic of the theatrical repertoire.

Play analysis

Description of the artwork

The action takes place in the family estate of the landowner Lyubov Andreevna Ranevskaya, who returned from France with her young daughter Anya. On the railway station they are met by Gaev (Ranevskaya's brother) and Varya (her adopted daughter).

The financial situation of the Ranevsky family is nearing complete collapse. Entrepreneur Lopakhin offers his version of solving the problem - to break land plot on shares and give them to the use of summer residents for a fee. The lady is burdened by this proposal, because for this she will have to say goodbye to her beloved cherry orchard, with which many warm memories of her youth are associated. Adding to the tragedy is the fact that her beloved son Grisha died in this garden. Gaev, imbued with the experiences of his sister, reassures her with the promise that their family estate will not be offered for sale.

The action of the second part takes place on the street, in the courtyard of the estate. Lopakhin, with his characteristic pragmatism, continues to insist on his plan to save the estate, but no one pays attention to him. Everyone switches to the appeared teacher Peter Trofimov. He gives an excited speech dedicated to the fate of Russia, its future and touches on the topic of happiness in a philosophical context. The materialist Lopakhin is skeptical young teacher, and it turns out that only Anya is able to imbue his lofty ideas.

The third act begins with the fact that Ranevskaya invites an orchestra with the last money and arranges dance night. Gaev and Lopakhin are absent at the same time - they left for the city for auction, where the Ranevsky estate should go under the hammer. After a long wait, Lyubov Andreevna finds out that her estate was bought at the auction by Lopakhin, who does not hide his joy from his acquisition. The Ranevsky family is in despair.

The finale is entirely devoted to the departure of the Ranevsky family from their home. The parting scene is shown with all the deep psychologism inherent in Chekhov. The play ends with a remarkably profound monologue by Firs, which the hosts hastily forgot on the estate. final chord the sound of an axe. They cut down the cherry orchard.

main characters

Sentimental person, owner of the estate. Having lived abroad for several years, she got used to a luxurious life and, by inertia, continues to allow herself a lot, which, given the deplorable state of her finances, logically common sense should be out of reach for her. Being a frivolous person, very helpless in everyday matters, Ranevskaya does not want to change anything in herself, while she is fully aware of her weaknesses and shortcomings.

A successful merchant, he owes a lot to the Ranevsky family. His image is ambiguous - it combines industriousness, prudence, enterprise and rudeness, a "muzhik" beginning. In the finale of the play, Lopakhin does not share the feelings of Ranevskaya, he is happy that, despite his peasant origin, he was able to afford to buy the estate of the owners of his late father.

Like his sister, he is very sensitive and sentimental. Being an idealist and a romantic, to console Ranevskaya, he comes up with fantastic plans to save the family estate. He is emotional, verbose, but completely inactive.

Petya Trofimov

Eternal student, nihilist, eloquent representative of the Russian intelligentsia, advocating for the development of Russia only in words. In pursuit of the "higher truth", he denies love, considering it a petty and illusory feeling, which greatly upsets his daughter Ranevskaya Anya, who is in love with him.

A romantic 17-year-old young lady who fell under the influence of the populist Peter Trofimov. Recklessly believing in better life after the sale of the parental estate, Anya is ready for any difficulties for the sake of joint happiness next to her lover.

An 87-year-old man, a footman in the Ranevskys' house. Type of servant of the old time, surrounds with paternal care of his masters. He remained to serve his masters even after the abolition of serfdom.

A young footman, with contempt for Russia, dreaming of going abroad. cynical and Cruel person, rude to old Firs, disrespectful even to his own mother.

The structure of the work

The structure of the play is quite simple - 4 acts without division into separate scenes. The duration of action is several months, from late spring to mid-autumn. In the first act there is an exposition and a plot, in the second - an increase in tension, in the third - a climax (sale of the estate), in the fourth - a denouement. characteristic feature plays is the lack of genuine external conflict, dynamism, unpredictable turns storyline. The author's remarks, monologues, pauses and some understatement give the play a unique atmosphere of exquisite lyricism. The artistic realism of the play is achieved through the alternation of dramatic and comic scenes.

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The play is dominated by the development of the emotional and psychological plan, the main engine of action is the inner experiences of the characters. The author expands art space works with input a large number characters who never appear on stage. Also, the effect of expanding the spatial boundaries is given by the symmetrically emerging theme of France, which gives arched form to the play.

Final conclusion

Chekhov's last play can be said to be his "swan song". The novelty of her dramatic language is a direct expression of Chekhov's special life concept, which is characterized by extraordinary attention to small, at first glance, insignificant details, focusing on the inner experiences of the characters.

In the play The Cherry Orchard, the author captured the state of critical disunity of the Russian society of his time, this sad factor is often present in scenes where the characters hear only themselves, creating only the appearance of interaction.

Action 1

The room, which is still called the nursery. Lopakhin and Dunyasha are waiting for Ranevskaya and everyone who went to meet her to arrive from the station. Lopakhin recalls how Ranevskaya felt sorry for him in childhood (Lopakhin is the son of the serf Ranevskaya). Lopakhin reproaches Dunyasha for behaving like a young lady. Epikhodov appears. Entering, he drops the bouquet. Epikhodov complains to Lopakhin that some kind of misfortune happens to him every day. Epikhodov leaves. Dunyasha reports that Epikhodov proposed to her. Two carriages drive up to the house. Ranevskaya, Anya, Charlotte, Varya, Gaev, Simeonov-Pishchik appear. Ranevskaya admires the nursery, says that she feels like a child here. Left alone with Varya, Anya tells her about her trip to Paris: Anya asks if Lopakhin proposed to Varya. She shakes her head negatively, says that nothing will work out for them, tells her sister that in August they will sell the estate, and she herself would like to go to holy places. Dunyasha flirts with Yasha, he tries to seem like a foreign dandy. Ranevskaya, Gaev and Simeonov-Pishchik appear. Gaev makes movements with his arms and torso, as if playing billiards (,). Ranevskaya rejoices that Firs is still alive, recognizes the situation:. Before leaving, Lopakhin reminds the owners that their estate is being sold for debts, and suggests a way out: break the land into summer cottages and lease them out. However, for this it will be necessary to cut down the old cherry orchard Gaev and Ranevskaya do not understand the meaning of Lopakhin's project, they refuse to follow his reasonable advice under the pretext that their garden is mentioned in. Varya brings Ranevskaya two telegrams from Paris, she tears them up without reading Gaev utters a pompous speech addressed to the closet: . There is an awkward pause. Pishchik takes a handful of pills intended by Ranevskaya. He either tries to borrow 240 rubles from the owners, then falls asleep, then wakes up, then mutters that his daughter Dashenka will win 200 thousand on a ticket. Petya Trofimov appears - the former teacher of Grisha, the son of Ranevskaya, who drowned a few years ago. It is called i. Varya asks Yasha to see his mother, who has been waiting for him in the servants' room since yesterday. Yasha: . Gaev states that there are many ways to get money to pay off debts. . The aunt is very rich, but she does not like her nephews: Ranevskaya did not marry a nobleman and did not behave virtuously. Gaev says about himself that he is a man of the eighties, he got it for his convictions in life, but he knows the peasants and they love him. Varya shares her problems with her sister: she manages all the household, diligently maintains order and saves on everything. Tired from the road, Anya falls asleep.
Action 2

A field, an old chapel, an old bench. Charlotte tells about herself: she does not have a passport, she does not know her age, her parents were circus performers, after the death of her parents, a German woman taught her to be a governess. Epikhodov sings songs to the guitar, poses in front of Dunyasha. She tries to please Yasha. Enter Ranevskaya, Gaev and Lopakhin, who still convinces Ranevskaya to give the land for dachas. Neither Ranevskaya nor Gaev hear his words. Ranevskaya regrets that she spends a lot and senselessly: she goes to have breakfast in a crappy restaurant, eats and drinks a lot, gives a lot for tea. Yasha declares that he cannot hear Gaev's voices without laughter. Lopakhin is trying to shout to Ranevskaya, recalling the auction. However, the brother and sister claim that. Ranevskaya herself feels uncomfortable (). Ranevskaya's husband died. She got together with another, went abroad with him, took care of the object of her passion for three years when he fell ill. In the end, he left her, robbed her and got together with another. Ranevskaya returned to Russia to her daughter. In response to Lopakhin's reasonable proposals, she tries to persuade him to talk about marrying Vara. Firs appears with Gaev's coat. Firs considers the liberation of the peasants a misfortune (). Trofimov enters, who resumes yesterday's conversation with Gaev and Ranevskaya about:. Lopakhin objects to him that he himself works from morning to evening. He agrees that there are few honest, decent people in the world (). Gaev pompously recites - a monologue addressed to mother nature. He is asked to be quiet. All those gathered constantly utter fragmentary phrases that are in no way connected with each other. A passer-by asks for alms, and Ranevskaya gives him gold. Varya desperately tries to leave. Ranevskaya wants to keep her, saying that she has betrothed her to Lopakhin. Anya is left alone with Trofimov. He happily assures her that they are above love, calls the girl forward. . Petya encourages Anya to throw the keys to the household into the well and be free as the wind.
Action 3
Ball in the house of Ranevskaya. Charlotte performs card tricks. Pishchik is looking for someone to borrow money from. Ranevskaya says that the ball was started inopportunely. Gaev went to the auction to buy the estate by proxy of his aunt in her name. Ranevskaya insistently demands that Varya marry Lopakhin. Varya replies that she cannot propose to him herself, but he is either silent or joking, and keeps getting richer. Yasha cheerfully reports that Epikhodov broke the billiard cue. Ranevskaya urges Trofimov to finish his studies, shares with him her doubts about leaving for Paris: her lover bombards her with telegrams. She has already forgotten that he robbed her, and does not want to be reminded of this. In response to Trofimov's accusations of inconsistency, she advises him to take a mistress. Varya kicks Epikhodov out. Gaev returns, cries, complains that he has not eaten anything all day and suffered greatly. It turns out that the estate has been sold and Lopakhin bought it. Lopakhin is proud that he bought the estate, Anya consoles the weeping Ranevskaya, convinces her that a whole life lies ahead:.
Action 4

Departing people collect things. Saying goodbye to the peasants, Ranevskaya gives them her wallet. Lopakhin is going to Kharkov (). Lopakhin is trying to give Trofimov a loan, he refuses: Lopakhin reports that Gaev has accepted the position of an employee in a bank, but doubts that he will stay long in a new place. Ranevskaya worries about whether the sick Firs has been sent to the hospital, and arranges for Varya and Lopakhin to explain in private. Varya informs Lopakhin that she has hired herself as a housekeeper. Lopakhin never makes an offer. Saying goodbye to Anya, Ranevskaya says that she is leaving for Paris, where she will live on money sent by her Yaroslavl aunt. Anya plans to pass the exam at the gymnasium, then work, help her mother and read books with her. Charlotte asks Lopakhin to find her a new place. Gaev: . Pishchik suddenly appears, distributing debts to those present. The British discovered white clay on his land, and he leased the land to the pits. Left alone, Gaev and Ranevskaya say goodbye to the house and garden. From afar, their names are Anya and Trofimov. The owners leave, lock the doors with a key. Firs appears, who has been forgotten in the house. He is sick.

The estate of the landowner Lyubov Andreevna Ranevskaya. Spring, cherry trees bloom. But the beautiful garden is soon to be sold for debts. For the past five years, Ranevskaya and her seventeen-year-old daughter Anya have lived abroad. Ranevskaya's brother Leonid Andreevich Gaev and her adopted daughter, twenty-four-year-old Varya, remained on the estate. Ranevskaya's affairs are bad, there are almost no funds left. Lyubov Andreevna always littered with money. Six years ago, her husband died of alcoholism. Ranevskaya fell in love with another person, got along with him. But soon her little son Grisha died tragically by drowning in the river. Lyubov Andreevna, unable to bear her grief, fled abroad. The lover followed her. When he fell ill, Ranevskaya had to settle him in her dacha near Menton and take care of him for three years. And then, when he had to sell the dacha for debts and move to Paris, he robbed and abandoned Ranevskaya.

Finally, the carriages arrive. The house is filled with people, all in a pleasant excitement. Everyone speaks about his own. Lyubov Andreevna looks around the rooms and through tears of joy recalls the past. Maid Dunyasha can't wait to tell the young lady that Epikhodov proposed to her. Anya herself advises Varya to marry Lopakhin, and Varya dreams of marrying Anya to a rich man. The governess Charlotte Ivanovna, a strange and eccentric person, boasts of her amazing dog, a neighbor, the landowner Simeonov-Pishik, asks for a loan. He hears almost nothing and all the time mutters something old faithful servant Firs.

Lopakhin reminds Ranevskaya that the estate should soon be sold at auction, the only way out is to break the land into plots and lease them to summer residents. Lopakhin's proposal surprises Ranevskaya: how can you cut down her favorite wonderful cherry orchard! Lopakhin wants to stay longer with Ranevskaya, whom he loves "more than his own," but it's time for him to leave. Gaev delivers a welcoming speech to the hundred-year-old "respected" closet, but then, embarrassed, again begins to senselessly pronounce his favorite billiard words.

Ranevskaya did not immediately recognize Petya Trofimov: so he changed, became uglier, the “dear student” turned into an “eternal student”. Lyubov Andreevna cries, remembering her little drowned son Grisha, whose teacher was Trofimov.

Gaev, left alone with Varya, tries to talk about business. There is a rich aunt in Yaroslavl, who, however, does not like them: after all, Lyubov Andreevna did not marry a nobleman, and she did not behave "very virtuously." Gaev loves his sister, but still calls her "vicious", which causes Ani's displeasure. Gaev continues to build projects: his sister will ask Lopakhin for money, Anya will go to Yaroslavl - in a word, they will not allow the estate to be sold, Gaev even swears about it. The grouchy Firs finally takes the master, like a child, to sleep. Anya is calm and happy: her uncle will arrange everything.

Anya, Varya and Petya Trofimov arrive. Ranevskaya starts talking about a "proud man." According to Trofimov, there is no point in pride: a rude, unhappy person should not admire himself, but work. Petya condemns the intelligentsia, who are incapable of work, those people who philosophize importantly, and treat peasants like animals. Lopakhin enters the conversation: he just works “from morning to evening”, dealing with big capital, but he is becoming more and more convinced of how few decent people are around. Lopakhin does not finish, Ranevskaya interrupts him. In general, everyone here does not want and does not know how to listen,

e each other. There is silence, in which the distant, sad sound of a broken string is heard.

Soon everyone disperses. Left alone, Anya and Trofimov are happy to have the opportunity to talk together, without Varya. Trofimov convinces Anya that one must be “above love”, that the main thing is freedom: “all of Russia is our garden”, but in order to live in the present, one must first redeem the past with suffering and labor. Happiness is near: if not they, then others will definitely see it.

Petya Trofimov “reassures” Ranevskaya: it’s not about the garden, it’s been over for a long time, we need to face the truth. Lyubov Andreevna asks not to condemn her, to feel sorry for her: after all, without a cherry orchard, her life loses its meaning. Every day Ranevskaya receives telegrams from Paris. At first she tore them up right away, then - after reading them first, now she doesn't vomit anymore. "That wild man", whom she still loves, begs her to come. Petya condemns Ranevskaya for her love for "a petty scoundrel, a nonentity." Angry Ranevskaya, unable to restrain herself, takes revenge on Trofimov, calling him a “funny eccentric”, “freak”, “clean”: “You must love yourself ... you must fall in love!” Petya tries to leave in horror, but then stays, dancing with Ranevskaya, who asked for his forgiveness.

Anya comforts her crying mother: the garden has been sold, but there is a whole life ahead. There will be a new garden, more luxurious than this, “quiet deep joy” awaits them ...

The house is empty. Its inhabitants, having said goodbye to each other, disperse. Lopakhin is going to Kharkov for the winter, Trofimov returns to Moscow, to the university. Lopakhin and Petya exchange barbs. Although Trofimov calls Lopakhin a "predatory beast", necessary "in the sense of metabolism", he still loves in him "a tender, subtle soul." Lopakhin offers Trofimov money for the journey. He refuses: over the "free man", "in the forefront going" to the "higher happiness", no one should have power.

Ranevskaya and Gaev even cheered up after the sale of the cherry orchard. Previously, they were worried, suffering, but now they have calmed down. Ranevskaya is going to live in Paris for the time being on the money sent by her aunt. Anya is inspired: a new life begins - she will finish the gymnasium, she will work, read books, "a new wonderful world" will open before her. Simeonov-Pishchik suddenly appears out of breath and, instead of asking for money, on the contrary, distributes debts. It turned out that the British found white clay on his land.

Everyone settled down differently. Gaev says that now he is a bank servant. Lopakhin promises to find a new place for Charlotte, Varya got a job as a housekeeper to the Ragulins, Epikhodov, hired by Lopakhin, remains on the estate, Firs must be sent to the hospital. But still, Gaev sadly says: “Everyone is leaving us ... we suddenly became unnecessary.”

“Time to go! On the road! - with these words, they leave the house, locking all the doors. All that remains is old Firs, whom everyone seemed to take care of, but whom they forgot to send to the hospital. Firs, sighing that Leonid Andreevich went in a coat, and not in a fur coat, lies down to rest and lies motionless. The same sound of a broken string is heard. "There is silence, and only one can hear how far in the garden they knock on wood with an ax."

Introducing summary Chekhov's works Cherry Orchard by Action.

The play" The Cherry Orchard"contains 4 actions that take place in the estate of L.A. Ranevskaya.

Cherry Orchard Summary by Action

Brief retelling by actions:

The first act of the play "The Cherry Orchard" takes place in the early May dawn in the room "which is still called the nursery."

The second action of The Cherry Orchard takes place in nature, not far from old church from where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the cherry orchard and the city on the horizon.

The third act of the play begins in the evening in the living room. Music is playing in the house, couples are dancing. It is there that a dispute arises that for the sake of love you can lose your head.

The fourth act of Chekhov's play takes place in an empty nursery, where luggage and other things are waiting to be taken out in the corner. The sound of trees being cut down can be heard from the street.

At the end of the play, the house is closed. After that, the lackey Firs appears, who was simply forgotten in the confusion. He understands that the house is already closed, and he was simply forgotten. True, he is not angry with the owners, but simply lies down on the sofa and soon dies.

There is a sound of a broken string and ax hitting a tree. The curtain.

The Cherry Orchard - summary read

The work of A.P. Chekhov - "The Cherry Orchard" begins with scenes of waiting for all the hostesses of the estate. The hostess is Ranevskaya Lyubov Andreevna, a landowner. She went abroad five years ago, after the death of her husband and the tragic death of her beloved little son.

lyric piece in four steps Anton Pavlovich Chekhov describes such a season as spring, the time when cherry trees bloom and delight the eyes of others with all their beauty. All the characters who are waiting at home for the arrival of the hostess are very worried and worried, because very soon this beautiful garden should be sold in payment of all those debts that have accumulated during the absence of the hostess and during the time that she lived in Paris and spent money on herself to please. In addition to her husband and son, Ranevskaya has a seventeen-year-old daughter, Anya, with whom the owner of the estate has lived with her for the past five years abroad. In the estate itself, after the departure of Lyubov Andreevna, her native Leonid Andreevich Gaev and her adopted daughter, a twenty-four-year-old girl, whom everyone called simply Varya, remained. Over the past five years, Ranevskaya from a rich secular ladies evolved into poor woman with a lot of debt behind. All this happened because Lyubov Andreevna always and everywhere wasted money and never saved on anything. Six years ago, Ranevskaya's husband died from drunkenness. However, the wife is not very upset by this fact and soon falls in love with another person and converges with him. To all the misfortunes that have already happened to Lyubov Andreevna, her little son Grisha tragically dies by drowning in the river. Ranevskaya is simply unable to endure such a terrible grief and sees no other way out, how to quickly escape abroad. Her lover, unable to live without her, followed her. However, the troubles of Lyubov Andreevna do not end there. Soon her lover became very ill, and Ranevskaya simply had no choice but to settle him in her dacha near Menton and almost never leave his bed for three years and constantly look after him. However, all the lover's love was just a deception, because as soon as the dacha had to be sold for debts and moved to Paris, he simply took, robbed and abandoned Ranevskaya.

Leonid Andreevich Gaev and Ranevskaya's adopted daughter Varya meet Lyubov Andreevna and Anya at the station. In the estate, the mistress and her daughter are impatiently maid Dunyasha and family friend, merchant Yermolai Alekseevich Lopakhin. The father of this same Lopakhin was in previous years a serf of the Ranevskys. Yermolai Alekseevich himself became rich, but still believes that wealth did not affect his character and life prerogatives. The merchant considers himself an ordinary, simple man without special requirements. Also on the occasion of the arrival of the landlady herself, the clerk Epikhodov comes to the estate of the landowner. The clerk is the same person with whom something constantly happens and who, jokingly, with a grain of truth, was nicknamed "twenty-two misfortunes."

Carriages are approaching the estate. The Ranevsky estate is filled with people who are all in pleasant excitement. Each of those in the house speaks about his own, while paying little attention to the problems and desires of others. Lyubov Andreevna walks all over the estate, examines all the rooms, and through tears of joy recalls the past, the very moments that gave her so much joy and warmth. The play also described some love stories. For example, the maid Dunyasha, upon the arrival of the young lady, is simply impatient to tell that Epikhodov himself made a marriage proposal to her. Ranevskaya's daughter Anya advises her sister Varya to marry Lopakhin, and Varya, in turn, dreams of marrying Anya to a very rich man. The governess Charlotte Ivanovna, being a very strange and eccentric person, boasts to everyone about her wonderful dog. Neighbor landowner Boris Borisovich Simeonov-Pishchik asks for a loan from Ranevskaya. The very old and most faithful servant Firs can no longer hear anything, and all the time he mutters quietly something under his breath.

Merchant Ermolai Alekseevich Lopakhin reminds Lyubov Ranevskaya that her estate should be sold at auction in the near future. the only way out From the current situation, the merchant sees in the division of land into small plots, which can then be leased to summer residents. This kind of proposal by Lopakhin is very surprising to Ranevskaya. She cannot understand how it is even possible to cut down her beloved and wonderful cherry orchard. Lopakhin, in turn, really wants to stay longer with Ranevskaya. The merchant turns out to be madly in love with Lyubov Andreevna. Gaev makes a welcoming speech to the century-old "respected" closet, but then, embarrassed, begins to talk again, while using all sorts of his favorite billiard words.

Ranevskaya does not immediately recognize former teacher her drowned seven-year-old son Petya Trofimov. In her eyes, the teacher has changed a lot, has become less handsome, has become one of those people who study all their lives, but at the same time most often do not apply the knowledge they have received. The meeting with Petya awakens in the landowner the memories of her little drowned son Grisha, whose teacher was Trofimov.

Leonid Andreevich Gaev, left alone with Varya, and taking this opportunity, tries to talk about all important matters who fell upon them for recent times. Gaev also recalls a very rich aunt who lives in Yaroslavl, who, however, does not like them. All her dislike is connected with the fact that Lyubov Andreevna did not marry a nobleman, and besides everything else, she did not behave modestly and in financial matters and in secular life. Leonid Andreevich loves his sister very much, but still calls her lung woman behavior, which in turn causes Ani's strong dissatisfaction. Gaev makes certain plans for the future life path all his family members. He really wants his sister to ask Lopakhin for money so that Anya goes to Yaroslavl. Simply put, he wants to do everything possible to ensure that the estate is not sold. Gaev even swears in all this. Grumpy, but the most devoted servant Firs, finally takes his master, like a child, to his chambers and puts him to bed. Anya wholeheartedly believes that her uncle will be able to solve all the problems they have, she is happy and calm.

Lopakhin, in turn, does not deviate a single step from his magnificent plan and continues to persuade Ranevskaya and Gaev to accept his magnificent plan. further action. Ranevskaya, Gaev and Lopakhin all had breakfast together in the city and on the way home they decided to stop in a field near the chapel. At the same time, a little earlier, on the same bench near the chapel, Epikhodov tried to explain himself to Dunyasha. But to his disappointment, Dunyasha had already preferred the cynical and young lackey named Yasha to him. The owners of the estate, namely Ranevskaya and Gaev, in a conversation with Lopakhin, do not seem to hear him at all and talk about completely different things. All persuasion and begging lead to nothing, Lopakhin wants to leave, because it does not make sense to continue this conversation with such unbusinesslike, strange and frivolous people. However, Lyubov Andreevna asks him to stay, because she really likes Lopakhin's company.

After that, Anya, Varya and Petya Trofimov come to Ranevskaya, Gaev and Lopakhin. Ranevskaya starts talking about such human quality as pride, about the features of this quality and the types of people to whom this quality human nature peculiar. Trofimov is sure that there is no point in pride. He believes that the unfortunate and rude person it is better to start working than to continue to admire yourself. Petya simply condemns the very intelligentsia, which is completely incapable of work. He condemns those people who only know how to philosophize importantly, and ordinary men are treated simply simply, like animals. Lopakhin also participates in this conversation. Because of the peculiarity of his life, he is at work day and night. In his work, he encounters large quantity people, but among this mass there are very few decent people. On this topic, small disputes and certain demagoguery occur between the participants in the conversation. Lopakhin does not finish, Ranevskaya interrupts him. It can be concluded that most of participants in the conversation do not want or do not know how to listen to each other. After all the arguments, there is a deaf silence, in which a rather distant sad sound of a broken string is heard.

Soon after such a lively conversation, everyone begins to disperse. Left alone with each other, Anya and Trofimov were very glad to have the opportunity to talk together, without Varya. Trofimov tells Anya that it is simply necessary to extinguish in oneself all those feelings that people call love. He tells her about it human condition like freedom, which is simply necessary to live in the present. But in order to know all the delights of life, one must first atone for all the bad things that were done in the past through suffering and labor. Happiness is already very close, and if they don’t see it and don’t experience it, then others will definitely see that very happiness and freedom.

The most important and responsible day is coming - the day of trading - the twenty-second of August. On this day, in the evening, a special evening was planned at the estate - a ball. Even a Jewish orchestra was invited to this event. There were times when only generals and barons danced at balls on the estate. And now, as Fiers notes, postal officials and stationmasters are barely going to this event. Charlotte Ivanovna entertains all those present at this event in every possible way with her tricks. The owner of the estate, Lyubov Andreevna Ranevskaya, is anxiously awaiting the return of her brother. The Yaroslavl aunt, despite all her hatred for the landowner, nevertheless sent fifteen thousand. However, this amount was not enough to buy the entire estate.

The former teacher of the deceased son of Ranevskaya, Petya Trofimov, reassured Ranevskaya with all his might. He persuaded her not to think about the garden anymore, that it was finished long ago, you just need to face the truth. Lyubov Andreevna found herself in a very difficult situation, both financial and spiritual. The hostess asks not to condemn her, but on the contrary - to regret. Without the cherry orchard, her life loses all meaning. All the time while Ranevskaya is on the estate, she receives telegrams from Paris every day. At first, she just tore them right away, but then the next ones began to read and also then tear. The same runaway lover, whom she still loved to this day, in each of the letters begged her to come back to Paris. Although Petya does not want to cause Ranevskaya even more pain, he still condemns her for her love for such a petty scoundrel, a nonentity. Offended and very angry, Ranevskaya, with all her upbringing, could not restrain herself, takes revenge on Trofimov. She calls him an eccentric, an ugly man and a miserable tidy man. Ranevskaya pays attention to the fact that people just need to love and fall in love. Petya, having heard this addressed to him, wants to leave, but soon decides to stay, dances with Ranevskaya, who asked him for forgiveness.

A tired Gaev and a joyful Lopakhin appear on the threshold of the ballroom. Gaev immediately goes to his room without saying anything. The Cherry Orchard still turns out to be sold, and the same Lopakhin bought it. The new owner of the estate is very happy, because at the auction he managed to surpass the rich Deriganov, giving ninety thousand in excess of the debt. Lopakhin proudly picks up the keys that were thrown on the floor by proud Varya. Now his main desire is for the music to continue to play and for everyone to see how Ermolai Lopakhin rejoices that it is he who is now the owner of this whole beautiful cherry orchard.

After the news that the garden was sold, Anya had no choice but to comfort her crying mother. The daughter assured her mother that even though the garden was sold, life did not end there and they still had a whole life ahead of them. Anya was sure that in their life there would still be a new garden, more luxurious than the one that was sold, and that a calm, moderate life awaited them, in which there would still be a lot of reasons for joy.

The house, which recently belonged to Ranevskaya, gradually became empty. All those who lived there, saying goodbye to each other, began to disperse. Lopakhin Ermolai Alekseevich is going to Kharkov for the winter, Trofimov Petya returns to Moscow again, to his university and continues to live life as a bosom student. Lopakhin and Petya exchange several barbs with each other at parting. Although Trofimov calls Lopakhin a predatory man, he still sees in him a man who is capable of tender feelings who can enter into the situation of others and who subtly feels those around him. Lopakhin, out of the kindness of his soul, even offers Trofimov money for the journey. He, of course, refuses. He believes that this type of handout is like a powerful hand, which, for the sake of its subsequent profit, is now ready to assist common man. Trofimov is simply sure that a person should always be free and independent of someone or something, no one and nothing should interfere with him on the path to achieving his life goals.

After the sale of the cherry orchard, Ranevskaya and Gaev even cheered up, it was as if a weight had fallen from their shoulders, they stopped carrying this heavy burden. If earlier they were agitated, experienced constant suffering, now they have completely calmed down. AT future plans Mrs. Ranevskaya enters life in Paris on those very cash sent by my aunt. Ranevskaya's daughter Anya is inspired. She believes that right now she is starting a completely new life, in which she must graduate from high school, find a job, work, read books, in general, she is simply sure that a new wonderful world will open before her. Boris Borisovich Simeonov-Pishchik, on the contrary, instead of asking for money, on the contrary, distributes debts. It turned out that the British found white clay on his land.

All the heroes of the lyrical play settled down in different ways. Gaev has now become a bank servant. Lopakhin promises to find a new place for Charlotte with all his might. Varya got a job as a housekeeper to the Ragulin family. Epikhodov, in turn, was hired by Lopakhin and remains on the estate to serve the new owner. The elderly Firs should be sent to the hospital for further care and treatment. However, Gaev thinks, and he has reason to believe that all people, one way or another, leave us, we just suddenly become unnecessary to each other.

Between lovers Varya and Lopakhin, finally, such a long-awaited explanation should occur. For a long time, Varya has been teased by everyone around and called Madame Lopakhin, while laughing at the fact that she is still not one. Varya, as a timid girl, cannot propose, even though she really likes Ermolai Alekseevich. Lopakhin, too, was no longer satisfied with the current situation, he wanted to end it as soon as possible and explain himself to Varya already. He spoke well of Vara, was completely ready to put an end to this matter once and for all. Ranevskaya, who was also aware of the situation, decides to arrange a meeting for them. However, at the meeting, Lopakhin, still not daring to explain himself, leaves Varya, using the first pretext for this.

The play "The Cherry Orchard" ends on a sad note, when all the people who met in the estate leave it, while locking all the doors to the castle. It would seem that all the inhabitants of the estate cared for and helped the old Firs, but still he remains completely alone. No one even remembered that he needed treatment, rest and care. And even after that, old Firs remains a man and sincerely worries, because Leonid Andreevich went into such a cold in a thin coat, and not in a warm fur coat. Due to his age and condition, he lies down to rest and lies motionless, as if accepting and understanding his further fate without a fight. The sound of a broken string will be heard. There comes a deaf pitch silence, which is interrupted only by the barely audible somewhere in the distance, in the very center of the cherry orchard, the blows of an ax knocking on a tree.

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