Summary: "Three Fat Men" by Yuri Olesha
Yuri Olesha. "Three fat men." Summary
The novel acts in the state, whichThree fat people rule - greedy, evil gluttons, in every way oppressing ordinary people: artisans, small shopkeepers, poor traders and craftsmen. The people, who languished under the yoke of greedy rulers, raised an uprising led by armorer Prospero and gymnast-taker Tibul. This is the background. The novel begins with the fact that the uprising is crushed, Prospero arrested, and Tibul is wanted.
Summary. "Three fat men." Gaspard Arneri
Good doctor Gaspard Arneri, localcelebrity, becomes an involuntary participant in events, after first getting into the war zone, and then discovers the fugitive Tibul at home. He makes the gymnast unrecognizable, repainting him black and turning it into a Negro, but the proud leader of the uprising betrays himself in a crowd in the market, and then starts running again. Meanwhile, 10 plaques are being built on the square for the arrested participants of the uprising.
In parallel with the description of events in the citya story about what is happening in the palace of three Fat Men. It turns out that they live with a boy named Tutti, whom they bring up as a little prince, indulging all his whims and seeking to nurture the heir not only of their wealth and power, but also their inherent defects. The heir does not communicate with other children, and a small company throughout his short life is a doll he loves as his only friend. But one day the doll suffered from the hand of the guard, who took the side of the insurrection, and broke down. Tutti is inconsolable in her grief, and the Fat men send her to repair to Dr. Gaspard.
All attempts to repair theuseless, because the allotted time is too short, and the doctor goes to the Fat Man's castle with a doll to ask for a reprieve. On the way, he loses the doll, and then accidentally gets into the van of the circus, comrades Tibul. Here he meets a girl Suok, who, like two drops of water, looks like a doll of an heir. Soon here comes and Tibul. Together they decide to give the young circus for the doll, in order for her to enter the palace and free the languishing Prospero in the cellar.
The girl coped brilliantly with her role. Everyone took her for a doll, and at night she manages to free the prisoner. The gunsmith goes through a secret underground passage, but Suok does not have time to follow him and gets under arrest. The next day, the trial of the poor girl is arranged, but she does not react to what is happening, which causes the anger of Tolstyakov and their associates. Cruel rulers throw the circus tiger to pieces, and then it turns out that this is not a girl, but a broken doll.
Summary. "Three fat men." Decoupling
At this point, the rebels, led by their leaders -armorer Prospero and circus Tibul, break into the palace and captivate Tolstyakov and their retinue. The people celebrate the victory. But what happened to Tutti's heir? Despite all the efforts of his guardians, he remains a kind and sympathetic boy, besides it turns out that he is Suk's brother, kidnapped in infancy and placed in the castle of the rulers. The boy joins the troupe of strolling artists and finally gains happiness.
This is the summary of the book Three Fat Men. But in order to learn about all the adventures of the heroes described by the romantic figurative language of Yuri Olesha, read the book in the original. You will not be disappointed.
