Comedy “Woe from Wit” by A.S. Griboyedov occupies a special place in the history of Russian literature. It combines the features of outgoing classicism with new ones artistic methods: realism and romanticism. In this regard, literary scholars note the features of the portrayal of the characters in the play. If in the comedy of classicism before all the characters were clearly divided into bad and good, then in “Woe from Wit” Griboyedov, bringing closer characters To real life, endows them with both positive and negative qualities. This is the image of Chatsky as the main character of the play “Woe from Wit”.
The background of the main character of the play "Woe from Wit"
In the first act, Alexander Andreevich Chatsky returns from a long trip around the world, where he went to “search for his mind.” Without stopping home, he arrives at Famusov’s house, because he is driven by sincere love for the daughter of the owner of the house. They were once brought up together. But now they haven’t seen each other for three long years. Chatsky does not yet know that Sophia’s feelings for him have cooled down, and her heart is occupied with something else. The love affair subsequently gives rise to a social clash between Chatsky, a nobleman of progressive views, and the Famus society of serf-owners and rank-worshippers.
Even before Chatsky appears on stage, we learn from Sophia’s conversation with the maid Lisa that he is “sensitive, and cheerful, and sharp.” It is noteworthy that Lisa remembered this hero when the conversation turned to intelligence. It is intelligence that is the trait that sets Chatsky apart from other characters.
Contradictions in Chatsky's character
If you trace the development of the conflict between the main character of the play “Woe from Wit” and the people with whom he is forced to interact, you can understand that Chatsky’s character is ambiguous. Arriving at Famusov’s house, he began a conversation with Sophia by asking about her relatives, using a sarcastic tone and sarcasm: “Has your uncle jumped off his life?”
Indeed, in the play “Woe from Wit” the image of Chatsky represents a rather hot-tempered, in some moments tactless young nobleman. Throughout the entire play, Sophia reproaches Chatsky for his habit of ridiculing the vices of other people: “The slightest oddity in someone is barely visible, your wit is immediately ready.”
His harsh tone can only be justified by the fact that the hero is sincerely outraged by the immorality of the society in which he finds himself. Fighting her is a matter of honor for Chatsky. It is not his goal to prick his interlocutor. He asks Sophia in surprise: “...Are my words really all caustic words? And tend to harm someone?” The fact is that all the issues raised resonate in the soul of the hero; he cannot cope with his emotions, with his indignation. His “mind and heart are not in harmony.”
Therefore, the hero lavishes his eloquence even on those who are clearly not ready to accept his arguments. A.S. After reading the comedy, Pushkin spoke about this: “The first sign smart person“Know at first glance who you are dealing with and don’t throw pearls in front of the Repetilovs...” And I.A. Goncharov, on the contrary, believed that Chatsky’s speech was “boiling with wit.”
The uniqueness of the hero's worldview
The image of Chatsky in the comedy “Woe from Wit” largely reflects the worldview of the author himself. Chatsky, like Griboyedov, does not understand and does not accept the slavish admiration of the Russian people for everything foreign. In the play, the main character repeatedly ridicules the tradition of inviting foreign teachers into the house to educate children: “...Nowadays, just like in ancient times, regiments are busy recruiting teachers, more in number, at a cheaper price.”
Chatsky also has a special attitude towards service. For Famusov, Chatsky’s opponent in Griboedov’s comedy “Woe from Wit,” his attitude towards the hero is determined by the fact that he “does not serve, that is, he does not find any benefit in that.” Chatsky clearly outlines his position on this issue: “I would be glad to serve, but it’s sickening to be served.”
That is why Chatsky speaks with such anger about the habit of Famus society to treat disadvantaged people with contempt and curry favor with influential people. If for Famusov his uncle Maxim Petrovich, who fell on purpose at a reception with the empress in order to please her and the court, is a role model, then for Chatsky he is just a buffoon. He does not see among the conservative nobility those from whom it would be worth following an example. Enemies free life, “passionate for rank,” prone to extravagance and idleness - this is what the old aristocrats are for the main character of the comedy “Woe from Wit” by Chatsky.
Chatsky is also irritated by the desire of the Old Moscow nobles to make useful acquaintances everywhere. And they attend balls for this purpose. Chatsky prefers not to mix business with fun. He believes that everything should have its place and time.
In one of his monologues, Chatsky expresses dissatisfaction with the fact that as soon as a young man appears among the nobles who wants to devote himself to the sciences or arts, and not to the pursuit of rank, everyone begins to fear him. And they are afraid of people like Chatsky himself, because they threaten the well-being and comfort of the nobles. They introduce new ideas into the structure of society, but the aristocrats are not ready to part with the old way of life. Therefore, the gossip about Chatsky’s madness, started by Sophia, turned out to be very opportune. This made it possible to make his monologues safe and disarm the enemy of the conservative views of the nobles.
Feelings and characteristics of the hero’s internal experiences
When characterizing Chatsky in the comedy “Woe from Wit,” you can pay attention to his last name. She's talking. Initially, this hero bore the surname Chadsky, from the word “chad”. This is due to the fact that main character is, as it were, in a cloud of his own hopes and shocks. Chatsky in the comedy “Woe from Wit” experiences a personal drama. He came to Sophia with certain hopes that did not come true. Moreover, his beloved preferred Molchalin to him, who is clearly inferior to Chatsky in intelligence. Chatsky is also burdened by being in a society whose views he does not share and which he is forced to resist. The hero is in constant tension. By the end of the day, he finally understands that he has parted ways with both Sophia and the Russian conservative nobility. There is only one thing the hero cannot accept: why is fate favorable to cynical people who seek personal gain in everything, and so merciless to those who are guided by the dictates of the soul, and not by calculation? If at the beginning of the play Chatsky is in the midst of his dreams, now the true state of affairs has been revealed to him, and he has “sobered up.”
The meaning of Chatsky's image
Griboyedov was led to create the image of Chatsky by the desire to show the brewing split in the nobility. Chatsky's role in the comedy "Woe from Wit" is quite dramatic, because he remains in the minority and is forced to retreat and leave Moscow, but he does not give up his views. So Griboyedov shows that Chatsky’s time has not yet come. It is no coincidence that such heroes are classified as extra people in Russian literature. However, the conflict has already been identified, so the replacement of the old with the new is ultimately inevitable.
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Characteristics of the hero
Chatsky Alexander Andreich is a young nobleman. Representative of the “present century”. A progressive person, well educated, with broad, free views; true patriot.
After a 3-year absence, Ch. comes to Moscow again and immediately appears at Famusov’s house. He wants to see Sophia, whom he loved before leaving and with whom he is still in love.
But Sophia greets Chatsky very coldly. He is perplexed and wants to find the reason for her coldness.
Remaining in Famusov's house, the hero is forced to enter into a fight with many representatives of "Famusov's" society (Famusov, Molchalin, guests at the ball). His passionate accusatory monologues are directed against the order of the century of “obedience and fear,” when “he was the one whose neck was most often bent.”
When Famusov offers Molchalin as an example of a worthy person, Ch. pronounces the famous monologue “Who are the judges?” In it, he denounces the moral examples of the “past century”, mired in hypocrisy, moral slavery, etc. Ch. examines many areas in the life of the country: public service, serfdom, education of a citizen, education, patriotism. Everywhere the hero sees the prosperity of the principles of the “past century.” Realizing this, Ch. experiences moral suffering, experiences “woe from the mind.” But to no lesser extent the hero experiences “grief from love.” Ch. finds out the reason for Sophia’s coldness towards him - she is in love with the insignificant Molchalin. The hero is offended that Sophia chose him over this “most pitiful creature.” He exclaims: “The silent ones dominate the world!” Very upset, Ch. ends up at a ball in Famusov’s house, where the cream of Moscow society gathered. All these people are a burden to Ch. And they cannot stand the “stranger.” Sophia, offended by Molchalin, spreads a rumor about the hero’s madness. The whole society happily picks it up, putting forward the hero’s free-thinking as the main accusation against Ch. At the ball, Ch. pronounces a monologue about the “Frenchwoman from Bordeaux,” in which he exposes the slavish admiration for everything foreign and the contempt for Russian traditions. At the end of the comedy, Ch. opens true face Sophia. He is disappointed in her just as in the rest of “Famus” society. The hero has no choice but to leave Moscow.
Comedy "Woe from Wit" - famous work A. S. Griboedova. Having composed it, the author instantly stood on a par with the leading poets of his time. The appearance of this play caused a lively response in literary circles. Many were quick to express their opinions on the merits and demerits of the work. The image of Chatsky, the main character of the comedy, caused especially heated debate. This article will be devoted to a description of this character.
Prototypes of Chatsky
Contemporaries of A. S. Griboyedov found that the image of Chatsky reminded them of P. Ya. Chaadaev. Pushkin pointed out this in his letter to P. A. Vyazemsky in 1823. Some researchers see indirect confirmation of this version in the fact that initially the main character of the comedy bore the last name Chadsky. However, many refute this opinion. According to another theory, the image of Chatsky is a reflection of the biography and character of V.K. Kuchelbecker. A disgraced, unlucky man who had just returned from abroad could well have become the prototype of the main character of “Woe from Wit.”
About the similarity of the author with Chatsky
It is quite obvious that the main character of the play, in his monologues, expressed the thoughts and views that Griboyedov himself adhered to. "Woe from Wit" is a comedy that became the author's personal manifesto against the moral and social vices of Russian aristocratic society. And many of Chatsky’s character traits seem to be copied from the author himself. According to contemporaries, Alexander Sergeevich was impetuous and hot-tempered, sometimes independent and harsh. Chatsky’s views on imitation of foreigners, the inhumanity of serfdom, and bureaucracy are Griboyedov’s genuine thoughts. He expressed them more than once in society. The writer was even once actually called crazy when, at a social event, he warmly and impartially spoke about the servile attitude of Russians towards everything foreign.
Author's description of the hero
In response to the critical remarks of his co-author and longtime friend P. A. Katenin that the character of the main character is “confused,” that is, very inconsistent, Griboyedov writes: “In my comedy there are 25 fools for one sane person.” For the author, the image of Chatsky is a portrait of an intelligent and educated young man who finds himself in a difficult situation. On the one hand, he is “at odds with society”, since he is “a little higher than others,” he is aware of his superiority and does not try to hide it. On the other hand, Alexander Andreevich cannot achieve the former location of his beloved girl, suspects the presence of a rival, and even unexpectedly falls into the category of crazy people, which he is the last to know about. Griboyedov explains the excessive ardor of his hero as a strong disappointment in love. That is why in “Woe from Wit” the image of Chatsky turned out to be so inconsistent and confusing. He “didn’t give a damn about anyone and was like that.”
Chatsky in Pushkin's interpretation
The poet criticized the main character of the comedy. At the same time, Pushkin appreciated Griboyedov: he liked the comedy “Woe from Wit.” in the interpretation of the great poet is very impartial. He calls Alexander Andreevich an ordinary hero-reasoner, a mouthpiece for the ideas of the only smart person in the play - Griboedov himself. He believes that the main character is a “kind fellow” who picked up extraordinary thoughts and witticisms from another person and began to “throw pearls” in front of Repetilov and other representatives of Famus’s guard. According to Pushkin, such behavior is unforgivable. He believes that Chatsky's contradictory and inconsistent character is a reflection of his own stupidity, which puts the hero in a tragicomic position.
The character of Chatsky, according to Belinsky
A famous critic in 1840, like Pushkin, denied the main character of the play a practical mind. He interpreted the image of Chatsky as an absolutely ridiculous, naive and dreamy figure and dubbed him “the new Don Quixote.” Over time, Belinsky somewhat changed his point of view. The characterization of the comedy "Woe from Wit" in his interpretation became very positive. He called it a protest against the “vile racial reality” and considered it “a most noble, humanistic work.” The critic never saw the true complexity of Chatsky’s image.
The image of Chatsky: interpretation in the 1860s
Publicists and critics of the 1860s began to attribute only socially significant and socio-political motives to Chatsky’s behavior. For example, I saw in the main character of the play a reflection of Griboyedov’s “second thoughts”. He considers the image of Chatsky to be a portrait of a Decembrist revolutionary. The critic sees in Alexander Andreevich a man struggling with the vices of his contemporary society. For him, the heroes of “Woe from Wit” are characters not of “high” comedy, but of “high” tragedy. In such interpretations, Chatsky’s appearance is extremely generalized and interpreted very one-sidedly.
Goncharov's appearance of Chatsky
Ivan Alexandrovich in his critical study"A Million Torments" presented the most insightful and accurate analysis of the play "Woe from Wit." The characterization of Chatsky, according to Goncharov, should be made taking into account his state of mind. Unhappy love for Sophia makes the main character of the comedy bilious and almost inadequate, forcing him to pronounce long monologues in front of people indifferent to his fiery speeches. Thus, without taking into account the love affair, it is impossible to understand the comic and at the same time tragic nature of Chatsky’s image.
Issues of the play
The heroes of "Woe from Wit" collide with Griboedov in two plot-forming conflicts: love (Chatsky and Sofia) and socio-ideological (the main character). Of course, what comes to the fore is social issues works, but also love line very important in the play. After all, Chatsky was in a hurry to Moscow solely to meet with Sofia. Therefore, both conflicts - socio-ideological and love - strengthen and complement each other. They develop in parallel and are equally necessary for understanding the worldview, character, psychology and relationship of the heroes of the comedy.
The main character. Love conflict
In the system of characters in the play, Chatsky is in the main place. He links two storylines into a single whole. For Alexander Andreevich, it is the love conflict that is of main importance. He understands perfectly well what kind of people he has found himself in, and has no intention of engaging in educational activities. The reason for his stormy eloquence is not political, but psychological. "Impatience of the Heart" young man is felt throughout the entire play.
At first, Chatsky’s “talkativeness” is caused by the joy of meeting Sofia. When the hero realizes that the girl has no trace left of her previous feelings for him, he begins to do inconsistent and daring actions. He stays in Famusov’s house with the only purpose: to find out who has become Sofia’s new lover. At the same time, it is quite obvious that his “mind and heart are not in harmony.”
After Chatsky learns about the relationship between Molchalin and Sofia, he goes to the other extreme. Instead of loving feelings, he is overcome by anger and rage. He accuses the girl of having “lured him with hope,” proudly announces to her the breakup of the relationship, swears that he has “sobered up... completely,” but at the same time he is going to pour out “all the bile and all the frustration” on the world.
The main character. The conflict is socio-political
Love experiences increase the ideological confrontation between Alexander Andreevich and Famus society. At first, Chatsky treats the Moscow aristocracy with ironic calm: “... I’m a stranger to another miracle / Once I laugh, then I’ll forget...” However, as he becomes convinced of Sofia’s indifference, his speech becomes more and more impudent and unrestrained. Everything in Moscow begins to irritate him. Chatsky touches on many things in his monologues current problems contemporary era: questions about national identity, serfdom, education and enlightenment, real service, and so on. He talks about serious things, but at the same time, from excitement, he falls, according to I. A. Goncharov, into “exaggeration, into almost drunkenness of speech.”
The protagonist's worldview
The image of Chatsky is a portrait of a person with an established system of worldview and morality. He considers the main criterion for assessing a person to be the desire for knowledge, for beautiful and lofty matters. Alexander Andreevich is not against working for the benefit of the state. But he constantly emphasizes the difference between “serve” and “being served,” which he attaches fundamental importance. Chatsky is not afraid public opinion, does not recognize authorities, protects his independence, which causes fear among Moscow aristocrats. They are ready to recognize in Alexander Andreevich a dangerous rebel who encroaches on the most sacred values. From the point of view of Famus society, Chatsky’s behavior is atypical, and therefore reprehensible. He “knows the ministers,” but does not use his connections in any way. He responds to Famusov’s proposal to live “like everyone else” with a contemptuous refusal.
In many ways, Griboyedov agrees with his hero. The image of Chatsky is a type of enlightened person who freely expresses his opinion. But there are no radical or revolutionary ideas in his statements. Just in a conservative Famusov society any deviation from the usual norm seems outrageous and dangerous. It was not for nothing that in the end Alexander Andreevich was recognized as a madman. This was the only way they could explain to themselves the independent nature of Chatsky’s judgments.
Conclusion
IN modern life The play "Woe from Wit" remains as relevant as ever. The image of Chatsky in comedy is a central figure who helps the author to declare his thoughts and views to the whole world. By the will of Alexander Sergeevich, the main character of the work is placed in tragicomic conditions. His impetuousness is caused by disappointment in love. However, the problems that are raised in his monologues are eternal topics. It is thanks to them that the comedy entered the list of the most famous works world literature.
Alexander Andreevich Chatsky - the main male and only positive character comedy Woe from Wit, Griboedova. He was left an orphan quite early, and was brought up in the house of his father’s friend, Famusov. The patron gave him an excellent education, but could not instill in Chatsky his worldview. Having matured, Chatsky began to live separately. Subsequently, he quit military service, but did not serve as an official.
Famusov has a beautiful and intelligent daughter Sophia, over time her friendship with Chatsky grew into love, he also sincerely admired her and wanted to marry her. But being an emotional, active and inquisitive person, he becomes bored in Moscow, and he goes to travel to see the world. He left for 3 years without even warning Sophia about it and without ever writing to her. Upon his return, Chatsky realized that she no longer had love for him, and besides, she had another lover - Molchalin. He is very worried about disappointment in his beloved and her betrayal, in his opinion.
Chatsky is a proud, direct and noble person who always expresses his opinion. He lives in the future, has a negative attitude towards the cruelty of landowners and serfdom, he is a fighter for a fair society and dreams of benefiting the people. Therefore, it is difficult for him to live in Famusovsky, immoral society, and he understands that he has no place among people who live in lies and meanness. Society remains the same as it was 3 years ago. That same evening he quarreled with everyone, and besides, Sophia, wanting to take revenge on him, spread the rumor that he was crazy. At the end of the comedy, he witnesses a scene where Sophia finds out that Molchalin does not love her, but simply wants to stay in Famusov’s house. Laughing, Chatsky demands a carriage and leaves.
Phenomenon 3
Lisa, Sofia with a candle behind it Molchalin.
Sofia
What, Lisa, attacked you?
You're making noise...
Lisa
Of course, it’s hard for you to break up?
Locked up until daylight, and it seems like everything is not enough?
Sofia
Ah, it really is dawn!
(Puts out the candle.)
Both light and sadness. How fast the nights are!
Lisa
Push, know that there is no urine from the outside,
Your father came here, I froze;
I spun around in front of him, I don’t remember that I was lying;
Well, what have you become? bow, sir, give it.
Come on, my heart is not in the right place;
Look at your watch, look out the window:
People have been pouring down the streets for a long time;
And in the house there is knocking, walking, sweeping and cleaning.
Sofia
Happy hours are not observed.
Lisa
Don't watch, your power;
And what in return for you, of course, I will get.
Sofia
(Molchalin)
Go; We'll be bored all day long.
Lisa
God be with you, sir; take your hand away.
(Separates them, Molchalin at the door collides with Famusov.)
Phenomenon 4
Sofia, Lisa, Molchalin, Famusov.
Famusov
What an opportunity! Molchalin, are you brother?
Molchalin
I'm with.
Famusov
Why here? and at this hour?
And Sophia!.. Hello, Sophia, how are you?
Up so early! A? for what concern?
And how did God bring you together at the wrong time?
Sofia
He just came in now.
Molchalin
Now back from a walk.
Famusov
Friend, is it possible for a walk?
Should I choose a nook further away?
And you, madam, almost jumped out of bed,
With a man! with the young one! - Something to do for a girl!
He reads tall tales all night,
And here are the fruits of these books!
And all the Kuznetsky Bridge, and the eternal French,
From there fashion comes to us, both authors and muses:
Destroyers of pockets and hearts!
When the Creator will deliver us
From their hats! caps! and stilettos! and pins!
And bookstores and biscuit shops!..
Sofia
Excuse me, father, my head is spinning;
I can barely catch my breath from fear;
You deigned to run in so quickly,
I'm confused...
Famusov
Thank you humbly,
I soon ran to them!
I'm in the way! I scared!
I, Sofya Pavlovna, am upset all day long
There is no rest, I'm rushing around like crazy.
According to the position, the service is a hassle,
One pesters, another, everyone cares about me!
But was I expecting new troubles? to be deceived...
Sofia
(through tears)
By whom, father?
Famusov
They will reproach me
That it’s no use I always scold.
Don't cry, I mean it:
Didn't they care about you?
About education! from the cradle!
Mother died: I knew how to hire
Madame Rosier is a second mother.
I put the old gold woman under your supervision:
She was smart, had a quiet disposition, and rarely had rules.
One thing does not serve her well:
For an extra five hundred rubles a year
She allowed herself to be lured by others.
Yes, the power is not in madame.
No other sample is needed
When your father's example is in your eyes.
Look at me: I don’t boast about my build,
However, he was vigorous and fresh, and lived to see his gray hairs;
Free, widows, I am my own master...
Known for his monastic behavior!..
Lisa
I dare, sir...
Famusov
Be silent!
Terrible century! Don't know what to start!
Everyone was smart beyond their years.
And most of all, daughters, and good-natured people themselves,
These languages were given to us!
We take tramps, both into the house and with tickets,
To teach our daughters everything, everything -
And dancing! and singing! and tenderness! and sigh!
It’s as if we are preparing them as wives for buffoons.
What are you, visitor? what are you here for, sir?
He warmed up the rootless one and brought him into my family,
He gave the rank of assessor and took him on as secretary;
Transferred to Moscow through my assistance;
And if it weren’t for me, you would be smoking in Tver.
Sofia
I can’t explain your anger in any way.
He lives in the house here, what a great misfortune!
I walked into the room and ended up in another.
Famusov
Did you get in or did you want to get in?
Why are you together? It can't happen by accident.
Sofia
Here's the whole case:
How long ago you and Lisa were here,
Your voice scared me extremely,
And I rushed here as fast as I could...
Famusov
Perhaps all the fuss will fall on me.
At the wrong time my voice alarmed them!
Sofia
In a vague dream, a trifle disturbs.
Tell you a dream: you will understand then.
Famusov
What's the story?
Sofia
Should I tell you?
Famusov
Well, yes.
(Sits down.)
Sofia
Let me... see... first
Flowery meadow; and I was looking
Grass
Some, I don’t remember in reality.
Suddenly a nice person, one of those we
We'll see - it's like we've known each other forever,
He appeared here with me; and insinuating and smart,
But timid... You know, who is born in poverty...
Famusov
Oh! Mother, don’t finish the blow!
Anyone who is poor is not a match for you.
Sofia
Then everything disappeared: the meadows and the skies. -
We are in dark room. To complete the miracle
The floor has opened - and you are out of there
Pale as death, and hair on end!
Then the doors opened with thunder
Some are not people or animals
We were separated - and they tortured the one sitting with me.
It’s like he’s dearer to me than all the treasures,
I want to go to him - you bring with you:
We are accompanied by groans, roars, laughter, and whistles of monsters!
He shouts after him!..
Woke up. - Someone says -
Your voice was; What, I think it’s so early?
I run here and find you both.
Famusov
Yes, it’s a bad dream; I'll see.
Everything is there, if there is no deception:
And devils, and love, and fears, and flowers.
Well, my sir, what about you?
Famusov
It's funny.
They were given my voice, and how well
He is heard by everyone, and he calls everyone until dawn!
He was in a hurry to hear my voice, why? - speak.
Molchalin
With papers, sir.
Famusov
Yes! they were missing.
Have mercy that this suddenly fell
Diligence in writing!
(Gets up.)
Well, Sonyushka, I’ll give you peace:
Some dreams are strange, but in reality they are stranger;
You were looking for some herbs,
I came across a friend quickly;
Get rid of the nonsense from your head;
Where there are miracles, there is little stock. -
Go, lie down, go to sleep again.
(Molchalin.)
Let's go sort out the papers.
Molchalin
I was just carrying them for the report,
What cannot be used without certificates, without others,
There are contradictions, and many things are inappropriate.
Famusov
I'm afraid, sir, I'm mortally afraid of one,
So that a multitude of them do not accumulate;
If you had given it free rein, it would have settled;
And for me, what matters and what doesn’t matter,
My custom is this:
Signed, off your shoulders.
(He leaves with Molchalin and lets him through at the door.)
Phenomenon 5
Sofia, Lisa.
Lisa
Well, here's the holiday! Well, here's some fun for you!
However, no, it’s no laughing matter now;
The eyes are dark and the soul is frozen;
Sin is not a problem, rumor is not good.
Sofia
What is the rumor to me? Whoever wants to, judges it that way,
Yes, father will force you to think:
Grouchy, restless, quick,
This has always been the case, but from now on...
You can judge...
Lisa
I’m not judging by stories;
He will ban you; - good is still with me;
Otherwise, God have mercy, at once
Me, Molchalin and everyone out of the yard.
Sofia
Just think how capricious happiness is!
It can be worse, you can get away with it;
When sad nothingness comes to mind,
We lost ourselves in music, and time passed so smoothly;
Fate seemed to be protecting us;
No worries, no doubts...
And grief awaits around the corner.
Lisa
That's it, sir, my stupid judgment
You never regret:
But here's the problem.
What better prophet do you need?
I kept repeating: there will be no good in love
Not forever and ever.
Like all Moscow people, your father is like this:
He would like a son-in-law with stars and ranks,
And under the stars, not everyone is rich, between us;
Well, of course, then
And money to live on, so he could give balls;
Here, for example, is Colonel Skalozub:
And a golden bag, and aims to become a general.
Sofia
How cute! and it's fun for me to fear
Listen about the frunt and rows;
He never uttered a smart word, -
I don’t care what goes into the water.
Lisa
Yes, sir, so to speak, he is talkative, but not very cunning;
But be a military man, be a civilian,
Who is so sensitive, and cheerful, and sharp,
Like Alexander Andreich Chatsky!
Not to confuse you;
It's been a long time, can't turn it back
And I remember...
Sofia
What do you remember? He's nice
He knows how to make everyone laugh;
He chats, jokes, it’s funny to me;
You can share laughter with everyone.
Lisa
And that's all? as if? - Shed tears,
I remember, poor thing, how he parted with you. -
“Why, sir, are you crying? live laughing..."
And he responded: “No wonder, Lisa, I’m crying:
Who knows what I will find when I return?
And how much I might lose!”
The poor thing seemed to know that in three years...
Sofia
Listen, don’t take unnecessary liberties.
I was very windy, perhaps I acted
And I know, and I’m guilty; but where did it change?
To whom? so that they could reproach with infidelity.
Yes, it’s true that we were brought up and grew up with Chatsky;
The habit of being together every day inseparably
She bound us together with childhood friendship; but then
He moved out, he seemed bored with us,
And he rarely visited our house;
Then he pretended to be in love again,
Demanding and distressed!!.
Sharp, smart, eloquent,
I'm especially happy with friends,
He thought highly of himself...
The desire to wander attacked him,
Oh! if someone loves someone,
Why search for the mind and travel so far?
Lisa
Where is it running? in what areas?
They say he was treated in sour waters,
Not from illness, tea, from boredom - more freely.
Sofia
And, of course, he’s happy where the people are funnier.
The one I love is not like this:
Molchalin is ready to forget himself for others,
The enemy of insolence is always shy, timid,
Someone you can spend the whole night with like that!
We are sitting, and the yard has long since turned white,
What do you think? what are you doing?
Lisa
God knows
Madam, is this my business?
Sofia
He will take your hand and press it to your heart,
He will sigh from the depths of his soul,
Not a free word, and so the whole night passes,
Hand in hand, and doesn’t take his eyes off me. -
Laugh! is it possible! what reason did you give
Am I making you laugh like this?
Lisa
Me, sir?.. your aunt has now come to mind,
How a young Frenchman ran away from her house,
Darling! wanted to bury
Out of frustration, I couldn’t:
I forgot to dye my hair
And three days later she turned gray.
(Continues to laugh.)
Sofia
(with sadness)
That's how they'll talk about me later.
Lisa
Forgive me, really, as God is holy,
I wanted this stupid laugh
Helped to cheer you up a bit.
Sofia
I wish I could bring you and my aunt together,
To count everyone you know.
Chatsky
And auntie? all girl, Minerva?
All the maid of honor of Catherine the First?
Is the house full of pupils and mosquitoes?
Oh! Let's move on to education.
That now, just as in ancient times,
The regiments are busy recruiting teachers,
More in number, cheaper in price?
It’s not that they are far off in science;
In Russia, under a great fine,
We are told to recognize everyone
Historian and geographer!
Our mentor, remember his cap, robe,
Index finger, all signs of learning
How our timid minds were disturbed,
As we have been accustomed to believe since early times,
That without the Germans we have no salvation! -
And Guillaume, the Frenchman, blown by the wind?
Is he not married yet?
Sofia
On whom?
Chatsky
At least on some princess,
Pulcheria Andrevna, for example?
Sofia
Dancemaster! is it possible!
Chatsky
Well? he is a gentleman.
We will be required to be with property and in rank,
And Guillaume!.. - What’s the tone here these days?
At congresses, at large ones, at parish festivals?
A confusion of languages still prevails:
French with Nizhny Novgorod?
Sofia
A mixture of languages?
Chatsky
Yes, two, you can’t live without it.
Lisa
But it’s tricky to tailor one of them like yours.
Chatsky
At least not inflated.
Here's the news! - I'm taking advantage of the moment,
Enlivened by meeting you,
And talkative; isn't there a time,
That I am more stupid than Molchalin? Where is he, by the way?
Haven't you broken the silence of the press yet?
There used to be songs where there were new notebooks
He sees and pesters: please write it off.
However, he will reach the known degrees,
After all, nowadays they love dumb.
Sofia
(to the side)
Not a man, a snake!
(Loud and forced.)
I want to ask you:
Has it ever happened that you laughed? or sad?
A mistake? did they say good things about anyone?
At least not now, but in childhood, maybe.
Chatsky
When is everything so soft? both tender and immature?
Why so long ago? Here's a good deed for you:
The calls are just ringing
And day and night across the snowy desert,
I'm rushing to you at breakneck speed.
And how do I find you? in some strict rank!
I can endure the cold for half an hour!
The face of the most holy praying mantis!..
And yet I love you without memory. -
(A minute's silence.)
Listen, are my words really all caustic words?
And tend to harm someone?
But if so: the mind and heart are not in harmony.
I'm eccentric to another miracle
Once I laugh, then I forget:
Tell me to go into the fire: I’ll go as if for dinner.
Sofia
Yes, okay - will you burn, if not?
Phenomenon 8
Sofia, Lisa, Chatsky, Famusov.
Famusov
Here's another one!
Sofia
Ah, father, sleep in hand.
(Leaves.)
Phenomenon 9
Famusov, Chatsky(looks at the door through which Sofia went out).
Famusov
Well, you threw it away!
I haven’t written two words for three years!
And it suddenly burst out, as if from the clouds.
(They hug.)
Great, friend, great, brother, great.
Tell me, tea, you're ready
A meeting of important news?
Sit down, announce it quickly.
(Sit down)
Chatsky
(absently)
How Sofya Pavlovna has become prettier for you!
Famusov
You young people have nothing else to do,
How to notice girlish beauty:
She said something casually, and you,
I am filled with hopes, enchanted.
Chatsky
Oh! no, I’m not spoiled enough by hopes.
Famusov
“A dream in my hand,” she deigned to whisper to me.
So you thought...
Chatsky
I? - Not at all.
Famusov
Who was she dreaming about? what's happened?
Chatsky
I'm not a dream teller.
Famusov
Don't believe her, everything is empty.
Chatsky
I believe my own eyes;
I haven’t met you in ages, I’ll give you a subscription.
So that it would be at least a little like her!
Famusov
He's all his own. Yes, tell me in detail,
Where were you? wandered for so many years!
Where from now?
Chatsky
Now who cares?
I wanted to travel around the whole world,
And he didn’t travel a hundredth part.
(Gets up hastily.)
Sorry; I was in a hurry to see you soon,
Didn't go home. Farewell! In one hour
When I show up, I won’t forget the slightest detail;
You first, then you tell it everywhere.
(At the door.)
How good!
Chatsky
No, the world is not like that these days.
Famusov
Dangerous man!
Chatsky
Everyone breathes more freely
And he’s in no hurry to fit into the regiment of jesters.
Famusov
What does he say? and speaks as he writes!
Chatsky
The patrons yawn at the ceiling,
Show up to be quiet, shuffle around, have lunch,
Bring up a chair and pick up the scarf.
Famusov
He wants to preach freedom!
Chatsky
Who travels, who lives in the village...
Famusov
Yes, he does not recognize the authorities!
Chatsky
Who serves the cause and not the individuals...
Famusov
I would strictly forbid these gentlemen
Drive up to the capitals for the shot.
Chatsky
I will finally give you some rest...
Famusov
I have no patience, it’s annoying.
Chatsky
I scolded your age mercilessly,
I leave it to you to:
Throw away the part
At least in addition to our times;
So be it, I won’t cry.
Famusov
And I don’t want to know you, I don’t tolerate debauchery.
Chatsky
I finished my sentence.
Famusov
Okay, I covered my ears.
Chatsky
For what? I won't insult them.
Famusov
(patter)
Here they are scouring the world, beating their thumbs,
They come back, expect order from them.
Chatsky
I stopped...
Famusov
Perhaps have mercy.
Chatsky
It is not my desire to continue the debate.
Famusov
At least let your soul go to repentance!
Phenomenon 3
Servant
(included)
Colonel Skalozub.
Famusov
(doesn't see or hear anything)
You're going to get screwed.
On trial, they'll give you something to drink.
Chatsky
Someone came to your house.
Famusov
I'm not listening, I'm on trial!
Chatsky
A man is coming to you with a report.
Famusov
I'm not listening, I'm on trial! on trial!
Chatsky
Turn around, your name is calling.
Famusov
(turns around)
A? riot? Well, I’m still waiting for sodom.
Servant
Colonel Skalozub. Would you like to accept it?
Famusov
(gets up)
Donkeys! should I tell you a hundred times?
Receive him, call him, ask him, tell him he’s home,
I'm very glad. Let's go, hurry up.
(The servant leaves.)
Please, sir, beware in front of him:
Famous person, respectable,
And he picked up signs of darkness;
Beyond his years and enviable rank,
Not today, tomorrow General.
Please act modestly in front of him.
Eh! Alexander Andreich, it’s bad, brother!
He often comes to see me;
You know, I’m glad for everyone;
In Moscow they will always add three times:
It’s like he’s marrying Sonyushka. Empty!
He, perhaps, would be glad in his soul,
Yes, I don’t see the need myself, I’m big
The daughter will not be given away tomorrow or today;
After all, Sophia is young. But by the way, the power of God.
Please, don’t argue at random in front of him,
And give up these false ideas.
However, he is not there! whatever the reason...
A! know, he came to me in the other half.
Famusov
Dear man, and look - so grab,
Your cousin is a wonderful man.
Skalozub
But I firmly picked up some new rules.
The rank followed him: he suddenly left the service,
In the village I began to read books.
Skalozub
I am quite happy in my comrades,
Vacancies are currently open:
Then the elders will turn off others,
The others, you see, have been killed.
Famusov
Yes, whatever the Lord searches for, he will exalt!
Skalozub
It happens that mine is luckier.
In our fifteenth division, not far away.
At least say something about our brigadier general.
Famusov
For mercy's sake, what are you missing?
Skalozub
I'm not complaining, they didn't bypass me,
However, they kept the regiment under control for two years.
Famusov
Are you in pursuit of the regiment?
But, of course, in what else
You have a long way to go.
Skalozub
No, sir, there are people older than me in terms of body size,
I have been serving since eight hundred and nine;
Yes, to get ranks, there are many channels;
I judge them as a true philosopher:
I just wish I could become a general.
Famusov
And judge well, God bless you
And the rank of general; and there
Why put it off any longer?
Are we talking about the general's wife?
Skalozub
Marry? I don't mind at all.
Famusov
Well? who has a sister, niece, daughter;
In Moscow, there is no translation for brides;
What? breed year after year;
And, father, admit that you barely
Where can you find a capital like Moscow?
Skalozub
Huge distances.
Famusov
Taste, father, excellent manner;
There are laws for everything:
For example, we have been doing this since ancient times,
What honor is there between father and son;
Be bad, but if you get enough
Two thousand ancestral souls, -
He's the groom.
The other one, at least be quicker, puffed up with all sorts of arrogance,
Let yourself be known as a wise man,
But they won’t include you in the family. Don't look at us.
After all, only here they also value the nobility.
Is this the same thing? take some bread and salt:
Whoever wants to come to us is welcome;
The door is open for the invited and the uninvited,
Especially from foreign ones;
At least honest man, at least not,
It’s all the same for us, dinner is ready for everyone.
Take you from head to toe,
All Moscow ones have a special imprint.
Please take a look at our youth,
For young men - sons and grandchildren;
We scold them, but if you figure it out,
At the age of fifteen, teachers will be taught!
What about our old people? - How enthusiasm will take them,
They will condemn deeds, that the word is a sentence, -
After all, the pillars don’t bother anyone;
And sometimes they talk about the government like this,
What if someone overheard them... trouble!
It’s not that new things were introduced - never,
God save us! No. And they will find fault
To this, to that, and more often to nothing,
They will argue, make some noise, and... disperse.
Retired direct chancellors - according to the mind!
I'll tell you, it's not time to know,
But the matter cannot be accomplished without them. -
What about the ladies? - anyone, try to master it;
Judges of everything, everywhere, there are no judges above them;
Behind the cards, when they rise up in a general revolt,
God grant me patience, because I myself was married.
Order the command in front of the front!
Be present, send them to the Senate!
Irina Vlasevna! Lukerya Aleksevna!
Tatyana Yurievna! Pulcheria Andrevna!
And whoever has seen the daughters, hang your head...
His Majesty the King of Prussia was here;
He marveled not at the Moscow girls,
Their good character, not their faces;
And indeed, is it possible to be more educated!
They know how to dress themselves up
Taffeta, marigold and haze,
They won’t say a word in simplicity, everything is done with a grimace;
French romances are sung to you
And the top ones bring out notes,
They flock to military people,
But because they are patriots.
I will say emphatically: barely
Another capital will be found, like Moscow.
Skalozub
In my opinion,
The fire contributed a lot to her decoration.
Famusov
Don’t tell us, you never know how much they’re screaming!
Since then, roads, sidewalks,
Home and everything new way.
Chatsky
The houses are new, but the prejudices are old.
Rejoice, they won’t destroy you
Neither their years, nor fashion, nor fires.
Famusov
(To Chatsky)
Hey, tie a knot for memory;
I asked you to be silent, it was not a great service.
(To Skalozub.)
Allow me, father. Here you go - Chatsky, my friend,
Andrei Ilyich's late son:
It does not serve, that is, he does not find any benefit in it,
But if you wanted to, it would be businesslike.
It's a pity, it's a pity, he's small in the head,
And he writes and translates well.
One cannot help but regret that with such a mind...
Chatsky
Is it possible to regret someone else?
And your praise annoys me.
Famusov
I’m not the only one, everyone is also condemning.
Chatsky
Who are the judges? - For the antiquity of years
Their enmity towards a free life is irreconcilable,
Judgments are drawn from forgotten newspapers
The times of the Ochakovskys and the conquest of Crimea;
Always ready to fight,
Everyone sings the same song,
Without noticing about yourself:
The older it is, the worse it is.
Where? show us, fathers of the fatherland,
Which ones should we take as models?
Aren't these the ones who are rich in robbery?
They found protection from court in friends, in kinship,
Magnificent building chambers,
Where they spill out in feasts and extravagance,
And where foreign clients will not be resurrected
The meanest features of the past life.
And who in Moscow didn’t have their mouths covered?
Lunches, dinners and dances?
Aren't you the one to whom I was born from the shrouds?
For some incomprehensible plans,
Did you take the children to bow?
That Nestor of noble scoundrels,
Surrounded by a crowd of servants;
Zealous, they are in the hours of wine and fights
Both honor and life saved him more than once: suddenly
He traded three greyhounds for them!!!
Or that one over there, which is for tricks
He drove to the serf ballet on many wagons
From mothers and fathers of rejected children?!
I myself am immersed in mind in Zephyrs and Cupids,
Made all of Moscow marvel at their beauty!
But the debtors did not agree to a deferment:
Cupids and Zephyrs all
Sold out individually!!!
These are the ones who lived to see their gray hairs!
This is who we should respect in the wilderness!
Here are our strict connoisseurs and judges!
Now let one of us
Among the young people there will be an enemy of quest,
Without demanding either places or promotion,
He will focus his mind on science, hungry for knowledge;
Or God himself will stir up heat in his soul
To the creative, high and beautiful arts, -
They immediately: robbery! fire!
And he will be known to them as a dreamer! dangerous!! -
Uniform! one uniform! he is in their former life
Once covered, embroidered and beautiful,
Their weakness, poverty of reason;
And we follow them on a happy journey!
And in wives and daughters there is the same passion for the uniform!
How long ago did I renounce tenderness towards him?!
Now I can’t fall into this childishness;
But who wouldn’t follow everyone then?
When from the guard, others from the court
We came here for a while -
The women shouted: hurray!
And they threw caps into the air!
Famusov
(to myself)
He'll get me into trouble.
(Loud.)
Sergey Sergeich, I'll go
And I'll be waiting for you in the office.
Sofia
No, stay as you wish.
Phenomenon 9
Sofia, Lisa, Chatsky, Skalozub, Molchalin(with a tied hand).
Skalozub
Risen and safe, hand
Slightly bruised
And, however, it’s all a false alarm.
Molchalin
I scared you, forgive me for God's sake.
Skalozub
Well! I didn't know what would come of it
Irritation for you. They ran in headlong. -
We shuddered! -You fainted
So what? - all the fear out of nothing.
Sofia
(without looking at anyone)
Oh! I really see, out of nowhere,
And now I’m still trembling.
Chatsky
(to myself)
Not a word with Molchalin!
Sofia
However, I will say about myself,
Which is not cowardly. It happens
The carriage will fall, they will pick it up: I will again
Ready to gallop again;
But every little thing in others scares me,
Although there is no great misfortune from
Even if he’s a stranger to me, I don’t care.
Chatsky
(to myself)
Asks him for forgiveness
What a time I regretted someone!
Skalozub
Let me tell you the news:
There is some kind of Princess Lasova here,
Rider, widow, but there are no examples,
So that many gentlemen travel with her.
The other day I was completely bruised, -
Joke did not support it; he apparently thought it was flies. -
And without that she is, as you can hear, clumsy,
Now the rib is missing
So she is looking for a husband for support.
Sofia
Ah, Alexander Andreich, here -
You appear to be quite generous:
It’s unfortunate for your neighbor that you are so partial.
Chatsky
Yes, sir, I just revealed this,
With my most diligent efforts,
And by sprinkling and rubbing,
I don’t know for whom, but I resurrected you.
(Takes his hat and leaves.)
Phenomenon 10
The same ones except Chatsky.
Sofia
Will you be visiting us in the evening?
Skalozub
How early?
Sofia
Home friends will arrive early,
Dance to the piano -
We are in mourning, so we can’t give a ball like that.
Skalozub
I will appear, but I promised to go to the priest,
I take my leave.
Sofia
Farewell.
Skalozub
(shakes Molchalin’s hand)
Your servant.
Natalya Dmitrievna
Platon Mikhailych is in very poor health.
Chatsky
My health is weak! How long ago?
Natalya Dmitrievna
All rumatism and headaches.
Chatsky
More movement. To the village, to a warm region.
Be on horseback more often. The village is paradise in summer.
Natalya Dmitrievna
Platon Mikhailych loves the city,
Moscow; Why will he waste his days in the wilderness!
Chatsky
Moscow and the city... You're an eccentric!
Do you remember before?
Platon Mikhailovich
Yes, brother, it’s not like that anymore...
Natalya Dmitrievna
Oh! my friend!
It's so fresh here that there's no urine,
You opened up all over and unbuttoned your vest.
Platon Mikhailovich
Now, brother, I'm not the same...
Natalya Dmitrievna
Listen just once
My dear, fasten your buttons.
Platon Mikhailovich
(coolly)
Now.
Natalya Dmitrievna
Yes, move away from the doors,
There is a through wind blowing from behind!
Platon Mikhailovich
Now, brother, I'm not the same...
Natalya Dmitrievna
My angel, for God's sake
Move further away from the door.
Platon Mikhailovich
(eyes to the sky)
Oh! mother!
Chatsky
Well, God judge you;
You certainly became not the same in a short time;
Wasn't it last year, at the end,
Did I know you in the regiment? only morning: foot in the stirrup
And you rush around on a greyhound stallion;
The autumn wind blows, either from the front or from the rear.
Platon Mikhailovich
(with a sigh)
Eh! brother! It was a nice life back then.
Phenomenon 7
The same, Prince Tugoukhovsky And Princess with six daughters.
Natalya Dmitrievna
(in a small voice)
Prince Pyotr Ilyich, princess, my God!
Princess Zizi! Mimi!
(Loud kisses, then sit down and look each other from head to toe.)
1st Princess
What a wonderful style!
2nd princess
What folds!
1st Princess
Trimmed with fringe.
Natalya Dmitrievna
No, if only you could see it, my vest is made of satin!
3rd princess
What a charm my cousin gave me!
4th princess
Oh! yes, barezhevoy!
5th princess
Oh! lovely!
6th princess
Oh! how sweet!
Princess
Ss! -Who is that in the corner, we went up and bowed?
Natalya Dmitrievna
Newcomer, Chatsky.
Princess
Retired?
Natalya Dmitrievna
Yes, I was traveling and recently returned.
Princess
And ho-lo-wait?
Natalya Dmitrievna
Yes, not married.
Princess
Prince, prince, come here. - More alive.
Prince
(turns the ear tube towards her)
Oh-hmm!
Princess
Come to us for the evening, Thursday, ask quickly
Natalya Dmitrevna's friend: there he is!
Prince
E-hmm!
(He leaves, hangs around Chatsky and coughs)
Princess
That's it kids:
They have a ball, and father drags himself to bow;
Dancers have become terribly rare!..
Is he a chamberlain cadet?
Natalya Dmitrievna
No.
Princess
Bo-gat?
Natalya Dmitrievna
ABOUT! No!
Princess
(loud as loud as you can)
Prince, prince! Back!
Phenomenon 8
The same And Countesses Khryumina: grandmother and granddaughter.
Countess-granddaughter
Oh! grandmaman! Well, who arrives so early!
We are the first!
(Disappears into a side room.)
Princess
This honors us!
Here is the first one, and he considers us to be no one!
The girls have been evil for a whole century, God will forgive her.
Countess-granddaughter
(returning, points a double lorgnette at Chatsky)
Monsieur Chatsky! you are in Moscow! How were they, were they all like that?
Chatsky
Why should I change?
Countess-granddaughter
Are you back single?
Chatsky
Who should I marry?
Countess-granddaughter
In foreign lands on whom?
ABOUT! our darkness without distant references
They get married there, and we are given kinship
With the mistresses of fashion shops.
Chatsky
Unhappy ones! Should there be no reproaches?
From wannabe milliners?
For daring to choose
Original lists?
Phenomenon 9
The same and many other guests. By the way, Zagoretsky. Men appear, shuffle, move aside, wander from room to room, etc. Sofia comes out of himself, everything is towards her.
Countess-granddaughter
Eh! bon soir! vous voila! Jamais trop diligente,
Vous nous donnez toujours le plaisir de l’attente.
Zagoretsky
(Sofya)
Do you have a ticket for tomorrow's performance?
Sofia
No.
Zagoretsky
Let me hand it to you, it would be in vain for anyone to take it
Another one to serve you, but
Wherever I threw myself!
Everything is taken to the office,
To the director - he is my friend -
With dawn at six o'clock, and by the way!
Since the evening no one could get it;
Besides this and that, I knocked everyone off their feet;
And this one finally kidnapped him by force
One, he’s a frail old man,
A friend of mine, a known homebody;
Let him sit at home in peace.
Sofia
Thank you for the ticket,
And double the effort.
(Some more appear, meanwhile Zagoretsky goes to the men.)
Zagoretsky
Platon Mikhailych...
Platon Mikhailovich
Away!
Go to women, lie to them, and fool them;
I'll tell you the truth about you,
Which is worse than any lie. Here, brother,
(To Chatsky)
I recommend!
What are these people called politely?
More tender? - he is a secular man,
A notorious swindler, rogue:
Anton Antonich Zagoretsky.
With it, beware: endure too much,
And don’t play cards: he’ll sell you.
Zagoretsky
Original! grumpy, but without the slightest malice.
Chatsky
And it would be funny for you to be offended;
Besides honesty, there are many joys:
They scold you here and thank you there.
Platon Mikhailovich
Oh, no, brother, they scold us
Everywhere, and everywhere they accept.
(Zagoretsky interferes with the crowd.)
Phenomenon 10
The same And Khlestova.
Khlestova
Is it easy at sixty-five years old?
Should I drag myself to you, niece?.. - Torment!
I drove from Pokrovka for an hour, I had no power;
Night is the end of the world!
Out of boredom I took it with me
A little black girl and a dog;
Tell them to feed, already, my friend;
A handout came from dinner. -
Princess, hello!
(Sela.)
Well, Sofyushka, my friend,
What kind of arapa do I have for services:
Curly! hump of the shoulder blade!
Angry! It's all cat tricks!
Yes, how black! Yes, how scary!
After all, God created such a tribe!
The devil is real; she's in her maiden clothes;
Should I call?
Sofia
No, sir, at another time.
Khlestova
Imagine: they are being paraded around like animals...
I heard there... there is a Turkish city...
Do you know who saved it for me?
Anton Antonich Zagoretsky.
(Zagoretsky moves forward.)
He is a liar, a gambler, a thief.
(Zagoretsky disappears.)
I left him and locked the doors;
Yes, the master will serve: me and sister Praskovya
I got two little blacks at the fair;
He bought tea, he says, and cheated at cards;
And a gift for me, God bless him!
Chatsky
(with laughter to Platon Mikhailovich)
You won't get well from such praises,
And Zagoretsky himself could not stand it and disappeared.
Khlestova
Who is this funny guy? From what rank?
Sofia
This one? Chatsky.
Khlestova
Well? what did you find funny?
What is he happy about? What kind of laughter is there?
It's a sin to laugh at old age.
I remember you often danced with him as children,
I pulled his ears, but not enough.
Phenomenon 11
The same And Famusov.
Famusov
(loudly)
We are waiting for Prince Pyotr Ilyich,
And the prince is already here! And I hid there, in the portrait room.
Where is Skalozub Sergei Sergeich? A?
No, it seems not. - He is a remarkable person -
Sergei Sergeich Skalozub.
Khlestova
My creator! deafened, louder than any trumpet.
Phenomenon 12
The same and Skalozub, Then Molchalin.
Famusov
Sergey Sergeich, we are late;
And we waited, waited, waited for you.
(Leads to Khlestova.)
My long-time sister-in-law
It's been said about you.
Khlestova
(sitting)
You were here before... in the regiment... in that...
in grenadier?
Skalozub
(bass)
In His Highness, you want to say,
Novo-Zemlyansky Musketeers.
Khlestova
I’m not an expert at distinguishing between shelves.
Skalozub
But there are differences in form:
The uniforms have piping, shoulder straps, and buttonholes.
Famusov
Let's go, father, I'll make you laugh there;
We have a funny whist. Behind us, prince! please.
(He takes him and the prince with him.)
Khlestova
(Sofia)
Wow! I definitely got rid of the noose;
After all, your father is crazy:
He was given three fathoms of daring, -
He introduces us without asking, is it pleasant for us, isn’t it?
Molchalin
(hands her a card)
I made up your party: Monsieur Kok,
Foma Fomich and me.
Khlestova
Thank you my friend.
(Gets up.)
Molchalin
Your Pomeranian is a lovely Pomeranian, no bigger than a thimble;
I stroked it all: like silk fur!
Khlestova
Thank you, my dear.
(She leaves, followed by Molchalin and many others.)
Phenomenon 13
Chatsky, Sofia and several strangers, which continue to diverge.
Chatsky
Well! cleared the cloud...
Sofia
Is it possible not to continue?
Chatsky
Why did I scare you?
Because he softened the angry guest,
I wanted to praise.
Sofia
And they would end up angry.
Chatsky
Shall I tell you what I thought? Here:
All old women are angry people;
It’s not bad if they have a famous servant
It was like a thunderbolt here.
Molchalin! - Who else will settle everything so peacefully!
There he will stroke the pug in time,
It’s time to rub the card in,
Zagoretsky will not die in it!
You have already calculated his properties for me,
But have many forgotten? - yes?
Princess
No, the institute is in St. Petersburg
Pe-da-go-gic, that’s what their name seems to be:
There they practice schisms and unbelief,
Professors!! - our relatives studied with them,
And he left! at least now to the pharmacy, to become an apprentice.
He runs away from women, and even from me!
Chinov doesn’t want to know! He's a chemist, he's a botanist,
Prince Fedor, my nephew.
Skalozub
I will make you happy: universal rumor,
That there is a project about lyceums, schools, gymnasiums;
There they will only teach in our own way: one, two;
And the books will be saved like this: for big occasions.
Famusov
Sergey Sergeich, no! Once evil is stopped:
They would take all the books and burn them.
Zagoretsky
(with meekness)
No, sir, books are different. What if, between us,
I was appointed censor
I would lean heavily on fables; Oh! fables are my death!
Eternal mockery of lions! over the eagles!
Whatever you say:
Although they are animals, they are still kings.
Khlestova
My fathers, whoever is upset in his mind,
It doesn’t matter whether it’s from books or from drinking;
And I feel sorry for Chatsky.
In a Christian way; he deserves pity
He was a sharp man, he had about three hundred souls.
Famusov
Four.
Khlestova
Three, sir.
Famusov
Four hundred.
Khlestova
No! three hundred.
Famusov
On my calendar...
Khlestova
Calendars all lie.
Famusov
Just four hundred, oh! argue vociferous!
Khlestova
No! three hundred! - I don’t know other people’s estates!
Famusov
Four hundred, please understand.
Khlestova
No! three hundred, three hundred, three hundred.
Phenomenon 22
The same everything and Chatsky.
Natalya Dmitrievna
Here he is.
Countess-granddaughter
Shh!
All
Shh!
(They back away from him in the opposite direction.)
Khlestova
Well, from crazy eyes
If he starts to fight, he will demand to be cut up!
Famusov
Oh my God! have mercy on us sinners!
(Carefully.)
Dearest! You're out of your element.
I need sleep from the road. Give me a pulse. You are unwell.
Chatsky
Yes, there is no urine: a million torments
Breasts from friendly vices,
Feet from shuffling, ears from exclamations,
And worse than my head from all sorts of trifles.
(Approaches Sophia.)
My soul here is somehow compressed by grief,
And in the crowd I am lost, not myself.
No! I'm dissatisfied with Moscow.
Khlestova
Moscow, you see, is to blame.
Sofia
(To Chatsky)
Tell me, what makes you so angry?
Chatsky
In that room there is an insignificant meeting:
The Frenchman from Bordeaux, pushing his chest,
Gathered around him a kind of evening
And he told how he was preparing for the journey
To Russia, to the barbarians, with fear and tears;
I arrived and found that there was no end to the caresses;
Not a Russian sound, not a Russian face
I didn’t meet him: as if in the fatherland, with friends;
Its own province. You'll see in the evening
He feels like a little king here;
The ladies have the same sense, the same outfits...
He is happy, but we are not happy.
Silenced, and here on all sides
Longing, and groaning, and groaning.
Oh! France! There is no better region in the world! -
The two princesses, sisters, decided, repeating
A lesson that was taught to them from childhood.
Where to go from the princesses!
I sent wishes away
Humble, yet out loud,
So that the unclean Lord destroys this spirit
Empty, slavish, blind imitation;
So that he would plant a spark in someone with a soul,
Who could, by word and example
Hold us like a strong rein,
From the pitiful nausea on the stranger's side.
Let them call me an Old Believer,
But our North is a hundred times worse for me
Since I gave everything in exchange for a new way -
And morals, and language, and holy antiquity,
And stately clothes for another
According to the jester's example:
The tail is in the back, there is some kind of wonderful notch in the front,
Despite reason, in spite of the elements;
Movements are connected, and not beautiful to the face;
Funny, shaved, gray chins!
Like dresses, hair, and minds are short!..
Oh! if we are born to adopt everything,
At least we could borrow some from the Chinese
Their ignorance of foreigners is wise.
Will we ever be resurrected from the alien power of fashion?
So that our smart, cheerful people
Although, based on our language, he didn’t consider us Germans.
“How to put the European in parallel
Something strange about the national one!
Well, how to translate madame and mademoiselle?
Really? madam!!” - someone muttered to me...
Imagine, everyone here
Laughter arose at my expense.
« Madam! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Wonderful!
Madam! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! terrible!!" -
I, angry and cursing life,
He was preparing a thunderous answer for them;
But everyone left me. -
Here’s my case, it’s not new;
Moscow and St. Petersburg - in all of Russia,
That a man from the city of Bordeaux,
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was happy
Instill sympathy in all princesses;
And in St. Petersburg and Moscow,
Who is the enemy of written out faces, frills, curly words,
In whose head, unfortunately,
Five, six there are healthy thoughts
And he will dare to announce them publicly, -
Lo and behold...
(Looks around, everyone is waltzing with the greatest zeal. The old people scattered to the card tables.)
Zagoretsky
By the way, here is Prince Pyotr Ilyich,
The princess and with the princesses.
Repetilov
Game.
Phenomenon 7
Repetilov, Zagoretsky, Prince and Princess with six daughters; a little later Khlestova descends from main staircase,Molchalin leads her by the hand. Lackeys in the hustle and bustle.
Zagoretsky
Princesses, please tell me your opinion,
Is Chatsky crazy or not?
1st Princess
What doubt is there in this?
2nd princess
The whole world knows about this.
3rd princess
Dryansky, Khvorov, Varlyansky, Skachkov.
4th princess
Oh! keep old ones, who are they new to?
5th princess
Who doubts?
Zagoretsky
Yes, he doesn’t believe it...
6th princess
(Repetilov)
You!
All together
Monsieur Repetilov! You! Monsieur Repetilov! what do you!
Yes, like you! Is it possible against everyone!
Yes, why you? shame and laughter.
Repetilov
(covers his ears)
Sorry, I didn't know it was too public.
Princess
It wouldn’t be public yet, it’s dangerous to talk to him,
It's time to lock it up long ago.
Listen, so his little finger
Smarter than everyone, and even Prince Peter!
I think he's just a Jacobin
Your Chatsky!!!.. Let's go. Prince, you could carry
Katish or Zizi, we will sit in the six-seater.
Khlestova
(from the stairs)
Princess, card debt.
Princess
Follow me, mother.
All
(to each other)
Farewell.
(The princely family is leaving and Zagoretsky too.)
Phenomenon 8
Repetilov, Khlestova, Molchalin.
Repetilov
King of heaven!
Amfisa Nilovna! Oh! Chatsky! poor! Here!
What a lofty mind we have! and a thousand worries!
Tell me, what in the world are we busy with?
Khlestova
So God judged him; but by the way
They’ll treat you, they’ll cure you, maybe;
And you, my father, are incurable, no matter what.
Deigned to show up on time! -
Molchalin, over there is your closet,
No wires needed; God bless you.
(Molchalin goes to his room.)
Farewell, father; it's time to get mad.
(Leaves.)
Phenomenon 9
Repetilov with your lackey.
Repetilov
Where to go now?
And it’s already approaching dawn.
Go put me in the carriage
Take it somewhere.
(Leaves.)
Phenomenon 10
The last lamp goes out.
Chatsky
(leaves from Swiss)
What is this? Did I hear with my ears!
Not laughter, but clearly anger. What miracles?
Through what witchcraft
Everyone repeats the absurdity about me out loud!
And for others it’s like a triumph,
Others seem to have compassion...
ABOUT! if someone penetrated people:
What's worse about them? soul or language?
Whose essay is this!
Fools believed it, they passed it on to others,
The old women instantly sound the alarm -
And here is public opinion!
And here is that homeland... No, on this visit,
I see that I will soon get tired of her.
Does Sophia know? - Of course, they told me
It’s not that she’s doing me any harm
I had fun, and whether it’s true or not
She doesn't care if I'm different,
In all conscience she does not value anyone.
But this fainting spell? unconsciousness from where??
Nervous, spoiled, whimsical, -
A little will excite them, and a little will calm them down, -
I considered it a sign of living passions. - Not a crumb:
She would certainly lose her strength as well,
When would anyone step
On the tail of a dog or cat.
Sofia
(above the stairs on the second floor, with a candle)
Molchalin, is that you?
(Hastily closes the door again.)
Chatsky
She! herself!
Oh! my head is burning, my whole blood is in excitement!
She has appeared! she's gone! really in a vision?
Am I really going crazy?
I am definitely prepared for the extraordinary;
But it’s not a vision here, the time for the meeting has been agreed upon.
Why should I deceive myself?
Molchalin called, this is his room.
His lackey
(from the porch)
Kare…
Chatsky
Ss!..
(Pushes him out.)
I'll be here and won't sleep a wink,
At least until the morning. If it's hard to drink,
It's better right away
Why hesitate, but slowness will not get rid of troubles.
The door opens.
(Hides behind a column.)
Phenomenon 11
Chatsky hidden, Lisa with a candle.
Lisa
Oh! no urine! I'm timid:
Into the empty hallway! into the night! you're afraid of the brownies,
You are also afraid of living people.
A tormenting young lady, God bless her.
And Chatsky is like a thorn in the eye;
See, he seemed to her somewhere here, below.
(Looks around.)
Yes! of course! He wants to wander around the hallway!
He, tea, has long been out of the gate,
I saved my love for tomorrow,
Home and went to bed.
However, it is ordered to push the heart.
(Knocks on Molchalin’s door.)
Listen, sir. If you please, wake up.
The young lady is calling you, the young lady is calling you.
Hurry up so they don't catch you.
Phenomenon 12
Chatsky behind the column Lisa, Molchalin(stretches and yawns). Sofia(sneaks from above).
Lisa
You, sir, are stone, sir, ice.
Molchalin
Oh! Lizanka, are you on your own?
Lisa
From the young lady, sir.
Molchalin
Who would have guessed
What's in these cheeks, in these veins
Love has not yet blushed!
Do you only want to be on the errands?
Lisa
And to you, bride seekers,
Don't bask or yawn;
Handsome and cute, who doesn't finish eating
And he won’t sleep until the wedding.
Molchalin
What kind of wedding? with whom?
Lisa
What about the young lady?
Molchalin
Come on,
There is a lot of hope ahead,
We are wasting time without a wedding.
Lisa
What are you talking about, sir! who are we?
Other things as your husband?
Molchalin
Don't know. And I'm shaking so much,
And at one thought I’m afraid,
What Pavel Afanasyich times
Someday he'll catch us
He will disperse, he will curse!.. So what? should I open my soul?
I don’t see anything in Sofya Pavlovna
Enviable. May God grant her a rich life,
I once loved Chatsky,
He will stop loving me like he did.
My little angel, I would like half
I feel the same for her as I feel for you;
No, no matter how much I tell myself,
I’m getting ready to be gentle, but when I’m dating, I’ll throw a sheet.
Sofia
(to the side)
What baseness!
Chatsky
(behind the column)
Scoundrel!
Lisa
And you are not ashamed?
Molchalin
My father bequeathed to me:
First, please all people without exception -
The owner, where he will live,
The boss with whom I will serve,
To his servant who cleans dresses,
Doorman, janitor, to avoid evil,
To the janitor's dog, so that it is affectionate.
Lisa
Let me tell you, sir, you have great care!
Molchalin
And now I take the form of a lover
To please the daughter of such a man...
Lisa
Who feeds and gives water,
And sometimes he’ll give you a gift?
Let's go, we've talked enough.
Molchalin
Let's go share love with our deplorable theft.
Let me hug you from the fullness of my heart.
(Lisa is not given.)
Why isn't she you!
(He wants to go, Sofia won’t let him.)
Sofia
(almost in a whisper, the whole scene is in an undertone)
Go no further, I've heard a lot,
Terrible man! I'm ashamed of myself, the walls.
Molchalin
How! Sofya Pavlovna...
Sofia
Not a word, for God's sake,
Keep quiet, I’ll decide on anything.
Molchalin
(throws himself on his knees, Sofia pushes him away)
Oh, remember, don’t be angry, look!..
Sofia
I don't remember anything, don't bother me.
Memories! like a sharp knife.
Molchalin
(crawls at her feet)
Have mercy...
Sofia
Don't be mean, stand up
I don't want an answer, I know your answer,
You'll lie...
Molchalin
Do me a favor...
Sofia
No. No. No.
Molchalin
I was joking, and I didn’t say anything except...
Sofia
Leave me alone, I say, now,
I'll scream to wake everyone in the house,
And I will destroy myself and you.
(Molchalin gets up.)
From then on, it was as if I didn’t know you.
Reproaches, complaints, my tears
Don’t you dare expect, you’re not worth it;
But so that the dawn does not find you in the house here,
May I never hear from you again.
Molchalin
As you order.
Sofia
Otherwise I'll tell you
Tell the whole truth to the priest out of frustration.
You know that I don't value myself.
Come on. - Stop, be glad,
What happens when dating me in the silence of the night?
They were more timid in their disposition,
Than even during the day, and in front of people, and in reality,
You have less insolence than crookedness of soul.
I myself am pleased that I found out everything at night,
There are no reproachful witnesses in the eyes,
Just like before, when I fainted,
Chatsky was here...
Chatsky
(throws between them)
He's here, you pretender!
Lisa and Sofia
Oh! Oh!..
(Liza drops the candle in fright; Molchalin disappears into his room.)
Phenomenon 13
The same ones except Molchalina.
Chatsky
Rather faint, now it's alright
There is a more important reason why
Here is the solution to the riddle at last!
Here I am donated to!
I don’t know how I curbed my rage!
I looked and saw and didn’t believe it!
And darling, for whom is it forgotten?
And the former friend, and women's fear and shame, -
He hides behind the door, afraid to be held accountable.
Oh! how to comprehend the game of fate?
A persecutor of people with a soul, a scourge! -
Silent people are blissful in the world!
Sofia
(all in tears)
Don't continue, I blame myself all around.
But who would have thought that he could be so insidious!
Lisa
Knock! noise! Oh! My God! the whole house is running here.
Your father will be grateful.
Phenomenon 14
Chatsky, Sofia, Lisa, Famusov, a crowd of servants with candles.
Famusov
Here! follow me! hurry up!
More candles and lanterns!
Where are the brownies? Bah! All familiar faces!
Daughter, Sofya Pavlovna! Stranger!
Shameless! Where! with whom! Neither give nor take, she
Like her mother, the deceased wife.
It happened that I was with my better half
A little apart - somewhere with a man!
Fear God, how? How did he seduce you?
She called him crazy!
No! Stupidity and blindness have attacked me!
It's all a conspiracy, and there was a conspiracy
He himself and all the guests. Why am I being punished like this!..
Chatsky
(Sofia)
So I still owe you this fiction?
Famusov
Brother, don’t be a trick, I won’t be deceived,
Even if you fight, I won’t believe it.
You, Filka, you are a real blockhead,
He made a lazy grouse into a doorman,
Doesn't know anything, doesn't smell anything.
Where were you? where did you go?
Why didn’t the seney lock it?
How come you didn’t watch it? and how did you not hear?
To work you, to settle you:
They are ready to sell me for a penny.
You, quick-eyed, everything comes from your mischief;
Here it is, Kuznetsky Most, outfits and updates;
There you learned how to make lovers meet,
Wait, I'll correct you:
Go to the hut and go after the birds.
Yes, and you, my friend, I, daughter, will not leave,
Be patient for two more days:
You shouldn’t be in Moscow, you shouldn’t live with people.
Farther from these grips,
To the village, to my aunt, to the wilderness, to Saratov,
There you will grieve,
Sit at the hoop, yawn at the calendar.
And you, sir, I really ask you
You don’t want to go there either directly or along a side road;
And this is your last feature,
What, tea, the door will be locked for everyone:
I will try, I will ring the alarm bell,
I'll cause trouble for everything around the city,
And I will announce to all the people:
I will submit it to the Senate, to the ministers, to the sovereign.
Chatsky
(after some silence)
I won’t come to my senses... it’s my fault,
And I listen, I don’t understand,
As if they still want to explain to me,
Confused by thoughts... waiting for something.
(With fervor.)
Blind! In whom I sought the reward of all my labors!
I was in a hurry!.. flying! trembled! Happiness, I thought, was close.
Before whom am I so passionate and so low
He was a waste of tender words!
And you! oh my god! who did you choose?
When I think about who you preferred!
Why did they lure me with hope?
Why didn't they tell me directly?
Why did you turn everything that happened into laughter?!
That the memory even disgusts you
Those feelings, in both of us the movements of those hearts,
Which have never cooled in me,
No entertainment, no change of place.
Breathed and lived by them, was constantly busy!
They would say that my sudden arrival was to you,
My appearance, my words, actions - everything is disgusting, -
I would immediately cut off relations with you,
And before we part forever
I wouldn't bother to get there very much,
Who is this dear person to you?..
(Mockingly.)
You will make peace with him after mature reflection.
Destroy yourself, and why!
Think you can always
Protect, and swaddle, and send to work.
Husband-boy, husband-servant, from the wife's pages -
The high ideal of all Moscow men. -
Enough!.. with you I am proud of my breakup.
And you, sir father, you, passionate about ranks:
I wish you to sleep in happy ignorance,
I do not threaten you with my matchmaking.
There will be another well-behaved one,
A sycophant and a businessman,
Finally, the advantages
He is the equal of his future father-in-law.
So! I have completely sobered up
Dreams out of sight - and the veil fell;
Now it wouldn't be a bad thing
For the daughter and the father,
And for a foolish lover,
And pour out all the bile and all the frustration onto the whole world.
Who was it with? Where fate has taken me!
Everyone is driving! everyone curses! Crowd of tormentors
In the love of traitors, in the tireless enmity,
Indomitable storytellers,
Clumsy smart people, crafty simpletons,
Sinister old women, old men,
Decrepit over inventions, nonsense, -
You have glorified me as crazy by the whole choir.
You are right: he will come out of the fire unharmed,
Who will have time to spend a day with you,
Breathe the air alone
And his sanity 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 is there a corner for the offended feeling!..
Carriage for me, carriage!
(Leaves.)
Phenomenon 15
Except Chatsky.
Famusov
Well? Don't you see that he's gone crazy?
Say it seriously:
Insane! What kind of nonsense is he talking about here!
The sycophant! father-in-law! and so menacing about Moscow!
Have you decided to kill me? And that consumptive, your relatives, the enemy of books, who settled in the scientific committee...- The Scientific Committee was established in 1817. He supervised the publication educational literature, pursued a reactionary policy in matters of education.
And the smoke of the Fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us!- inaccurate quote from a poem by G.R. Derzhavin “Harp” (1789):
Good news about our side is dear to us:
Fatherland and smoke is sweet and pleasant to us...
Minerva- V Greek mythology goddess of wisdom.
The deceased was a respectable chamberlain, with a key, and he knew how to deliver the key to his son...- Chamberlains (court rank) wore a golden key on their ceremonial uniforms.
...they won’t nod when they’re stupid- Tupey - an old hairstyle: a bun of hair gathered at the back of the head.
A nobleman in case...- that is, in favor, favorite.
Kurtag- reception day at the palace.
Whist- card game.
Carbonari (carbonari)- members of a secret revolutionary society in Italy (19th century).
For the third of August- August 3 is the day of Alexander I’s meeting with the Austrian Emperor in Prague, marked by celebrations and awards. There were no hostilities on this day; Thus, Skalazub’s “feat” consisted only in the fact that they “sat down in a trench.”
It was given to him with a bow, around my neck.- The same orders differed in degree in the way they were worn. Lower orders (III and IV degrees) were worn in the buttonhole, and the ribbon could be tied in a bow; the highest (I and II degrees) - on the neck.
The times of the Ochakovskys and the conquest of Crimea...- The capture of the Turkish fortress of Ochakov and the annexation of Crimea to Russia took place in 1783.
Grandmother (French).
A! Good evening! Finally, you too! You are in no hurry, and we are always happy to wait for you. (French).
He will tell you the whole story in detail (French).
Yes, from Lankart mutual training...- Lankartachny is a distorted word for “Lancasterian”. The system of the English teacher Lancaster (1771–1838) was that the stronger students taught the weaker ones, helping the teacher. In Russia, this system was carried out by advocates of public education, advanced officers in training soldiers in the army, in particular, the Decembrists. In government circles, Lancaster schools were viewed with suspicion as a breeding ground for freethinking. The same reputation was enjoyed by boarding houses (Noble boarding house at Moscow University), lyceum (Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum) and Pedagogical Institute (St. Petersburg Pedagogical Institute).