The Story of "Money for Mary": a short summary

In 1967, the story "Money for Mary" was written. We offer a brief summary of this work to your attention. The author of the story is Valentin Rasputin. The author's photo is presented below.

His pen belongs to such works as "Live and Remember", "The Last Duration", "Farewell to the Mother", "Fire", "Lessons of the French", as well as the novel "Money for Maria". The summary of it begins with the following events.

Kuzma decided to go for help to his brother at night. But deep down he doubted that he would help him: they had become strangers for a long time. Shaking in the bus, Kuzma remembers the events from which it all began.

Audit in the store

In their village 5 days ago, a man of about 40 appeared to carry out an audit in the store. The only saleswoman of this store was Kuzma's wife , Maria. For a whole year there was no revision. During this time, there was a shortage of 1,000 rubles. Maria could go to prison for this. However, the auditor promised to hush up this business, pitying four of her children. But for this it was necessary to make a shortage, while he went to check other stores. Maria had to find in 5 days the amount that neither she nor Kuzma had in her hands ever held.

Kuzma decides to go to his brother

About her misfortune the next day the whole village already knew. Entering the position of Mary, the chairman promised to allocate a woman a loan, but only at the end of the reporting year. The promise that was given to them somewhat supported Kuzma, but his wife could not recover from the shock. Having calmed her a little, Kuzma began to estimate: they did not have money savings, there was also nothing to sell. Therefore, it will be necessary to occupy. Kuzma remembered immediately about his well-to-do brother and decided to go to him in a few days by train. There were no reserved seats, and he had to go in a soft car.

Visiting of the head of the school

Kuzma, waiting for the arrival of the train, recalls how he went to his houses in the village, begged for money, and humiliated himself. He went first of all to the most prosperous fellow villager, Yevgeny Nikolaevich, the director of the school. The summary of the story "Money for Mary" allows only a basic description of this visit. Yevgeny Nikolaevich had his own farm, there were no big expenses, so the director and his wife put their salaries on a savings account. Learning that Kuzma came first thing to him, Yevgeny Nikolaevich promised to help, stressing several times that people are different, they may not give up.

Conversation with fellow travelers

The wind walks on the platform, and Kuzma can not get rid of the idea that he is not blowing in vain. He joins the train to other passengers of the soft coupe. Gennady Ivanovich, the director of the radio station, his fellow traveler, treats with contempt and even with some envy of the "collective farmers": rural residents have too many privileges and privileges in comparison with the urban ones. Kuzma does not like this conversation. But he has to endure, while the Colonel, another fellow traveler, does not transfer him to preference. 4 players required for this game. To play preference Kuzma can not, so he is asked to swap places with another passenger traveling in the compartment car. Kuzma does not care, he just needs to get there, so he agrees.

Kuzma remembers how his wife began to work in the store

Kuzma remembers that the shop in which his wife worked was "as damned." Because of him, many people suffered. Almost every one of the sellers who worked here had a shortage. After the last saleswoman was planted, the store was closed for 3 months. In the end, Nadia Vorontsova, while pregnant with a third child, agreed to take over after delivery. Maria was offered to replace her for a few months, before the baby was born.

The family of Kuzma at that time was living. The last born baby was weak, his wife was often sick. Doctors did not advise Mary to do the hard work. That's why she went to the saleswoman, and then she stayed to work. Mary was doing well, but because of kindness, she was lending money for goods that she did not go herself for-she sent others. She suffered because of this. At first Maria believed that Kuzma would save her. However, after listening to the lamentations of her neighbors, she stopped believing.

Dream of Kuzma

In the compartment where Kuzma was now traveling, there was a heavily drunk guy and an elderly couple. The warriors who survived the war treat each other with great tenderness. Kuzma plunges into a dream and sees that he collects money for Maria. This dream comes to it any more the first time. Kuzma, waking up, can no longer fall asleep and starts again in his memories. They continue the story "Money for Mary", the brief content of which we are interested. Below is a photo of her author.

Doubts that the brother will help

The director gave him 100 rubles. Kuzma went to Vasily, his best friend , in the evening . However, he did not offer money, although he knew about the misfortune that occurred in the family of Kuzma. Then he thought about his brother. Maria 3 years ago went to get treatment in the city, and stayed with Alexei. His wife then decided that it was better to live with strangers. The fellow-villager Kuzma also traveled to the city. He went to see his brother, but he did not even invite him to the table. But the protagonist nevertheless forced himself to believe that his brother would help him. Maria believed that he would not give money, and Kuzma himself began to doubt.

Kuzma visits Stepanida

The main character simply treated money: if they are, it's good, if not, then do not. His family did not starve, but funds often were not enough. Kuzma did not understand how he could collect money. And now he had to do it.

Vasily came to him when it was dark. The friends together went to Stepanida, who was selling vodka. It was a mean woman. Everyone knew that she had a lot of money. Friends decided to podpoyit her, so she became kinder. But this plan failed: Stepanida, intoxicated, did not cease to be mean.

Talk about adultery

Recently, Kuzma's companion to his wife, who divorced his wife, is cynical. He is sure that the old man has betrayed his wife at least once. He asks Kuzma whether he has betrayed his wife. He admits that once it was when Kuzma met his first woman. Upon learning of this, Maria wanted to leave. But the spouse persuaded her to come back and did not change anymore. Kuzma believes the old people. In his village, too, there are such odnolyuby. Meanwhile the train was approaching the city.

Chairman's assistance

Kozoboky grandfather Gordei on the second day, in the morning, brought 15 rubles, he asked them for his son. Then Vasily took the protagonist to his mother, who was seriously ill. She gave him the money, which she collected "to death," but she asked to return quickly, since death does not wait. Kuzma's wife stopped crying. She walked around the house, as if lifeless. Even the children, looking at her, quieted down. It was unbearable to be at home, so Kuzma went to the chairman in the office. He remembered the events of 1947, when the chairman was imprisoned in the most severe cases. Then there was no gasoline, crumbling bread. He bought stolen fuel from the barge. In 1954, the chairman was released, after an amnesty. The local people wanted to be reassigned to their previous post, but it happened only 5 years ago.

The chairman, ordered to wait, gathered specialists from the collective farm and invited them to give up their salary in favor of Kuzma. They agreed, because no one wanted to seem stingy. So the second day came to an end.

We learned how Kuzma, the protagonist of the story of interest, conducted it. Familiar with the further events of the work "Money for Mary" is a summary. "Litra", "Brifly", our site and other resources introduce readers to the subjects of works, which, of course, are better to study by originals. However, in the modern rhythm of life this is not always possible. But you still want to get acquainted with them. To do this, we need brief content.

The traveler talks about his fate

Kuzma wakes up in the middle of the night on the train. He calls him to smoke and complains about his life. The guy envies the old man, he would like all women to be like his wife. The traveler tells that his wife left him, taking her daughter with him. Now the guy is wondering if she will return or not. He is angry when Kuzma says that his wife can find another.

The idea of grandfather Hordey from the story "Money for Mary"

A brief summary (the "Brifley" suggests it in exactly the same way as this article) gives an idea only of the main events of the story. It continues with the description of the third day of Kuzma after receiving news of a shortage. On the third day the main hero was given money in the office. After that, specialists began to come to him, as well as their wives and complain about lack of means of subsistence. Kuzma gave them money without question. Grandpa Gordei sat down in the evening. He said that Kuzma did not need any money. You just need to make pregnant Mary, and she will not be imprisoned. Only half of the required amount was collected by this time. Kuzma began to think that Grandpa Gordey was right. Thus ends the third day. The next morning the main character goes to his brother.

The final

Leaving the train, he sees that the wind has died down. The snow falls with shaggy flakes. Kuzma thinks that this is good. The protagonist leaves the bus and, reaching the brother's house, knocks on him. This concludes the work "Money for Mary", a summary of which was described in this article.

For more detailed acquaintance with the story you can also watch the eponymous film-performance, shot on the product. It was released in 1985. Directed by Vladimir Khramov and Vladimir Andreev. The summary of the story "Money for Mary" was the basis of this film. Moscow Theater. Ermolova (in the photo below) staged this performance.

This completes our story. "Money for Mary" we briefly described in this article. It is best, of course, to refer to the text of the work itself. It's especially interesting to read the story "Money for Mary". The summary of the chapters, unfortunately, does not convey its artistic value. Valentin Grigorievich is a great master of the word. This can be seen already from his early works, to which VG's story belongs. Rasputin "Money for Mary."