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Pavel Petrovich Bazhov is a famous Russian writer. His work occupies a special place in Russian literature, since folklore is the basis of his works. Already as an adult, Bazhov became interested in collecting Ural legends. Later, based on them, he created many beautiful works. One of them is the fairy tale “Sinyushkin Well”.

Briefly about the author

Future writer born in 1879 into a working-class family. After graduating religious school and seminary, served as a teacher for about ten years. One of the students later became his wife. They had four children. Afterwards, Bazhov actively supported the new government. IN different years he took part in the opening of newspapers, worked as a journalist and editor, monitored the activities of the public education department, and opened schools for the illiterate. It was at this time that he became interested in the history of the Urals and folklore. The material accumulated by the writer formed the basis for many unique works. The writer died in 1950. “Sinyushkin Well” is one of Bazhov’s first works created on the basis of Ural legends. It was first published in 1924.

Collection “The Ural Were”

The book was published in the city of Sverdlovsk. It was with her, according to Bazhov, that his literary activity. The collection includes nineteen tales, including “The Blue Snake”, “Silver Hoof”, “Stone Flower”, “ Malachite Box", "Mistress of the Copper Mountain", "Sinyushkin Well". The heroes of these works are the owners of factories and mines, clerks, and ordinary workers. All works are created on the basis of Ural legends, which the writer collected and carefully preserved for a long time.

There lived in a Ural village a guy named Ilya. He was an orphan. The deceased relatives - mother, father, grandfather, grandmother - did not leave Ilya any inheritance. The only one valuable thing, inherited by the young man from deceased relatives - a sieve of feathers from grandmother Lukerya. During the funeral they were stolen, only three feathers remained: white, black and red. The dying grandmother told her grandson to avoid bad thoughts about wealth, since people suffer from them.

Having buried Lukerya, Ilya went to work. He worked in a gold mine. That time the weather was hot, so the young man decided to go through the Zyuzel swamp. Usually they walked this road in the fall, but Ilya thought that the swamp had dried up due to the heat. At first he walked in the right direction, but then he got lost. In search of a road, a young man came out into a clearing, in the center of which there was a key with clean water. Ilya wanted to get drunk, but suddenly he was overcome with extreme fatigue. He barely crawled to the side to rest a little. Suddenly the guy noticed an old woman coming out of the water. She was dressed in blue dress, on his head was a scarf of the same color. She was old, but blue eyes beamed with youth and enthusiasm.

The old woman extended her arms to Ilya, and the guy noticed that they began to lengthen. The young man was frightened, turned away and buried his nose in the feathers that Lukerya had left. He attached them to his hat so that he could always remember his grandmother’s orders. From this he began to sneeze and immediately came to his senses. The guy rose to his feet and began to mock the old woman and her weakness: she could not raise her hands from the ground and reach him. Ilya guessed that the old woman was the same one that the grandmother was talking about. She guards the magic well. According to rumors, there is a lot of wealth in it, but few can get it. They argued for a long time until Ilya promised to come to the well again. That's where we parted.

Arriving at the mine, Ilya explained to the caretaker that he was late because of the funeral. He was asked about the feathers that were attached to the hat. The young man replied that they were enchanted and valuable as a memory. One of the workers, Kuzka Dvoyrylko, was jealous of Ilya’s intelligence, strength and hard work, so he stole these feathers at the first opportunity. Ilya searched for them for a long time, but never found them. Kuzka began to keep an eye on Ilya to make sure that without feathers he would lose his luck. He saw how Ilya attached a long stick to the ladle, how on Sunday he went to the magic well and tried to outwit Grandma Sinyushka by drinking water from the well. The old woman appreciated Ilya’s courage and dexterity and said that if he returned when the full moon was in the sky, he would receive a reward. Kuzka Dvoerylko heard their conversation and decided to get ahead of Ilya. Soon the mine noticed that he had disappeared. They looked for Kuzka for a long time, but they never found him.

When Ilya returned to the well, the old woman offered him gold twice and gems, which she held in her hands on a huge tray. Both times Ilya refused, motivating his decision by the fact that a person could not carry away so much wealth. For the third time the old woman appeared in the guise of a young girl. She gave Ilya a sieve, left behind by her grandmother and stolen by someone, full of wild berries. In the very center lay the treasured three feathers.

The girl was so beautiful that upon returning home Ilya knew no peace. The stones into which the donated berries turned did not console him. The guy used this money wisely, paid off the master, built a new hut, bought a horse, but never married. Ilya felt so bad that he decided to return to the well. But on the way I met a girl from neighboring village, who was very similar to the mistress of the magic well. They got married, but their happiness was short-lived. Both died because they were in poor health.

Main characters

There are four main characters in the tale “Sinyushkin Well”: Lukerya, Ilya, Kuzka Dvoerylko and Grandma Sinyushka. Lukerya is the embodiment folk wisdom. It is she who owns the words that contain the main idea works: happiness is not in wealth, but in human soul. Grandma Sinyushka is magical character, who sends two young men a test. One passes it with honor, the other dies. Ilya and Kuzka are two heroes who are opposed to each other. The author treats Ilya with sympathy and respect. Kuzka receives only careless words for his penchant for theft and greed. Bazhov even gives him a telling nickname. Kuzka Dvoerylko means two-faced.

Genre originality

“Sinyushkin’s Well” is a fairy tale. This genre should not be confused with the folk tale. Despite the consonance of names and the presence common features, This different concepts. There are several differences, one of them is compositional. One of the features of fairy tales is the presence of a beginning. It is not in Pavel Bazhov’s work. Despite the presence in folk tales, and an element of magic, in the latter there is also an element of reality.

Readers' opinion

The fairy tale “Sinyushkin Well” has many fans. Reviews from most readers are positive. All people who read the story celebrate it instructive meaning. What attracts readers is that Pavel Bazhov skillfully connects two worlds in his works: the real and the fictional. The heroes of his tales go through many tests in their life path. So Ilya has to go through many difficulties to prove that he is worthy of the valuable gift from Sinyushka’s grandmother. Bazhov’s fairy tale “Sinyushkin Well” tells the story of a young man who knew well that gold and gems are not the riches that should be desired. Meeting Grandma Sinyushka is a difficult ordeal. Only those who are not greedy, do not envy and remember the precepts of their elders can pass it.

Screen adaptation

Most of Pavel Bazhov's works have been filmed. This is not surprising: artists, composers, directors have always been attracted fairy world Bazhov, in which reality and fantasy merged in a bizarre way. Among them is “Sinyushkin Well”. In 1973, the film of the same name was released cartoon. The director was V. Fomin. A few years later, the artist V. Markin drew illustrations that formed the basis of the filmstrip.

Let's sum it up

“Sinyushkin Well” by Pavel Bazhov is a tale about ingenuity and honesty, courage and selflessness. Main character- a young man named Ilya - survived ordeal wealth and greed. For his spiritual qualities, he received an award from the hands of Grandma Sinyushka, who appears in the form of a young girl and personally gives gifts only to those who are worthy of it.

Representing a collection of ancient legends that circulated among miners.

P. P. Bazhov

The writer was born in the Urals - in the city of Sysert. His father was mining foreman. The future writer, journalist, publicist and folklorist graduated from a factory school in Sysert. From 10 to 14 years old, the boy studied at a theological school in Yekaterinburg. Then he graduated from seminary in Perm. After receiving his education, he taught Russian. During his summer vacation, he traveled around the Urals and collected folklore.

P. P. Bazhov began writing “Ural Tales” in the 1930s. At first they were published in the magazine. Then a collection of Ural tales was published, which was called “The Malachite Box”. It was published in 1939. The author has updated the book many times.

In 1943, Pavel Petrovich received the Stalin Prize for his work.

"Ural Tales"

Bazhov P. collected “Ural Tales,” as mentioned above, throughout the Urals. He heard many of them from miners as a child. After some time, Pavel Petrovich did Official statement that he composed “Ural Tales” himself. The works are combined into groups that are related to each other common characters. P. Bazhov thought through such a move in order to give his book more integrity. Many tales are interconnected by the place of action.

The most important wonderful character of P. Bazhov's fairy tales is the Mistress of the Copper Mountain. She guards the treasure. The hostess is extraordinarily beautiful and has magical abilities. Only the talented craftsmen masonry She could help, but she could also destroy.

List of tales included in the collection

The book “Ural Tales” by P. P. Bazhov includes the following works:

"Mining Master".
"Vasin's Mountain"
"Cast Iron Grandmother"
"Snake trail"
“A gift from the old mountains.”
"Diamond Match"
"The Amethyst Case."
"Two lizards."
"Golden Hair"
"Sunstone".
"Copper Share"
"Silk Hill".
"Blue Snake"
"Mistress of the Copper Mountain."
"About the Great Snake."
"Tyutka's mirror."
"Far Peeper"
"Crystal varnish".
"Inscription on the Stone."
"Markov stone".
"Goldflower of the Mountain."
"The mysterious Tulunkin."
"At the old mine."
"Rudy Pass".

And many others.

"Mistress of the Copper Mountain"

This is one of the most significant, well-known and beloved works of the book “Ural Tales” by readers. We offer a brief summary of the contents of this work below.

A young worker named Stepan once saw a girl in the forest - beautiful, with a long braid and wearing clothes made of malachite. He realized that this was the Mistress of the Copper Mountain herself. The girl told him that she had business with him. We need to go to the factory clerk and tell him to get out of the Krasnogorsk mine. The Mistress promised Stepan that she would marry him if he fulfilled her orders. Then she turned into a lizard and ran away. The next morning Stepan went to the clerk and handed over everything that was ordered. For this they flogged him, took him down the mountain, and chained him up. At the same time, they ordered to extract a lot of malachite. The Mistress helped Stepan because he was not afraid to fulfill her order. He mined a lot of malachite. The Mistress showed him her dowry. And then she began to ask if he agreed to take her as his wife. Stepan thought and said that he already had a fiancée. The Mistress praised him for not coveting her wealth. She gave Stepan a box of jewelry for his bride. And then she said that he would live richly, but he must forget her. Soon he got married, built a house, and had children. But he was not happy. Stepan began going into the forest to hunt and every time he looked at the Krasnogorsk mine. Stepan could not forget the Mistress. One day he went into the forest and did not return - he was found dead.

"Malachite Box"

Another very famous work cycle "Ural Tales". Summary The “Malachite Box” is presented in this article. This tale is a continuation of the story about the Mistress of the Copper Mountain. Stepan died, but the malachite box remained with his widow Nastasya. Jewelry was kept in it, given by the Mistress. Only Nastasya didn’t wear them and wanted to sell them. There were many people who wanted to buy the box. But everyone offered a small price. There was another reason why she kept the box with her. Youngest daughter Tatyana loved these decorations very much. Tanyusha grew up and, thanks to a stranger who asked to stay at their house for the night, she learned to embroider with silk and beads. And she was such a craftswoman that she began to earn a lot of money. Soon the master saw the girl and was so struck by her beauty that he invited her to become his wife. She agreed, but set the condition that she would marry him if he showed her the queen in a room made of malachite made by her father. The master promised to fulfill her wish. Finding herself in the queen’s malachite chamber, the girl leaned against the wall and melted. Since then, no one has heard anything about her, they only began to notice that the Mistress of the Copper Mountain began to double.

"Stone Flower"

This work is the last of the series about the Mistress of the Copper Mountain, which was created by Pavel Bazhov. “Ural Tales”, as you know, includes several stories about this amazing beauty. “The Stone Flower” is a story about the orphan Danilka, who at the age of 12 became an apprentice to a malachite master. The boy was talented and the teacher liked him. When Danila grew up, he became an excellent craftsman. He had a dream. He wanted to create a malachite bowl that looked like a flower. I even found a suitable stone. But he just couldn’t cut out a beautiful flower. One day he met the Mistress of the Copper Mountain herself. He asked her to show him her stone flower. The Mistress tried to dissuade him from this, but he insisted. He saw the flower of the Mistress of the Copper Mountain and from then on he completely lost peace. Then he broke his unfinished bowl and left. He was never seen again, but there were rumors that he was serving with the Mistress of the Copper Mountain.

"Silver Hoof"

P. P. Bazhov wrote “Ural Tales” for children, but they are also interesting for adults. One of the stories that appeals to readers of all ages is “The Silver Hoof.” Lonely old man Kokovanya sheltered an orphan. Grandfather worked every day, and his granddaughter put things in order in the hut and cooked. In the evenings, Kokovanya told the girl fairy tales. And one day he told her about a magic goat with a silver hoof, which he knocks on, and precious stones appear in that place. Once a girl was waiting for her grandfather from hunting and saw through the window that her cat was playing with the same goat from the fairy tale. She ran out to look at him. And the goat jumped onto the roof, began to beat with his hoof, and precious stones fell from under his feet. Grandfather and granddaughter collected them and lived comfortably for the rest of their lives.

"Sinyushkin Well"

The book “Ural Tales” includes the story of the good fellow Ilya. He was left an orphan early. The only inheritance he received was a sieve full of feathers from Lukerya’s grandmother, who instructed her grandson not to pursue riches. One day Ilya decided to take a short route to the mine. And this path lay through the swamp. Ilya felt thirsty. He looks, and in the swamp there is an area with clean water, like a well. He decided to drink this water, lay down on the ground, and from the water Sinyushka stretched out her hands to him. He managed to overcome her charms, he stood up and spat on her hand. And she began to tease him that he would not be able to drink water from her well. Ilya promised Sinyushka that he would return and left.

The fellow kept his promise. Ilya returned, tied the ladle to a perch and used it to scoop up water from the well. Sinyushka was amazed at his ingenuity and promised to show her wealth. Ilya came to the well again. And girls come up to him with trays full of jewelry. He remembered that his grandmother had punished him and began to refuse everything. An eighteen-year-old beauty approached him with a sieve containing berries and feathers. Ilya realized that this was Sinyushka. He took the sieve from her hands. When I came home, the berries turned into gems. Ilya began to live richly, but he could not forget Sinyushka. One day he met a girl very similar to her, and he married her.

This tale is about the fact that the main riches in life are not gold and gems. Sinyushkin's well is a test that only those who do not envy, are not greedy and remember advice can pass.

"Jumping Firefly"

The book that Bazhov P. wrote - “Ural Tales” - includes a story about a gold mine. One day the men were sitting by the fire, and with them was the boy Fedyunka. And suddenly they saw red-haired girl who jumped out of the fire. She danced, and then stopped near a pine tree and stamped her foot. According to legend, this is how she indicated the place where gold should be looked for. Only she deceived this time - there was nothing under the pine tree. Soon Fedyunka saw Jumping again. This time she showed him the right place. The boy found gold and lived comfortably for 5 years. The people heard about it, and everyone rushed to that mine for gold. People were coming there from all directions. But the gold disappeared there because of this.

There lived a guy in the mines. His name was Ilya. He had no one, only his grandmother Lukerya. All that Ilya inherited from his parents is Strong arms, cheerful disposition and fair character.

Before her death, Grandma Lukerya left Ilya an order: to live honestly, not to chase wealth, not to take what belongs to others. And she also told about Grandma Sinyushka, who lives in the swamp and guards untold riches. I also left Ilya a full sieve with feathers. She said that they would bring him good luck and protect him from harm.

The old women of the village helped Ilya bury his grandmother. He returned home from the cemetery, and there was nothing in the hut. The old women stole all my grandmother’s things, they didn’t even disdain feathers. There are only three feathers left. The guy grieved that he had not preserved his grandmother’s inheritance, and went to the mine. I tied the remaining three feathers with thread and attached them to my hat.

To shorten the road, Ilya went through the swamp. I got to the middle of it and saw a window with water in it. Suddenly he was drawn to sleep. With difficulty he crawled to a hillock and lay down there. Then a little old lady appeared from that window, all in blue clothes. She wanted to grab Ilya and drag her with her. Her arms are long, barely noticeable, she is drawn to him, but cannot reach him. Apparently grandma's feathers protect from harm. Ilya realized that this was Grandma Sinyushka, whom Lukerya had told him about.

Sinyushka could not cope with Ilya by force, she decided to take it by cunning. I started to egg the guy on. Ilya became brave and promised that on the first free day he would come and use a ladle to scoop up all the water from the window. And then he went to the mine. But something alarmed the guy: either the grandmother’s eyes, or her young and clear voice.

At the mine, Ilya told what kind of inheritance he got. And he jokingly explained that these feathers were not simple, but enchanted. There was a guy standing among the workers, his name was Kuzma. He was very greedy. He greatly envied Ilya for his skill at work and cheerful character. He believed in these stories and decided to first steal the feathers, and then follow Ilya. So I did.

Ilya came to the swamp for the second time and tried to scoop up water with a ladle. He kept threatening to pour that water on Grandma Sinyushka. And she still laughed at him. She realized that Ilya was visiting her in the swamp with pure thoughts: he wanted to see how the grandmother turned into a girl. She ordered him to come on the full moon and be sure to say that he came without a ladle.

Kuzma was eavesdropping at that time and decided to get ahead of Ilya and come earlier. When the moon became full, the conversation at the mine started - Kuzma disappeared. They looked for the sake of appearance, but that was all.

Ilya came to the swamp for the third time. I wasn’t even afraid to show up without feathers; they had disappeared somewhere. He and Grandma Sinyushka argued for a long time. Finally, she agreed to appear to him in a girl’s guise and disappeared through the window. Suddenly steps were heard from the forest. Ilya looked around and saw the girl. All her clothes are on of blue color, and a long braid with a blue ribbon. The guy has never met such a beauty. She handed him a sieve that had disappeared from the hut, full of different berries, and three feathers on top. The girl explained that Kuzma came to her for wealth, but stayed in that swamp. Only the feathers he stole floated to the surface. The girl said goodbye to Ilya and disappeared.

Ilya returned to his hut, looked into the heavy sieve, and there were gold bars and precious stones lying there. With the help of these treasures, he bought the owner's freedom, built a house, and started a farm. Only he can’t forget the girl from the swamp. He decided to go there again. We met some girls who were going into the forest to pick berries. Among them, Ilya saw a girl - a copy of Grandma Sinyushka in a maiden form. With her, Ilya found his destiny. A new mine was discovered in the swamp, but the well that Ilya talked about was never found.

The tale teaches us to live honestly, according to conscience, and to work for joy. Remember that anger and greed are always punished.

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There lived in a Ural village a guy named Ilya. He was an orphan. The deceased relatives - mother, father, grandfather, grandmother - did not leave Ilya any inheritance. The only valuable thing the young man inherited from his deceased relatives was a sieve of feathers from his grandmother Lukerya. During the funeral they were stolen, only three feathers remained: white, black and red. The still dying grandmother told her grandson to avoid bad thoughts about wealth, since people suffer from them. Having buried Lukerya, Ilya went to work. He worked in a gold mine. That time the weather was hot, so the young man decided to go through the Zyuzel swamp. Usually they walked this road in the fall, but Ilya thought that the swamp had dried up due to the heat. At first he walked in the right direction, but then he got lost. In search of a road, the young man came out into a clearing, in the center of which there was a spring with clean water. Ilya wanted to get drunk, but suddenly he was overcome with extreme fatigue. He barely crawled to the side to rest a little. Suddenly the guy noticed an old woman coming out of the water. She was dressed in a blue dress and had a scarf of the same color on her head. She was old, but her blue eyes shone with youth and enthusiasm. The old woman extended her hands to Ilya, and the guy noticed that they began to lengthen. The young man was frightened, turned away and buried his nose in the feathers that Lukerya had left. He attached them to his hat so that he could always remember his grandmother’s orders. From this he began to sneeze and immediately came to his senses. The guy rose to his feet and began to mock the old woman and her weakness: she could not raise her hands from the ground and reach him. Ilya guessed that the old woman was the same one that the grandmother was talking about. She guards the magic well. According to rumors, there is a lot of wealth in it, but few can get it. They argued for a long time until Ilya promised to come to the well again. That's where we parted. Arriving at the mine, Ilya explained to the caretaker that he was late because of the funeral. He was asked about the feathers that were attached to the hat. The young man replied that they were enchanted and valuable as a memory. One of the workers, Kuzka Dvoyrylko, was jealous of Ilya’s intelligence, strength and hard work, so he stole these feathers at the first opportunity. Ilya searched for them for a long time, but never found them. Kuzka began to keep an eye on Ilya to make sure that without feathers he would lose his luck. He saw how Ilya attached a long stick to the ladle, how on Sunday he went to the magic well and tried to outwit Grandma Sinyushka by drinking water from the well. The old woman appreciated Ilya’s courage and dexterity and said that if he returned when the full moon was in the sky, he would receive a reward. Kuzka Dvoerylko heard their conversation and decided to get ahead of Ilya. Soon the mine noticed that he had disappeared. They looked for Kuzka for a long time, but they never found him.

Video: Malachite box.

Briefly about the author

The future writer was born in 1879 into a working-class family. After graduating from theological school and seminary, he served as a teacher for about ten years. One of the students later became his wife. They had four children. After the Bolsheviks came to power, Bazhov actively supported the new government. Over the years, he took part in the opening of newspapers, worked as a journalist and editor, monitored the activities of the public education department, and opened schools for the illiterate. It was at this time that he became interested in the history of the Urals and folklore. The material accumulated by the writer formed the basis for many unique works. The writer died in 1950. “Sinyushkin Well” is one of Bazhov’s first works, created on the basis of Ural legends. It was first published in 1924.

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Collection “The Ural Were”

The book was published in the city of Sverdlovsk. It was with her, according to Bazhov, that his literary activity began. The collection includes nineteen tales, including “The Blue Snake”, “The Silver Hoof”, “The Stone Flower”, “The Malachite Box”, “The Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “The Blue Well”. The heroes of these works are the owners of factories and mines, clerks, and ordinary workers. All works are created on the basis of Ural legends, which the writer collected and carefully preserved for a long time.

Having buried Lukerya, Ilya went to work. He worked in a gold mine. That time the weather was hot, so the young man decided to go through the Zyuzel swamp. Usually they walked this road in the fall, but Ilya thought that the swamp had dried up due to the heat. At first he walked in the right direction, but then he got lost. In search of a road, the young man came out into a clearing, in the center of which there was a spring with clean water. Ilya wanted to get drunk, but suddenly he was overcome with extreme fatigue. He barely crawled to the side to rest a little. Suddenly the guy noticed an old woman coming out of the water. She was dressed in a blue dress and had a scarf of the same color on her head. She was old, but her blue eyes sparkled with youth and enthusiasm.

When Ilya returned to the well, the old woman twice offered him gold and precious stones, which she held in her hands on a huge tray. Both times Ilya refused, motivating his decision by the fact that a person could not carry away so much wealth. For the third time the old woman appeared in the guise of a young girl. She gave Ilya a sieve, left behind by her grandmother and stolen by someone, full of wild berries. In the very center lay the treasured three feathers.

The girl was so beautiful that upon returning home Ilya knew no peace. The stones into which the donated berries turned did not console him. The guy used this money wisely, paid off the master, built a new hut, bought a horse, but never married. Ilya felt so bad that he decided to return to the well. But on the way I met a girl from a neighboring village who was very similar to the owner of the magic well. They got married, but their happiness was short-lived. Both died because they were in poor health.

Main characters

There are four main characters in the tale “Sinyushkin Well”: Lukerya, Ilya, Kuzka Dvoerylko and Grandma Sinyushka. Lukerya is the embodiment of folk wisdom. It is she who owns the words that contain the main idea of the work: happiness is not in wealth, but in the human soul. Grandma Sinyushka is a magical character who sends two young men a test. One passes it with honor, the other dies. Ilya and Kuzka &minus are two heroes who are opposed to each other. The author treats Ilya with sympathy and respect. Kuzka receives only careless words for his penchant for theft and greed. Bazhov even gives him a telling nickname. Kuzka Dvoerylko means two-faced.

Video: Mistress of the Copper Mountain, Mistress of the Copper Mountain

Genre originality

“Sinyushkin’s Well” &minus is a fairy tale. This genre should not be confused with the folk tale. Despite the consonance of the names and the presence of common features, these are different concepts. There are several differences, one of them is compositional. One of the features of fairy tales is the presence of a beginning. It is not in Pavel Bazhov’s work. Despite the presence of an element of magic in both folk tales and Bazhov’s works, the latter also contain an element of reality.

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Readers' opinion

The fairy tale “Sinyushkin Well” has many fans. Reviews from most readers are positive. All people who have read the tale note its instructive meaning. What attracts readers is that Pavel Bazhov skillfully connects two worlds in his works: the real and the fictional. The heroes of his tales go through many tests on their journey in life. So Ilya has to go through many difficulties to prove that he is worthy of the valuable gift from Sinyushka’s grandmother. Bazhov’s fairy tale “Sinyushkin Well” tells the story of a young man who knew well that gold and gems are not the riches that should be desired. Meeting Grandma Sinyushka is a difficult ordeal. Only those who are not greedy, do not envy and remember the precepts of their elders can pass it.

Screen adaptation

Most of Pavel Bazhov's works have been filmed. This is not surprising: artists, composers, and directors have always been attracted to Bazhov’s fairy-tale world, in which reality and fantasy intricately merged. Among them is “Sinyushkin Well”. In 1973, an animated film of the same name was released. The director was V. Fomin. A few years later, the artist V. Markin drew illustrations that formed the basis of the filmstrip.

Let's sum it up

“Sinyushkin Well” by Pavel Bazhov is a tale about ingenuity and honesty, courage and selflessness. The main character, a young man named Ilya, survived a severe test of wealth and greed. For his spiritual qualities, he received an award from the hands of Grandma Sinyushka, who appears in the form of a young girl and personally gives gifts only to those who are worthy of it.

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