Summary: "The ghost in the engineering castle" by Nikolay Leskov

If you do not have time to read the story completely, pay attention to this summary. "Ghost in the engineering castle" - the work of Nikolai Leskov. We will focus on the key aspects of his storyline.

Nikolay Leskov: "The ghost in the engineering castle." Summary

The story begins in the autumn of 1860 or 1859, when General Lamnovsky, who is the chief of the engineering castle , dies . He is not loved by his subordinates and superiors. There are rumors around the district that he was associated with various evil forces. The Cadets arranged all sorts of dirty tricks for him at any opportunity. A description of one of them we put in this summary.

"Ghost in the engineering castle" contains a scene of false funerals. In it, the cadets already mentioned turn into sheets and arrange a funeral procession, holding lit candles in their hands. The organizers of such a prank have been punished. They were all caught. However, the joke is repeated on the next birthday of the general, and with it, and another funeral. This continues several times. When suddenly the general really dies. According to custom, the cadets must shift on duty around the coffin.

Death

We pass to the next part of such a work as "Ghost in an engineering castle". The summary will be continued with a description of the events that occurred after the death of the general. The deceased is a Lutheran. Therefore, it is decided not to bring it to the church. The coffin is left in the apartment. In the church, according to Orthodox custom, there are funeral services - morning, and also evening. The population of the castle should be present in them in full force, with the exception of the duty shift. On the final evening, before the funeral occurs, the most important persons are at the funeral service.

Four Cadets stand in the guard: K-din, Z-skiy, V-nov and G-ton. The first was more unloved than the others who lied for various leprosy. He was most angry that K-dyn during the last "false" funeral depicted the deceased, and also delivered a speech from his face. As a result, Lamnovsky swore that he would punish the cadet for his entire life. But now the general is not afraid of anyone. K-din abstained from pranks all year. Now he wants to puff for good. The Cadet wants to prove that the deceased is not dangerous to him. He climbs the hearse, and then grabs the dead man's nose. Suddenly, a sigh follows from the coffin. The grave muslin clings to K-din's arm. K-din can not fight back. The Cadet falls, making horrible moans and waiting for punishment. The next gasp is heard, and the Cadets see a real ghost in the form of a gray man.

The final

We conclude this summary. "Ghost in the engineering castle" describes before the reader the scene of a ghost meeting in the form of a haggard man in white, who appears gray in the shade. Cadets from the mouth of the phantom hear a groan - he was previously attributed to the deceased general. It turns out that the wife of the deceased was received for the ghost. So we reviewed the summary. "Ghost in an engineering castle" is recognized as a classic of world literature.