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Humor and satire provide a good opportunity to express one's opinion without resorting to open and harsh criticism, although satirical remarks can also be very caustic. And if all this is part of a fascinating story, then the reader will definitely pay attention to it. The novel by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov "The Golden Calf" is just such an unforgettable mixture of exciting adventures and humor. This is a picaresque novel in which the writers continue to talk about the adventures of Ostap Bender, which began in the book The Golden Calf. There is a lot of attention paid to the personality of this particular hero, and he is sympathetic, despite the fact that he is a crook.
This time, Ostap Bender is hunting for very real wealth. He pretends to be the son of Lieutenant Schmidt, runs into other adventurers, with whom he goes on a long journey to get a large sum. As conceived by the schemer, the millionaire himself will give the money, but the millionaire is not so simple, and the plan has to be adjusted. All this way is accompanied by interesting and funny events through which the realities are shown. Soviet life in the early 30s.
With the help of images of heroes, curious cases and sharp remarks, writers show the shortcomings of people, the social foundations of that time. The work was perceived ambiguously, some critics were dissatisfied with the caricature of the intelligentsia, someone did not like the fact that the crook and schemer turned out to be too charming a hero. Now the controversy has subsided, and readers have the opportunity not only to see life Soviet people, but also enjoy the exciting adventures of a talented rogue. Many phrases from the novel have become aphorisms that can now be heard literally at every turn.
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Have you read The Golden Calf by Ilf and Petrov? Any educated person will say: “Of course I read!” We will say: “Of course you didn’t read it!”
Because until now, The Golden Calf has not been published in full and not in the form in which the authors wrote it, but in the form in which it was “allowed” by Soviet editors and Soviet censorship.
Two years ago, for the first time in history, the complete edition of The Twelve Chairs saw the light of day. Now, also for the first time in history, full version"Golden Calf", restored by famous philologists David Feldman and Mikhail Odessky. The reader will learn that the novel began in a completely different way than we are used to reading. And it didn't end like that either. A different version of the final part will be placed in the appendix to the publication.
And from the preface written by D. Feldman and M. Odessky, it will become clear that the history of the creation of The Twelve Chairs and The Golden Calf is in itself an exciting detective novel, which fully reflects political life countries in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Golden calf Evgeny Petrov, Ilya Ilf
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About the book "The Golden Calf" Evgeny Petrov, Ilya Ilf
The genre of the novel by Yevgeny Ilf and Ilya Petrov "The Golden Calf" is defined in different ways: a picaresque novel, social satire, a feuilleton novel. Indeed, in the work there are also continuations of the adventures of the indefatigable Ostap Bender with his passion for easy enrichment, and a satire on Soviet society of the 30s, and ridicule of human vices. The novel by Yevgeny Ilf and Ilya Petrov was repeatedly filmed, and phrases from it became winged and entered popular culture.
The Golden Calf is the second book about the adventures of the great schemer Ostap Bender. Thirst for profit again drives the charming hero forward. This time he decided to pretend to be the son of the revolutionary Peter Schmidt. However, he was not the only one who came up with this idea. Shura Balaganov and Panikovsky also want to get money thanks to the name of the famous "father". United by Ostap into one team, they find the driver of the car, Adam Kozlevich, and together they go to Chernomorsk, where, according to Bender, a real underground millionaire lives. The path from the city of Arbatov to Chernomorsk partially runs along the route of the Moscow-Kharkov-Moscow rally, and the team of heroes of the Golden Calf joins its ranks, calling itself the crew of the Antelope car.
The participation of Ostap Bender's team in the off-road rally of his vast homeland is a fascinating story about how the heroes, with cunning and ingenuity, get themselves gasoline and provisions. But it ends when the heroes approach the goal of their journey - the millions of Alexander Ivanovich Koreiko. be rich in Soviet time deadly, especially when your fortune is acquired through fraud. Therefore, Bender does not see anything reprehensible in deceiving a deceiver. But getting the coveted suitcase with money from Koreiko is not an easy task even for the cunning Bender.
The novel The Golden Calf is a satirical novel replete with many allusions and reminiscences. There is something in common with the novels of Dumas, Leskov, Bulgakov and Olesha. There are countless parallels with Soviet reality: communal life, fashion and shortages, the first cinemas, ceremonial painting and much more. That is why the novel by Yevgeny Ilf and Ilya Petrov became a cult one, and his main character- the rogue Ostap Bender - was not included in the number of anti-heroes, but thanks to his charm and love of life he fell in love with readers.
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Quotes from the book "The Golden Calf" Evgeny Petrov, Ilya Ilf
Drivers love good roads.
Is life really beautiful, or is it just me?
The weather favored love.
What a time has now come -
They stopped believing in God.
- Why do you eat so much?
- I need to have some fun.
Damn it, a new life is growing before our eyes!
All major modern states acquired in the most dishonorable way.
You have a car and you don't know where to go. We don't have a car. But we know where to go.
The novel consists of three parts.
The action of the first, entitled "The Crew of the Antelope", begins in the office of the chairman of the executive committee of the city of Arbatov, where Ostap Bender comes under the guise of Lieutenant Schmidt's son. An attempt to derive financial benefit from an imaginary relationship with a revolutionary figure almost ends in failure: at the moment of receiving the money, the second “son of a lieutenant” appears - Shura Balaganov. Soon, the adventurers, called by the authors "milk brothers", get acquainted with the driver of their own car, Adam Kozlevich. The heroes decide to go to Chernomorsk, where, according to Balaganov, a real Soviet millionaire lives. This wealthy citizen must, according to the plan of the great strategist, voluntarily give him money. At the exit from Arbatov, the number of passengers increases: the third "son of Schmidt" - Panikovsky, joins the fellow travelers. The route followed by travelers partially coincides with the line of the Moscow-Kharkov-Moscow rally. Once in front of the lead vehicle, the heroes provide themselves with gasoline and provisions for a while. After a series of adventures, they enter the city where the "underground Rockefeller" lives.
The second part, called "Two Combinators", tells about the confrontation between Ostap Bender and Alexander Ivanovich Koreiko, a modest employee who keeps ten million rubles obtained through numerous financial frauds in a special suitcase. Bender uses various methods to confuse his opponent. When all attempts to hurt Koreiko fail, Ostap establishes the Horns and Hooves office to cover up his deeds and proceeds to a detailed study of the biography of the millionaire. The folder opened by Bender with the inscription “The Case of A. I. Koreiko” is gradually filled with compromising material, and after a long bargain, Alexander Ivanovich agrees to buy all the documents in it for a million rubles. But the transfer of money fails: during the exercises taking place in the city to counter the gas attack, Koreiko mixes with a crowd of people in gas masks and disappears.
About where Koreiko is hiding, Bender learns from Zosya Sinitskaya: during a walk, the girl who was once courted by a millionaire mentions a letter received from him. Alexander Ivanovich reports that he works as a timekeeper on a train laying rails. This information forces Ostap to resume his pursuit of wealth. On the way, Kozlevich's car crashes. Moving on foot takes a lot of strength from the heroes. Having discovered that Panikovsky has disappeared, his comrades-in-arms go in search of him and find Mikhail Samuelevich dead. After his funeral, the companions part.
In the third part of the novel, entitled "Private Person", the great strategist goes to the place new work Koreiko - to the Eastern Highway. The meeting of opponents takes place in the Northern laying town. Realizing that it will not be possible to escape from Bender through the desert, Alexander Ivanovich gives him the money. Ostap accompanies their receipt with the phrase: “The dreams of an idiot came true!” After a series of unsuccessful attempts to spend a million, the hero decides to start a "working bourgeois life" abroad. However, all the preparatory work, which included the purchase of currency, gold and diamonds, turns out to be in vain: Bender's money and jewelry are taken away by Romanian border guards. Deprived of wealth, the great schemer returns to the Soviet coast.
