Soon the book was translated into Russian, and the cheerful and brave fairy-tale character became very popular with Soviet children. Russian kids are still getting to know this cheerful, resourceful boy in the translation by Zlata Mikhailovna Potapova, edited by Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak.
In 1961, the Soyuzmultfilm studio released an animated film directed by animator Boris Dezhkin; in 1964 a filmstrip about the adventures of Cipollino appeared; and in 1973, a musical comedy directed by Tamara Lisitsian with Sasha Elistratov in the title role was released. Moreover, in 1974, the ballet for children “Cipollino” was staged to the music of Karen Khachaturyan and the libretto by Gennady Rykhlov, which premiered at the Kiev State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. T. G. Shevchenko (National Opera of Ukraine).
Cipollino is an onion boy, and his name is telling, from the Italian “cipolla”, i.e. "onion". In appearance, he is an ordinary boy, only his head is shaped like an onion, and green arrows stick out instead of hair. Together with all his numerous relatives, he lives in a fairy-tale country, all of whose inhabitants resemble fruits or vegetables. On the pages of the fairy tale are the evil gentleman Tomato, the unlucky godfather Pumpkin, Professor Pear, the arrogant countesses Cherries and their nephew, the little Count Cherry, Prince Lemon and his Lemon soldiers, the clever lawyer Green Peas, the master Grape, the girl Radish and, of course, Father Cipollino , old Cipollone.
One day, Cipollone accidentally stepped on the foot of the effete Prince Lemon, and then he was considered a dangerous rebel and sentenced to life imprisonment. So Cipollino learned that in the prisons of his country there were only honest people who were oppressed by the rich, and he decided to rescue his father and his comrades. Cipollino and his friends will have to experience many adventures, but at the end of the story, the evil and stupid rich people and their henchmen flee the country, and Cipollino and his friends build a new happy life. It is not surprising that this story was so popular in the Soviet Union.
However, Cipollino is capable of being liked on his own. This is a lively and resourceful boy from a simple poor family who knows firsthand what difficulties are, but never gives up or gives up. He is a loyal friend and always keeps his word, he is brave and courageous, and Cipollino knows how to turn even grief into a driving force. He cried only once when the soldiers took old Cipollone to prison, but after that he immediately got down to business, thinking about how to save his father from an unjust sentence.
In 1952, a continuation of the fairy tale, “Cipollino and Soap Bubbles” (Cipollino e le bolle di sapone), was published, but it was not translated into Russian and is practically unknown in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
When the magazine "Funny Pictures" was published in 1956, Cipollino became one of the members of the Club of Merry Men, whose heroes appeared not only on the pages of this popular children's magazine, but also in numerous cartoons about their adventures.
"The Adventures of Cipollino"(Italian: Il romanzo di Cipollino,; came out as Le avventure di Cipollino) - a fairy tale by the Italian writer Gianni Rodari.
The characters of the fairy tale are anthropomorphic vegetables and fruits: the shoemaker Grape, the godfather Pumpkin, the girl Radish, the boy Cherry, etc. The main character is the onion boy Cipollino, who fights against the oppression of the poor by the rich - Signor Tomato, Prince Lemon.
Cipollino's father - old Cipollone - is sent to prison because he accidentally stepped on Prince Lemon's callus. Cipollino promises to free his father from prison, for which he leaves home and travels around the country where Prince Lemon and Countess Cherries rule. He comes into conflict with the gentleman Tomato, the manager of the countesses, and makes new friends, with the help of whom he ultimately defeats Signor Tomato, the prince and the countesses.
| Character | Original name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Main characters | ||
| Cipollino | Cipollino | The onion boy and the main character of the fairy tale. Can bring tears to anyone who pulls his hair. |
| Cipollone | Cipollone | Father Cipollino. Arrested for the “attempt” on Prince Lemon, as he stepped on the latter’s callus. |
| Prince Lemon | Il Principe Limone | The ruler of the country where the events took place. |
| Signor Tomato | Il Cavalier Pomodoro | Manager and housekeeper of countesses Vishen. Cipollino's main enemy and the main antagonist of the story. |
| Strawberry | Fragoletta | A maid in the castle of Countesses Vishen. Girlfriend of Cherry and Cipollino. |
| Cherry | Ciliegino | The young count (in the original - viscount), nephew of the countesses Vishen and friend of Cipollino. |
| Radish | Ravanella | A village girl, Cipollino's friend. |
| residents of a village that belonged to the Countesses of Cherries | ||
| Kum Pumpkin | Sor Zucchina | Cipollino's friend. An old man who built himself a house so small that he could barely fit in it. |
| Master Grape | Mastro Uvetta | Shoemaker and friend of Cipollino. |
| Polka dots | Sor Pisello | Village lawyer and henchman of the gentleman Tomato. |
| Professor Grusha | Pero Pera | Violinist and friend of Cipollino. |
| Leek | Pirro Porro | Gardener and friend of Cipollino. He had a mustache so long that his wife used it as a clothesline. |
| Kuma Pumpkin | Sora Zucca | A relative of godfather Pumpkin. |
| Beans | Fagiolone | Rag picker. I was forced to roll Baron Orange's belly in my wheelbarrow. |
| Bean | Fagiolino | The son of the rag picker Fasoli and friend of Cipollino. |
| Potato | Patatina | Country girl. |
| Tomatik | Tomatino | Country boy. |
| inhabitants of the castle of countesses Vishen | ||
| Countesses Cherries the Elder and the Younger | Contesse del Ciliegio | Rich landowners who own the village where Cipollino's friends live. |
| Mastino | Mastino | Countess Cherry's watchdog. |
| Baron Orange | Il Barone Melarancia | Cousin of the late husband of Signora Countess the Elder. A terrible glutton. |
| Duke Mandarin | Il Duchino Mandarino | Cousin of the late husband of Signora Countess the Younger, blackmailer and extortionist. |
| Parsley | Don Prezzemolo | Count Cherry's home teacher. |
| Mr. Carrot | Mister Carotino | Foreign detective. |
| Hold-Grab | Segugio | Mr. Carrot's sniffer dog. |
| doctors who treated Count Cherry | ||
| fly agaric | Fungosecco | |
| Bird cherry | Nespolino | |
| Artichoke | Carciofo | |
| Salato-Spinato | Il professor Delle Lattughe | |
| Chestnut | Marrone | “He was called the poor man’s doctor because he prescribed very little medicine for his patients and paid for the medicine out of his own pocket.” |
| other characters | ||
| Lemons, Lemonishki, Lemonchiki | I Limoni, i Limonacci, i Limoncini | Accordingly, the retinue, generals and soldiers of Prince Lemon. |
| cucumbers | I cetrioli | In the country of Cipollino they replaced horses. |
| Millipedes | ||
| Kum Blueberry | Il sor Mirtillo | Cipollino's friend. He lived in the forest, where he guarded the house of his godfather Pumpkin. |
| General Longtail Mouse (later Tailless) | The commander-in-chief of the army of mice that lived in the prison. | |
| Mole | La Talpa | Cipollino's friend. Helped the boy free prisoners. |
| Cat | He was arrested by mistake and ate too much mice in his cell. | |
| Bear | L"Orso | Cipollino's friend, whom the boy helped free his parents from the zoo. |
| Elephant | L'Elefante | Zookeeper and "old Indian philosopher". Helped Cipollino free the bears. |
| Zookeeper | ||
| Parrot | Il Pappagallo | Zoo inhabitant. He repeated everything he heard in a distorted version. |
| Monkey | An inhabitant of the zoo, in whose cage Cipollino was forced to sit for two days. | |
| Seal | La Foca | Zoo inhabitant. An extremely harmful creature, because of which Cipollino ended up in a cage. |
| Woodcutter | ||
| Lamefoot | Ragno Zoppo | The Spider and the Prison Postman. He limps due to radiculitis, which developed as a result of being in damp conditions for a long time. |
| Seven and a half | Sette e mezzo | A spider and relative of the Lamefoot spider. He lost half of his eighth leg in a collision with a brush. |
| Sparrow | Insect policeman. | |
| Townspeople | ||
| Peasants | ||
| Forest thieves | They rang the bell of Chernika's godfather to make sure with their own eyes that there was nothing to steal from him, and yet they did not leave empty-handed. | |
| Palace servants | ||
| Prison mice | Army of General Longtail. | |
| Wolves | The fingers of godfather Pumpkin were attacked. | |
| Zoo animals | ||
| Railway workers | ||
| Prisoners | ||
| Insects | ||
In Russian, the story is known in the translation by Zlata Potapova, edited by Samuil Marshak. At the same time, some fragments were omitted or changed:
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When Anna Mikhailovna left with her son to visit Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhy, Countess Rostova sat alone for a long time, putting a handkerchief to her eyes. Finally, she called.
“What are you talking about, dear,” she said angrily to the girl, who made herself wait for several minutes. – Don’t you want to serve, or what? So I'll find a place for you.
The countess was upset by the grief and humiliating poverty of her friend and therefore was out of sorts, which she always expressed by calling the maid “dear” and “you.”
“It’s your fault,” said the maid.
- Ask the Count to come to me.
The Count, waddled, approached his wife with a somewhat guilty look, as always.
- Well, countess! What a saute au madere [sauté in Madeira] will be from hazel grouse, ma chere! I tried; It’s not for nothing that I gave a thousand rubles for Taraska. Costs!
He sat down next to his wife, resting his arms bravely on his knees and ruffling his gray hair.
- What do you order, Countess?
- So, my friend, what is it that you have dirty here? - she said, pointing to the vest. “It’s sote, that’s right,” she added, smiling. - That's it, Count: I need money.
Her face became sad.
- Oh, Countess!...
And the count began to fuss, taking out his wallet.
“I need a lot, Count, I need five hundred rubles.”
And she, taking out a cambric handkerchief, rubbed her husband’s vest with it.
- Now. Hey, who's there? - he shouted in a voice that only people shout when they are sure that those they are calling will rush headlong to their call. - Send Mitenka to me!
Mitenka, that noble son raised by the count, who was now in charge of all his affairs, entered the room with quiet steps.
“That’s it, my dear,” said the count to the respectful young man who entered. “Bring me…” he thought. - Yes, 700 rubles, yes. But look, don’t bring anything torn and dirty like that time, but good ones for the countess.
“Yes, Mitenka, please, keep them clean,” said the countess, sighing sadly.
- Your Excellency, when will you order it to be delivered? - said Mitenka. “If you please know that... However, please don’t worry,” he added, noticing how the count had already begun to breathe heavily and quickly, which was always a sign of beginning anger. - I forgot... Will you order it to be delivered this minute?
- Yes, yes, then, bring it. Give it to the Countess.
“This Mitenka is such gold,” the count added, smiling, when the young man left. - No, it’s not possible. I can't stand this. Everything is possible.
- Oh, money, count, money, how much grief it causes in the world! - said the countess. - And I really need this money.
“You, countess, are a well-known reel,” said the count and, kissing his wife’s hand, he went back into the office.
This fairy tale is familiar to everyone since childhood. The bright cartoon left no one indifferent to the characters. And the characters in the fairy tale “Cipollino” are vegetables that are familiar to all kids. But the mischievous tale, written by an Italian, also had political overtones. After all, the common people were personified by simple vegetables that were present on the menu of the poor: pumpkin, onions, radishes, grapes, peas, pears. They are contrasted with aristocracy, that is, products that were only on the tables of the upper strata of the population. These are lemon, artichoke, tomato, cherries, cherries.
The Adventures of Cipollino" is an Italian communist writer. It shows the struggle of the lower classes of society with the higher ones and the triumph of justice. It’s not for nothing that it was so popularized during the Soviet Union. By the way, it was in our country that the fairy tale was first published after its publication in its native Italy (in the Apennines it was published by the magazine “Pioniere” in 1951). In 1953, “The Adventures of Chipollino” was translated into Russian by Z. Potapov, and S. Ya. Marshak edited the work. This book instantly became a bestseller and began to be translated into other languages. And in 1961, the same cartoon, created according to the script by Mstislav Pashchenko, was released on the screens.
Boy Onion, Uncle Pumpkin, Prince Lemon, the Count from the fairy tale “Cipollino” - this is only a small part of the characters invented by Gianni Rodari. This tale, although it describes the struggle of the common population with the aristocrats who torture people, teaches many everyday truths. For example, he glorifies the virtues of work, teaches not to give up in difficult situations, to look for a way out, to be brave and to truly be friends. And using the example of vegetables, you can learn to unite, help each other in trouble, and sympathize.
Rodari's fairy tale "Cipollino" was written for children six to seven years old. It is at this age that you can already read the full text of the work. But you can also find a lightweight version for children over four years old. It contains bright beautiful illustrations. It should be admitted that adults will also enjoy reading a work that can remind us of a cloudless and happy childhood.
So, what happened to Onion, Pumpkin, Radish, Cherry, Lemon and other characters, and what role did the Count play from the fairy tale “Cipollino”? It is worth noting that the plot is very dynamic. The work begins with a description of the amazing Land of Vegetables and Fruits. It has its own laws and has its own ruler - the cruel Prince Lemon. This tyrant has a special fragrant skin, which he carefully cares for. But ordinary “people” also live here. For example, Onion and its family, the sight and smell of which brings tears to tears. Another significant character is poor Uncle Pumpkin, who dreams of having his own house. And although he works from early morning until dusk, he cannot build a home for himself. But Signor Tomato, Countess Cherry, like other aristocrats, live in the palace, and they can take away the shacks of the poor, for example, for the needs of their dogs.
The boy Cipollino, mischievous and fair, could not remain indifferent, looking at the suffering of his uncle Pumpkin. He stands up for the unfortunate old man and provokes the beginning of the class struggle. They are supported by other poor people, some of whom end up in prison. Lemon, meanwhile, introduces new taxes on literally everything in the country and orders a detective with a dog to find the rebel.
First of all, Cipollino saves his father and other prisoners from prison, using music to “deceive” the narrow-minded guards. And then he leaves his pursuers and hides Pumpkin’s house in the forest. Thanks to his intelligence, ingenuity and the support of his friends, the boy deals with the tyrants and wins. Cipollino is a key character, but not only he and his friends defeated their enemies. The presumptuous lords were destroyed by popular anger, as well as the justified fear that they felt before the rebels. Brave commoners, not afraid of the gun aimed at them, decisively put the insolent people in their place. Justice has triumphed!
As mentioned earlier, all the heroes of the fairy tale are fruits and vegetables. Here is a short list of them:
In addition to the main characters, the fairy tale includes the maid Strawberry, the music teacher Pear, the gardener Leek, Bean, Blueberry, Artichoke, Parsley, Chestnut, Fly Agaric and even some animals. But their roles are episodic.
There is one character in the fairy tale about whom I would like to tell you a little more. This is Count Cherry, nephew of the countesses Cherry. He was an orphan and lived with his rich relatives. It is worth noting that the gentlemen were not very fond of the boy. Cherry was forced to do homework all the time - today's and tomorrow's, then solve problems ad infinitum, learn everything by heart. At the same time, the lords got angry if he took books from the castle library and were worried that he would spoil them. The boy often got sick from mental stress. And only one person sympathized with him - the maid Strawberry. She fed the count secretly from the countesses.
The boy suffered from a lack of attention, love and affection. At the same time, he was annoyed by the constant reproaches of the signoras, as well as the stupid prohibitions that rained down on his head. For example, he was not allowed to talk to the fish, dip his hands in the pool, or crush the grass in the garden. Cherry dreamed of going to a regular school, because the kids would run out of it after class with a cheerful laugh. He was frankly bored, so he happily talked to Cipollino and Radish, and then helped them.
As already mentioned, the Soyuzmultfilm studio released an animation that immediately fell in love with both children and adults. Initially, the author of the script planned to accurately transfer the entire plot of Rodari's fairy tale to the screen. There was also a voice-over monologue that explained and commented on everything that was happening to the viewer. However, the director decided differently: he created a picture that was simpler, easier to understand, but no less interesting.
For example, the scene where the Count falls ill was significantly shortened. From the fairy tale “Cipollino” they cut out Cherry’s long and serious illness (in the cartoon he recovers that same evening), two whole days from the life of imprisoned vegetables, and the gluttony of the rich. All this greatly distracted from the main storyline - the struggle of the common people against the oppressors. Nevertheless, the cartoon turned out to be a success: an interesting plot was complemented by colorful characters drawn by talented artists, wonderful music by Karen Khachaturyan, and witty phrases that immediately became catchphrases.
You can watch your favorite cartoon every day, because you never get tired of it. In addition to this unique classic of Soviet animation art, I want to reread endlessly the work of Gianni Rodari, a good old fairy tale. Who doesn’t dream that our children would experience the same delight that we felt in those distant years? Therefore, give your children “Cipollino” in the form of a book or cartoon, they will truly appreciate such a gift! And then together draw a hero who has become almost family to many generations.
Rodari J., fairy tale "The Adventures of Cipollino"
Genre: literary fairy tale
The main characters of the fairy tale "The Adventures of Cipollino" and their characteristics
What does the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” teach?
This fairy tale teaches friendship and mutual assistance. Teaches you to enjoy life and never be discouraged. Teaches that evil will definitely be punished and good will triumph. teaches you to be brave, cheerful, sympathetic, kind. Teaches resourcefulness and cunning. Teaches you not to see obstacles.
Review of the fairy tale "The Adventures of Cipollino"
I didn’t really like this fairy tale, although its plot is quite dynamic, the heroes have to overcome a long path to victory and they face various trials. But the most important thing in this book is the friendship of the heroes, so different, but connected by a common goal. What I like most about this fairy tale is Cherry’s nephew, smart and well-read, an intellectual. But at the same time he is very brave and a true friend.
Proverbs for the fairy tale "The Adventures of Cipollino"
Don’t open your mouth to someone else’s loaf.
Friend is known in trouble.
Rich is crooked, poor is straight.
Fun is better than wealth
The court is crooked if the judge is deceitful.
Read the summary, a brief retelling of the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” chapter by chapter:
Chapter 1.
Cipollino was the son of Cipollone and he had seven more brothers. This was an honest onion family. They lived on the outskirts of the city and one day Prince Lemon himself came there.
Prince Lemon did not like the onion smell and ordered everyone to be sprayed with perfume. This made Cipollino sneeze violently. And a crowd had already gathered around, and Cipollone even began shouting for the people to push back. This cry did not please Lemon, who decided that the old man was a dangerous rebel. And the prince ordered the good citizens to push and push harder.
As a result, Cipollone was pushed out and he stepped on Limon’s foot. And then the old man was immediately handcuffed and sentenced to serve in prison until and after his death.
Cipollino got a meeting with his father and he told him that there were many honest people in prison. His father told Cipollino to study.
But Cipollino tied a knot and left home aimlessly, looking for the right path in life. And then he reached the neighboring town and saw a small kennel where an old man with a red beard was sitting.
Chapter 2.
Old Man Pumpkin said that his house is certainly small, but comfortable. Pumpkin built this house literally the day before. Every year he bought one, then three or even four bricks. In the end, Pumpkin had 118 bricks and he built a very small house out of them.
It was possible to live in the house only while sitting, but Pumpkin did not lose heart. He even made friends with the neighborhood boys.
Then an elegant carriage arrived, in which sat Signor Tomato, the steward of Countess Cherry. Signor Tomato began to shake the house and swear. He shouted that Pumpkin built his house on the land of the countesses of Cherry. Pumpkin said that he had permission from the old count. But Tomato said that the count died thirty years ago. Tomato began to demand that Pumpkin get out of Cherry's land and asked Pea's lawyer to explain this to Pumpkin.
Cipollino said that the Tomato would soon burst. Tomato asked Cipollino what he was doing, and the boy replied that he was studying scammers. Tomato asked to show him the scammer and Cipollino turned the mirror towards him.
Tomato got angry and grabbed Cipollino by the hair. But immediately tears flowed from his eyes and Tomato got scared. He hurried to leave, and Master Grape praised Cipollino, saying that he had finally found someone who could make Signor Tomato cry.
Chapter 3.
Cipollino began working for the master Vinogradinka and made many acquaintances. Among them were the music teacher Pear, the gardener Onion Leek, the restless Millipedes, who always lacked shoes, and Master Grape repaired their shoes as best he could.
Chapter 4.
Signor Tomato finally kicked Pumpkin out of his house and put the dog Mastino in it. The dog Mastino was sitting in the sun and was very thirsty. Cipollino felt sorry for the dog, but he did not like his work. That's why he didn't give Mastino any water. Finally, the dog almost went crazy from thirst, and Cipollino came out with a bottle of water into which he had mixed sleeping pills. He pretended to drink and Mastino asked for a sip.
Cipollino gave him a bottle to drink and the dog immediately fell asleep. Cipollino took Mastino to the courtyard of the countesses Cherry and left him there.
Chapter 5.
People gathered near Pumpkin's house and discussed what to do now. After all, Tomato will undoubtedly want revenge. Then Cipollino suggested hiding the house. After much debate, they decided to load the house onto a cart and take it to the forest, to godfather Chernika.
The house was brought to godfather Chernika and he became excited. He was afraid that such a large and luxurious house would be visited by thieves. So he hung a bell above the door and a note for the thieves to ring the bell.
On the very first night, the thieves came twice, but after making sure that there was nothing in the house, they left. And kind Blueberry also gave them an old razor to shave or a needle to sew on buttons.
Chapter 6.
Relatives came to visit the Countesses Cherries - Baron Orange and Duke Mandarin. Baron Orange ate around the clock and soon ate everything around him. He became so fat that he hired a special servant to carry his belly.
The Duke of Mandarin was also a restless guest. He loved to dress up so much and loved jewelry so much that soon the countesses had no jewelry left - they all migrated to the Mandarin.
And the sisters took out their anger on their nephew - poor Cherry. They forced him to study lessons and constantly gave him beatings. Only the maid Zemlyanichka felt sorry for Cherry.
When Tomato learned about the disappearance of Pumpkin's house, he called the Lemonchikov soldiers and ordered the arrest of all the village residents. Only Pea and Leek were not arrested. And of course, Cipollino remained free, sitting on the fence with his girlfriend Radish and laughing at the soldiers.
He decided to free the prisoners at all costs.
Chapter 7.
Cherry walked through the garden and everywhere he came across prohibitory signs that his teacher Petrushka had hung up especially for him. Parsley was strict and stern, he forbade Cherry to do everything, he could only study.
At that moment, the village children called out to Cherry. These were Radish and Cipollino. Cherry approached them and started talking. They quickly switched to you. The children laughed merrily.
Signor Tomato heard this laughter and went to check the park. He saw Cherry and Cipollino and was horrified. He shouted sternly and Cipollino and Radish ran away. And Cherry sobbed bitterly.
Chapter 8.
Cherry cried a lot and even got sick. A variety of doctors were called in to calm him down, but they all gave very stupid advice. Strawberry secretly invited Dr. Chestnut, who treated the poor.
Doctor Kashtan examined Cherry and came to the conclusion that the child had melancholy, melancholy, and that he needed to play more with his peers.
The countesses got angry and kicked the doctor out, and Tomato even decided to sue him.
Chapter 9
Meanwhile, the arrested were in prison and Grusha was scaring away mice by playing the violin. But everyone was so tired of his music that he was asked to stop playing. And the mice immediately went on the attack. They managed to extinguish the candle and the prisoners were left in complete darkness.
Pumpkin was worried that everyone went to prison because of him. He even wanted to tell Tomato where his house was hidden.
But then the mice attacked again and the captives had to meow to scare and drive away the mice.
And then Strawberry Shorthair spoke to them on a secret phone. She told the prisoners to hold on and that Cipollino asked them to rely on him. Strawberry threw a new candle to the prisoners.
The mice tried to repeat the attack, but this time they could not chew the candle.
And at this time the dog Mastino found Cipollino and knocked him over. He barked until Tomato came and arrested Cipollino.
Chapter 10.
Cipollino was sitting in the dungeon when he heard some noise. Soon the earth gave in and Mole found himself in the cell, who recognized Cipollino and complained that the poor boy was languishing in such a bright prison. Cipollino agreed to crawl into Krot’s gallery and suggested that he dig to the right, thinking of getting to the prison where all the prisoners were kept.
The Mole began to dig, and Cipollino sealed the hole and climbed after the Mole.
At this time, Tomato came into the cell and was surprised at Cipollino’s disappearance. He began to examine the cell and then a gust of wind closed the door. The tomato himself ended up in prison. After all, he had the key, but the door could not be opened from the inside. To let Tomato out, the door had to be blown up and Tomato received a large abrasion.
Finally, Cipollino found himself in the cell of his friends, and the Mole, blinded by the candle, hastily ran away.
Chapter 11.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Shorthair told Cherry about her imprisoned friends, and he decided to free everyone. He persuaded Strawberry Shortcake to bake a cake for Tomato and poured sleeping powder into it. And when Tomato fell asleep, he took the keys to the prison from his stockings.
Then Zemlyanichka distracted the attention of the guards by shouting that she was attacked by robbers.
Cherry unlocked the prison and was delighted to see Cipollino there. All the prisoners escaped, and Cherry took the keys back to Tomato.
The guards were looking for robbers and arrested the Cat, who was put in a cell, and they themselves escaped.
When Tomato came to prison in the morning, he found only the Cat, who had eaten so much mice that he complained of indigestion.
Tomato asked Prince Lemon to send a battalion of Lemons to quell the riots.
Chapter 12.
Prince Lemon himself arrived in the village and his Lemons immediately arrested Leek and the lawyer Pea. The prince settled in the best rooms, driving out the countesses, while his soldiers trampled the garden and caught goldfish.
The prince summoned Leek for questioning, but first admiring his mustache, he awarded Leek the Order of the Silver Mustache. Then Lemon ordered the executioner's mustache to be pulled out, but the executioner did not have enough strength and Leek was thrown into prison.
Then the prince interrogated Pea's lawyer, and he did not say where Pumpkin's house was hidden, although he knew it. Pea was offended by Tomato's betrayal. He lost consciousness when the prince ordered him to be hanged.
Chapter 13.
Lawyer Goroshek came to his senses in prison. And then a tied up Tomato was brought into the cell, whom the disgruntled Prince Lemon accused of organizing a conspiracy. The tomato was sad and promised that it would never harm poor people, and called Cipollino a good fellow.
And Pea told Tomato where Pumpkin’s house was hidden. Tomato immediately began knocking on the cell door and told Prince Lemon everything. He was released.
Chapter 14.
The next morning, lawyer Goroshka was brought to the scaffold. Pea asked to make a last toilet, washed himself and brushed his teeth, and then they threw a noose over his head and he fell.
The noose tightened, but Cipollino immediately cut it.
Chapter 15.
It turns out Zemlyanichka told Cipollino about the fate of the lawyer, and he persuaded the Mole to dig an underground passage right under the scaffold. Therefore, when Goroshek fell through the hatch, Cipollino was already waiting for him. Together with Pea, he reached the rest of his comrades underground, and then Pea told him that Tomato knew where the house was hidden.
Cipollino rushed to his godfather Chernika, but was too late. The Lemonchiks had already been there and carried away the house.
Chapter 16.
To find Cipollino, they invited the famous detective Mr. Carrot and his dog Hold-Grab. They immediately got down to business with zeal, but cooled down a little when they learned that the fugitives had no tails to pour salt under their tails. And in general, you need to catch them first.
Then Carrot lay down on the floor in front of the compass and began to look for his bed. He broke a mirror, which cut off half of Hold-Grab's tail, and knocked over a basin of water on himself. Then Carrot got up and found his bed.
In the morning, he took out a bag of lotto barrels and began to use them to determine how many steps and in which direction he should take. He almost drowned in the pool, but Cherry finally showed the detective the gate and whistled in warning.
The detective and Hold-Grab found themselves in the forest. And then Carrot heard a woman’s voice calling for help. He followed the voice, not knowing that he was following two children. And then Hold-Grab suddenly found himself lifted up a tree by a rope.
Carrot was surprised and angry at the dog's behavior. He even wanted to fire Hold-Grab, but he, in turn, was lifted up a tree with a rope.
Then the guys showed up and laughed merrily at the captive detective. This trick was invented by Cherry himself, who read about it in books.
Chapter 17.
Meanwhile, godfather Pumpkin and godfather Blueberry became very good friends and dreamed of returning their house as soon as possible. They even argued about who loved this house more.
The fugitives hid in a cave, to which wolves came at night and therefore a large fire was always burning near the cave.
Then the Bear came to the cave and at first just wanted to eat everyone. But then the bear started talking and became friends with Cipollino, because his parents were in the same cage as Cipollino’s father.
The bear turned out to be polite and kind, and when Cipollino went to see him off, he invited the Bear to go into the city and look at the bear’s parents.
Chapter 18.
Cipollino and the Bear entered the menagerie and the kind Elephant pulled out the key to the cage with the bears from the guard.
The animals called out to them, but Cipollino and the Bear were looking only for the bears' cage. But then they found the right cage and the old bears heartily hugged their son.
They hurried to leave the zoo, but then the seal made such a noise that the watchman woke up. And the bears, and with them Cipollino, hid in the seal’s cage. But the seal called the guards and they fished out three bears and a creature of an unknown breed. The watchman put Cipollino in a cage with a monkey and the boy sat there for two days until Cherry paid a fine for him.
Returning to the cave, Cipollino saw that his friends had disappeared.
Chapter 19.
Detective Carrot and his dog were found and captured by a woodcutter. The detective ran into the forest. Soon the Lemonchiks appeared, looking for their detective. The woodcutter directed them in the other direction. Then Pumpkin, Blueberry and others appeared, looking for Cipollino. Next came Cipollino and Cherry, who were looking for friends. Then Signor Tomato appeared, looking for Cherry, and then Radish ran past the woodcutter, looking for Cipollino.
Finally, before sunset, Prince Lemon himself appeared, looking for his soldiers.
Chapter 20.
At this time, Orange and Mandarin discovered that they were alone in the castle. They decided to explore the wine cellar. There, Orange became interested in bottles of wine, and Mandarin found a secret door, which he tried unsuccessfully to open for some time. Finally, he accidentally pulled the bottle with the yellow label and the door opened.
And from there came Cherry and his friends. They all found each other in the forest and Cherry offered to take over the empty castle.
Fat Orange was left in the basement, and Mandarin was locked in his room.
Chapter 21.
Those who captured the castle began to think about how to hold it, without weapons and a defense plan. But Cipollino calmed everyone down.
At this time, in the forest, Prince Lemon was having fun with fireworks, shooting his Lemons from a cannon. The tomato had difficulty persuading the prince to stop so as not to destroy the entire army.
An angry Tomato was walking through the forest and suddenly saw that the windows of the castle were lit. He became even more angry, thinking that it was Orange and Mandarin who were walking. Then all the windows went out, except for the Mandarin’s, and Tomato saw that he began to give some signals, turning the lights on and off. The Tomato read the SOS signal and went to the castle.
He met Mastino, who complained that he had to guard Pumpkin's house, in which Pumpkin and Blueberry were sleeping, that Orange locked himself in the wine cellar, and Mandarin in his room, and there were a lot of people in the castle.
Tomato returned to Lemon and he scheduled the storming of the castle for seven in the morning, and appointed Carrot as a military adviser.
Chapter 22.
Lemon's army approached the castle and found its gates open. This alarmed them; Tomato suspected a trap. But Lemon personally led forty generals through the gate and directed them to the castle.
The generals began to climb the hill and suddenly some round shell rushed from the castle and crushed twenty generals. It turned out to be Baron Orange, who broke out of the basement and mistook the generals for blacks, because they smeared their faces with soot, on the advice of Carrot.
The prince became furious and sent ten more lemons to attack.
But Cipollino directed a stream of wine from the pump at them and the dead drunk Lemonchiks retreated and went to bed.
The castle was rejoicing.
Chapter 23.
But the Limonchikov division was sent to help the prince and the castle fell. Lawyer Goroshek turned out to be a traitor and discovered the secret of the underground passage. Cipollino ended up in prison again.
A week later, Cipollino was taken for a walk and he ran into his father. The father told Cipollino not to lose heart and wait for a letter from him.
And indeed, on the same day Cipollino received a letter delivered by Spider. The boy learned how to write letters.
Chapter 24.
Cipollino writes three letters. One thing for the father, asking him not to lose hope. Second Mole with a request to collect all the moles and help them escape from prison. And the third one asks Cherry to hold on and give the letter to Mole.
Then Cipollino draws a plan of the prison on his shirt and puts a cross on it.
The spider takes the letters and goes to the castle, and the prisoners do not understand why they stopped delivering the letters. Cippolino waits for an answer, but four days pass and the Spider does not return and the boy loses hope.
Chapter 25.
The Lamefoot Spider went to the Castle, but on the way he met his relative, the Seven and a Half Spider, who followed him and delayed him greatly. From this spider, Lamefoot lost a whole day hiding from sparrows in the field. And then Lamefoot was eaten by a chicken and he only managed to throw his bag to Seven and a half.
Seven and a half read the letters and cried. He decided that Lamefoot died through his fault. Therefore, he took the letters to the castle and Cherry safely received a message from Cipollino.
Chapter 26.
Cipollino learned that his father was very ill and therefore went out for a walk sad. He walked deep in thought and suddenly heard a voice from underground. Cipollino realized that it was the Mole. He was delighted and ordered it to be conveyed down the chain that soon everyone would be free. On the next lap, Cipollino learned that the underground passage was ready. After a circle, one prisoner jumped to the side and fell into the ground. So in each circle one prisoner began to jump into the underground passage.
Limonishka, could not understand what was happening, the number of prisoners gradually decreased. And now there are only five of them left. Lemonishka jumped up and started screaming, and the last four prisoners jumped into the underground passage. Cipollino did not want to run away, but he was grabbed by the legs and pulled into an underground passage.
And then Limonishka, who was afraid of punishment from the prince, unexpectedly jumped.
Cipollino persuaded Mole to dig a passage to Father Cipollino’s cell, and they freed the old man. And the Lemonchiks, who discovered the missing prisoners, also ran away from the prince and changed into work clothes.
Chapter 27.
Prince Lemon decided to organize chariot obstacle races, for which he equipped the chariots with very strong brakes. Therefore, even though the riders did not whip the horses, they could not move the chariots from their place.
Lemon himself went out into the field and cheerfully beat the horses with a whip. The people were furious. And then the ground under Lemon’s feet opened up and Cipollino crawled out. Seeing what was happening, he grabbed the whip from Lemon and began to beat the prince himself with it.
All the prisoners crawled out from under the ground and the people, recognizing their friends and relatives, broke through the cordon. Prince Lemon ran into the field in fear in his carriage and overturned into a dung heap.
Chapter 28.
At this time, Signor Tomato gathered the villagers and announced a court session. The court considered the request of the countesses of Vishen to collect rent for rain, thunder and lightning, hail, frost and other precipitation.
Of course, the court decided to grant the pardon and, as luck would have it, a thunderstorm with hail immediately began. Poor residents took to the streets and counted their losses.
Then a train appeared, in the last carriage of which three bears were traveling. The bears came out and showed their tickets to the controller. And then Cipollino jumped out.
He warmly greeted all his friends, hugged Grape and announced that he had a wonderful plan.
Chapter 29.
Prince Lemon lay in a dung heap for a long time and did not know that a free republic had already been proclaimed in the country.
Finally he got out and saw that he was two steps away from Cherry Castle. He knocked, but Strawberry Shorthair did not want to let him in, mistaking him for a beggar. But then Petrushka appeared and of course recognized the prince.
The countesses joyfully received Lemon and offered to give him horses. But Limon refused to return to the city, citing a terrible thunderstorm. And everyone agreed with him, saying that the thunderstorm was really strong, although the sun had been shining outside the window for a long time.
Lemon's behavior seemed suspicious to Tomato and he sneakily went to the village, fearing that a revolution had happened. Pea was sneaking behind him in the same way. The tomato noticed Pea and hid in the bushes. Following Pea was Parsley, followed by Mandarin, and after Mandarin was Orange. They sneaked after each other all night, and in the morning they returned to the castle. And the banner of freedom was already flying above the castle.
Epilogue.
Signor Tomato climbed the tower, but could not tear down the banner. He didn't go through the door. But he managed to grab Cipollino by the hair and even pulled out a fart, which made him sob again and run downstairs.
The prince and countesses left their possessions, and Orange lost weight and began to beg. He even went to work as a porter at the station. Duke Mandarin lives at the expense of Baron Orange and does nothing.
But Tomato served time in prison and became Pumpkin’s assistant. He plants cabbage and cuts the grass.
And in the castle they set up a school and Cipollino and Cherry study in it. And children are playing in the park. And this will happen wherever there are still parasites. The people will drive them out, and children will play in the parks.
Drawings and illustrations for the fairy tale "The Adventures of Cipollino"
The main character of the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” is an unusual boy whose name is Cipollino. Cipollino is an onion, and he lives in a family of onions. He has a Cipollone dad, a mom and many brothers. One day, Cipollino's father accidentally stepped on Prince Lemon's foot and for this he was sent to prison for life. In prison there were many people like Cipollone - simple, decent people who did not please Prince Lemon in some way.
During a meeting with his father, Cipollino promised that he would definitely free him from captivity. But his father advised him to go on a journey to learn wisdom. And the onion boy went on a journey. In one small village he met godfather Pumpkin, who had been saving bricks all his life to build his house. He was already quite old when he was able to build a tiny house from these bricks, no larger than a dog kennel.
He was sitting in this cramped house when Cipollino came up to talk to him. However, their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Signor Tomato, the manager of the Countess Cherries, in the village. Signor Tomato began shouting that the house was built illegally and demanded the eviction of godfather Pumpkin. Cipollino called the loud signor a swindler. He grabbed the onion boy by the head, but immediately burst into tears from the onion smell. Signor Tomato got scared and left in a panic.
And Chipollino remained in the village and began working in the shoemaker’s workshop of the master Vinogradinka. Over time, he made many acquaintances - Professor Pear, Leek and a family of millipedes. Kuma Pumpkin was nevertheless evicted from his house and the dog Mastino was put in his place. But Cipollino found a way out of the situation. He offered the dog water with sleeping pills, and when he fell asleep, he took him back to his owners, to the castle of Countess Vishen. Godfather Pumpkin could live in his house again.
However, the villagers understood that Signor Tomato could take the house away again. They decided to hide a small house in the forest, with Cherniki's godfather. Cipollino and his friends took the house in a wheelbarrow to the forest. When Signor Tomato learned about the disappearance of the house, he complained to Prince Lemon and he sent police officers Lemon to the village. They arrested all the villagers and locked them in the castle dungeon. Cipollino managed to avoid arrest.
The owners of the castle, Countess Vishen, lived with Vishenka's nephew. He was brought up in strictness and was forced to study his lessons all the time. He was not allowed to go to the village school, but was taught by his home teacher, Signor Petrushka, who posted prohibiting notices for Cherry throughout the park. Walking through the park, Cherry met Cipollino and his girlfriend Radish, who came to find out about the fate of the arrested villagers. Cherry quickly made friends with the village children, but then Signor Tomato saw them, and Cipollino and Radish had to run away.
At night, Cipollino returned to the castle to talk with the maid Zemlyanichka about those arrested, but he was captured by the dog Mastino, and Cipollino also ended up in prison, in a separate cell. However, with the help of the Mole, the onion boy managed to get to his arrested friends through an underground passage, and Signor Tomato was surprised to discover that Cipollino had disappeared.
From the servant Zemlyanichka, the boy Cherry learned that Cipollino and his friends were in the castle prison. He managed to steal the keys to the cell from Signor Tomato and, with the help of Zemlyanichka, freed all the villagers and Cipollino, who fled into the forest.
Next, many events occurred, including an attempt to capture the castle of the countesses of Cherry. Cipollino was captured again, and this time he was sent to the city prison. Here he met his father, who had grown very old during his imprisonment.
And again Cipollino was helped by his friend Mole. He brought other moles with him and they dug a large underground passage through which all the prisoners in prison escaped. Cipollino and his father were also released. The escaped prisoners staged an uprising and drove out Prince Lemon. Countesses Vishny fled with him. And in their castle they set up a Children's Palace, which not only had a lot of different entertainment, but also a school, where Cipollino himself and his friends happily went to study.
This is the summary of the tale.
The main idea of the fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino” is that you cannot put up with injustice, you must fight it. Cipollino understood this and first helped godfather Pumpkin free his small house. Then, with the help of Cipollino, Prince Lemon, who ruled the country unjustly, was expelled. The fairy tale teaches you to be brave, decisive and not be afraid of difficulties.
In the fairy tale, I liked the main character, Cipollino. He managed to keep his word to his father and freed him from unjust captivity. Cipollino made many friends during his adventures, and together with his friends he began to build a new life based on justice.
A person's injustice strikes him.
The power of friendship is justice.
Friendship is strong through care and help.
