Pushkin A.S. story "Dubrovsky": Summary.
There lived a rich landowner Kirila Petrovich Troekurov on his estate. He was quite rich. They curry favor with him and please him in every possible way. Since Kirila Petrovich was a tyrant, many were afraid of him. Next door to Troyekurov lived the master Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. They once served together. The two masters were friends among themselves, and the rich Troekurov loved and respected Dubrovsky most of all. After the death of their wives, each was left with children. Troekurov has a daughter, Masha, and Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir. One day Kirila Petrovich gathered guests. Dubrovsky was also invited. After a hearty lunch, Troekurov decides to show everyone his kennel. During the examination, Andrei Gavrilovich makes a loud remark regarding the fact that Troekurov’s dogs life is better than servants. One of the hounds is offended by this and allows himself to say: “ It would be nice for some gentleman to exchange his estate for a dog kennel at Troekurov's » . Dubrovsky, of course, is offended by such words and leaves. Arriving home, he writes an indignant letter to Troekurov demanding punishment for the impolite servant and an apology to himself. However, Troekurov found the tone of the letter received to be too impudent. At this moment, Dubrovsky learns that the Troekurov men are stealing the forest that grows on the territory of the Dubrovsky estate. Already irritated, Andrei Gavrilovich orders the thieves to be flogged and the horse to be taken away. When Troekurov finds out about this, he becomes furious. All his thoughts are focused on revenge. He decides to take away the Dubrovsky estate called Kistenevka. To do this, he enters into an agreement with assessor Shabashkin and allegedly declares his rights to the lands of Kistenevka.
A trial begins, at which Dubrovsky was unable to defend his rights, because. His documents on ownership of Kistenevka burned down. A certain Mr. Anton Pafnutievich Spitsyn testified under oath that the Dubrovskys allegedly illegally owned their estate. By court decision, Troekurov signs a document confirming his right to Dubrovsky’s estate. They offer Andrei Gavrilovich to sign the same document. But he falls into madness and is taken home.
Since after everything that happened, Andrei Gavrilovich became completely ill, nanny Egorovna sends a letter to her son Vladimir, a cornet and former graduate of the Cadet Corps. Vladimir immediately goes to his father. The coachman Anton went to meet the young master. He convinced Vladimir that the men wanted to faithfully serve the Dubrovskys, and not the new owner Troekurov. Entering his father’s room, Vladimr sees how seriously ill Andrei Gavrilovich is.
The old master’s illness did not allow him to tell the circumstances of the case coherently. Therefore, the deadline for filing an appeal expires and Kistenevka finally passes into the hands of Troekurov. But Kirila Petrovich is no longer happy about what happened. His conscience is tormenting him. He understands that he treated his friend unfairly. The tyrant’s vanity is satisfied, but his close friend is also lost. Tormented by such thoughts, Troekurov decides to reconcile. Wanting to fix everything and return Dubrovsky to his estate, he goes to Kistenevka. Seeing Troekurov approaching through the window, Andrei Gavrilovich, not knowing about Troekurov’s true intentions, experiences a strong shock and is paralyzed. Vladimir kicks Troekurov out. The doctor, who was immediately sent for, could not help and the old master dies.
Immediately after the funeral of old Dubrovsky, officials headed by assessor Shabashkin are sent to the Kistenevka estate. They need to prepare everything for the transfer of the house and lands to Troekurov. However, the peasants began to create active obstacles and categorically refused to obey the new owner. Then Vladimir Dubrovsky finds words for the rioters and allows the officials to stay in the house overnight.
At night, by order of Vladimir Dubrovsky, the blacksmith Arkhip sets the house on fire. Vladimir did not want the house, with which so many of his childhood memories are connected, to go to his father’s killer. But Vladimir believed that Arkhip would leave the doors and windows of the house open to avoid deaths. However, Arkhip deliberately closed everything tightly and kept silent about it. Therefore, the officials burned out. Pushkin focused on the fact that the same blacksmith Arkhip saved a cat from the fire.
An investigation into the fire begins, in which Troekurov takes a personal and active part. We manage to find out what exactly the blacksmith Arkhip set on fire former house Dubrovsky. Moreover, suspicion also fell on Vladimir Dubrovsky. However, there was no direct evidence. At the same time, a gang of robbers appears in the surrounding area, plundering and setting fire to the estates of landowners. Everyone unanimously decides that the bandits are the Dubrovsky peasants led by Vladimir. However, a gang of robbers bypasses Troyekurov’s estate.
In this chapter, Pushkin talks about Mashenka Troekurova. About her childhood among loneliness and romances. Masha grew up and was raised in her father's house with her brother Sasha. He was the son of Kirila Petrovich and a governess. To give Sasha an education, Troyekurov hires teacher Deforge, who wins Masha’s heart. He teaches Masha music. Troekurov himself is quite pleased with the teacher and respects him for his courage of spirit. Pushkin describes the following moment: Kirila Petrovich decided to laugh and came up with a way to scare the Frenchman Deforge. To this end, he pushes the unsuspecting Frenchman into a room with a bear. However, the Frenchman turned out to be not a timid man and, taking out a pistol, kills the animal.
A temple festival is described, which Troekurov holds in his estate. Many guests arrive. Among them was a latecomer, the same false witness at the trial, Anton Pafnutievich Spitsyn. He publicly stated that he was afraid of Dubrovsky’s robbers, since he had a large sum of money hidden with him. A discussion begins on the topic of Vladimir Dubrovsky's gang. The landowner Anna Savishna claims that Dubrovsky is fair and does not rob everyone. For example, he did not take money from her when he learned that she was sending it to her son in the guard. The police officer noted that he would definitely catch the robbers and he had information about the signs of the leader Vladimir Dubrovsky. To which Troekurov noted that anyone can be recognized by these signs. Further, Troekurov self-confidently declared that he was not afraid of robbers. If he is attacked, he will be able to cope with the gang on his own. And then he tells the story about the bear and the courage of Deforge.
Troekurov’s confidence in safety does not reassure Spitsyn. Still worried about his money, he asks the brave Frenchman Deforge to spend the night in his room. The teacher agrees. However, at night it turns out that the Frenchman Deforge and the leader of a gang of robbers, Vladimir Dubrovsky, are the same person. Dubrovsky takes Spitsyn’s money and threatens him in case Spitsyn decides to hand him over to Troekurov.
In this chapter, Pushkin talks about Dubrovsky’s acquaintance with a real French teacher for Sasha. It happened at the station. Dubrovsky offered the Frenchman 10 thousand for his letter of recommendation and documents. Deforge agreed with pleasure. Then Dubrovsky went to Troekurov’s estate as a teacher under the name Deforge. Everyone at home immediately fell in love with him. Troyekurov for his courage, Masha for his attention, Sasha for his condescension and understanding, the rest for his kindness and friendliness.
Dubrovsky gives Masha a note asking for a date in the gazebo. Masha comes. Vladimir tells the girl that he fell in love with her, reveals his real name and assures that from now on her father is not his enemy. Vladimir immediately reports that he needs to hide. But she is always in his heart and can count on his help. In the evening of the same day, the police officer came to Troekurov with a demand to give him a French teacher. He also said that Spitsyn claims that Deforge and Vladimir Dubrovsky are the same person. Troekurov immediately agrees to the arrest of the teacher. But the teacher cannot be found anywhere.
Next to the Troekurov estate was the estate of the fifty-year-old Prince Vereisky. The latter arrives in the village at the beginning of summer and becomes friends with Troekurov. Immediately he notices Mashenka Troekurova and finds her very charming. He begins to court the girl.
After a certain time, Prince Vereisky proposes to Masha. Troekurov accepts this proposal and orders the unfortunate daughter to prepare for her wedding with the old man. At the same time, Masha receives a letter from Dubrovsky, in which he asks the girl on a date.
Masha agrees to come on a date and tells her beloved about her grief. Dubrovsky, who already knew about what had happened, immediately offers her help. But Masha asks him to wait, hoping that she can convince her father. Vladimir puts a ring on Masha’s finger and asks her to put this ring in a hollow oak tree in case of danger. It was through this hollow that they corresponded with each other.
Masha decides to write a letter to Vereisky asking him to abandon her. However, the prince shows this letter to Troekurov. Then the decision is made to speed up the wedding and lock Masha up.
In complete despair, Masha asks Sasha to put the ring in the hollow of the oak tree. Sasha agrees, but as he moves away from the oak tree, he notices a red-haired boy. Deciding that he wants to steal his sister’s ring, he makes a fuss. The lovers' correspondence is discovered. Since the boy did not confess to her involvement, he is simply released.
Masha is dressed in wedding dress and brought to church. Vereisky is already waiting for her there. They are getting married. Upon returning from church, the carriage with the newlyweds is stopped by robbers. Vereisky shoots and wounds Vladimir Dubrovsky. And yet he offers Masha her release. But she refuses help, because... she had already been married.
Pushkin describes the abode of robbers. A raid was announced on them and troops were sent to them. The battle begins. But Dubrovsky understands that the robbers are doomed. Therefore, he disbands his gang and goes into the forest himself. No one ever saw him again.
This is the story of A.S. Pushkin “ Dubrovsky» ends . Accordingly summary by chapter finished.
It should be noted that in terms of volume this work belongs to the story. But in terms of content, many classify it as a novel.
Pushkin A.S. story "Dubrovsky": Summary.
There lived a rich landowner Kirila Petrovich Troekurov on his estate. He was quite rich. They curry favor with him and please him in every possible way. Since Kirila Petrovich was a tyrant, many were afraid of him. Next door to Troyekurov lived the master Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. They once served together. The two masters were friends among themselves, and the rich Troekurov loved and respected Dubrovsky most of all. After the death of their wives, each was left with children. Troekurov has a daughter, Masha, and Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir. One day Kirila Petrovich gathered guests. Dubrovsky was also invited. After a hearty lunch, Troekurov decides to show everyone his kennel. During the inspection, Andrei Gavrilovich makes a remark out loud that Troekurov’s dogs live better than the servants. One of the hounds is offended by this and allows himself to say: “It would be nice for another master to exchange the estate for a dog kennel at Troekurov’s » . Dubrovsky, of course, is offended by such words and leaves. Arriving home, he writes an indignant letter to Troekurov demanding punishment for the impolite servant and an apology to himself. However, Troekurov found the tone of the letter received to be too impudent. At this moment, Dubrovsky learns that the Troekurov men are stealing the forest that grows on the territory of the Dubrovsky estate. Already irritated, Andrei Gavrilovich orders the thieves to be flogged and the horse to be taken away. When Troekurov finds out about this, he becomes furious. All his thoughts are focused on revenge. He decides to take away the Dubrovsky estate called Kistenevka. To do this, he enters into an agreement with assessor Shabashkin and allegedly declares his rights to the lands of Kistenevka.
A trial begins, at which Dubrovsky was unable to defend his rights, because his documents on the ownership of Kistenevka were burned. A certain Mr. Anton Pafnutievich Spitsyn testified under oath that the Dubrovskys allegedly illegally owned their estate. By court decision, Troekurov signs a document confirming his right to Dubrovsky’s estate. They offer Andrei Gavrilovich to sign the same document. But he falls into madness and is taken home.
Since after everything that happened, Andrei Gavrilovich became completely ill, nanny Egorovna sends a letter to her son Vladimir, a cornet and former graduate of the Cadet Corps. Vladimir immediately goes to his father. The coachman Anton went to meet the young master. He convinced Vladimir that the men wanted to faithfully serve the Dubrovskys, and not the new owner Troekurov. Entering his father’s room, Vladimr sees how seriously ill Andrei Gavrilovich is.
The old master’s illness did not allow him to tell the circumstances of the case coherently. Therefore, the deadline for filing an appeal expires and Kistenevka finally passes into the hands of Troekurov. But Kirila Petrovich is no longer happy about what happened. His conscience is tormenting him. He understands that he treated his friend unfairly. The tyrant’s vanity is satisfied, but his close friend is also lost. Tormented by such thoughts, Troekurov decides to reconcile. Wanting to fix everything and return Dubrovsky to his estate, he goes to Kistenevka. Seeing Troekurov approaching through the window, Andrei Gavrilovich, not knowing about Troekurov’s true intentions, experiences a strong shock and is paralyzed. Vladimir kicks Troekurov out. The doctor, who was immediately sent for, could not help and the old master dies.
Immediately after the funeral of old Dubrovsky, officials headed by assessor Shabashkin are sent to the Kistenevka estate. They need to prepare everything for the transfer of the house and lands to Troekurov. However, the peasants began to create active obstacles and categorically refused to obey the new owner. Then Vladimir Dubrovsky finds words for the rioters and allows the officials to stay in the house overnight.
At night, by order of Vladimir Dubrovsky, the blacksmith Arkhip sets the house on fire. Vladimir did not want the house, with which so many of his childhood memories are connected, to go to his father’s killer. But Vladimir believed that Arkhip would leave the doors and windows of the house open to avoid deaths. However, Arkhip deliberately closed everything tightly and kept silent about it. Therefore, the officials burned out. Pushkin focused on the fact that the same blacksmith Arkhip saved a cat from the fire.
An investigation into the fire begins, in which Troekurov takes a personal and active part. It is possible to find out that it was the blacksmith Arkhip who set fire to the Dubrovskys’ former house. Moreover, suspicion also fell on Vladimir Dubrovsky. However, there was no direct evidence. At the same time, a gang of robbers appears in the surrounding area, plundering and setting fire to the estates of landowners. Everyone unanimously decides that the bandits are the Dubrovsky peasants led by Vladimir. However, a gang of robbers bypasses Troyekurov’s estate.
In this chapter, Pushkin talks about Mashenka Troekurova. About her childhood among loneliness and romances. Masha grew up and was raised in her father's house with her brother Sasha. He was the son of Kirila Petrovich and a governess. To give Sasha an education, Troyekurov hires teacher Deforge, who wins Masha’s heart. He teaches Masha music. Troekurov himself is quite pleased with the teacher and respects him for his courage of spirit. Pushkin describes the following moment: Kirila Petrovich decided to laugh and came up with a way to scare the Frenchman Deforge. To this end, he pushes the unsuspecting Frenchman into a room with a bear. However, the Frenchman turned out to be not a timid man and, taking out a pistol, kills the animal.
A temple festival is described, which Troekurov holds in his estate. Many guests arrive. Among them was a latecomer, the same false witness at the trial, Anton Pafnutievich Spitsyn. He publicly stated that he was afraid of Dubrovsky’s robbers, since he had a large sum of money hidden with him. A discussion begins on the topic of Vladimir Dubrovsky's gang. The landowner Anna Savishna claims that Dubrovsky is fair and does not rob everyone. For example, he did not take money from her when he learned that she was sending it to her son in the guard. The police officer noted that he would definitely catch the robbers and he had information about the signs of the leader Vladimir Dubrovsky. To which Troekurov noted that anyone can be recognized by these signs. Further, Troekurov self-confidently declared that he was not afraid of robbers. If he is attacked, he will be able to cope with the gang on his own. And then he tells the story about the bear and the courage of Deforge.
Troekurov’s confidence in safety does not reassure Spitsyn. Still worried about his money, he asks the brave Frenchman Deforge to spend the night in his room. The teacher agrees. However, at night it turns out that the Frenchman Deforge and the leader of a gang of robbers, Vladimir Dubrovsky, are the same person. Dubrovsky takes Spitsyn’s money and threatens him in case Spitsyn decides to hand him over to Troekurov.
In this chapter, Pushkin talks about Dubrovsky’s acquaintance with a real French teacher for Sasha. It happened at the station. Dubrovsky offered the Frenchman 10 thousand for his letter of recommendation and documents. Deforge agreed with pleasure. Then Dubrovsky went to Troekurov’s estate as a teacher under the name Deforge. Everyone at home immediately fell in love with him. Troyekurov for his courage, Masha for his attention, Sasha for his condescension and understanding, the rest for his kindness and friendliness.
Dubrovsky gives Masha a note asking for a date in the gazebo. Masha comes. Vladimir tells the girl that he fell in love with her, reveals his real name and assures that from now on her father is not his enemy. Vladimir immediately reports that he needs to hide. But she is always in his heart and can count on his help. In the evening of the same day, the police officer came to Troekurov with a demand to give him a French teacher. He also said that Spitsyn claims that Deforge and Vladimir Dubrovsky are the same person. Troekurov immediately agrees to the arrest of the teacher. But the teacher cannot be found anywhere.
Next to the Troekurov estate was the estate of the fifty-year-old Prince Vereisky. The latter arrives in the village at the beginning of summer and becomes friends with Troekurov. Immediately he notices Mashenka Troekurova and finds her very charming. He begins to court the girl.
After a certain time, Prince Vereisky proposes to Masha. Troekurov accepts this proposal and orders the unfortunate daughter to prepare for her wedding with the old man. At the same time, Masha receives a letter from Dubrovsky, in which he asks the girl on a date.
Masha agrees to come on a date and tells her beloved about her grief. Dubrovsky, who already knew about what had happened, immediately offers her help. But Masha asks him to wait, hoping that she can convince her father. Vladimir puts a ring on Masha’s finger and asks her to put this ring in a hollow oak tree in case of danger. It was through this hollow that they corresponded with each other.
Masha decides to write a letter to Vereisky asking him to abandon her. However, the prince shows this letter to Troekurov. Then the decision is made to speed up the wedding and lock Masha up.
In complete despair, Masha asks Sasha to put the ring in the hollow of the oak tree. Sasha agrees, but as he moves away from the oak tree, he notices a red-haired boy. Deciding that he wants to steal his sister’s ring, he makes a fuss. The lovers' correspondence is discovered. Since the boy did not confess to her involvement, he is simply released.
Masha is dressed in a wedding dress and brought to the church. Vereisky is already waiting for her there. They are getting married. Upon returning from church, the carriage with the newlyweds is stopped by robbers. Vereisky shoots and wounds Vladimir Dubrovsky. And yet he offers Masha her release. But she refuses help, because she has already been married.
Pushkin describes the abode of robbers. A raid was announced on them and troops were sent to them. The battle begins. But Dubrovsky understands that the robbers are doomed. Therefore, he disbands his gang and goes into the forest himself. No one ever saw him again.
This is the story of A. S. Pushkin " Dubrovsky" ends . Accordingly summary by chapter finished.
It should be noted that in terms of volume this work belongs to the story. But in terms of content, many classify it as a novel.
Name: Dubrovsky
Genre: Novel
Duration:
Part 1: 12min 21sec
Part 2: 12min 19sec
Part 3: 19min 21sec
Annotation:
This story took place in the first quarter of the 19th century and is based on real events that Pushkin learned about from his friend Pavel Nashchokin. Of course, Pushkin changed the names of the heroes.
Once upon a time, two noble landowners were service comrades and served in the same regiment. Now both of them have already retired, both are widowers and live on their estates. The noble, rich, retired general-in-chief Kirill Petrovich Troekurov has a 17-year-old beautiful daughter, Masha. Impoverished retired guard lieutenant Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky is the 23-year-old son of Vladimir. Masha Troekurova was raised on the estate in front of her parents. Volodya Dubrovsky was brought up in St. Petersburg in the cadet corps and was a guard cornet.
Dubrovsky refuses an offer of financial help from an old friend, as he wants to remain independent. One day, old friends quarreled over a trifle, and the relationship completely deteriorated. The arrogant Troekurov decided to take revenge on his wayward neighbor and, with the help of legal machinations, took possession of his estate - Kistenevka. From everything that happened, Andrei Gavrilovich fell ill. His son, who has not been to the estate for 12 years, goes to visit his sick father, who is completely unwell.
Troekurov realized his unseemly act. He makes an attempt at reconciliation, but it is too late. Dubrovsky dies. The court decides to transfer the Kistenevka estate to Troekurov. Vladimir Dubrovsky was left without a livelihood. Together with the blacksmith Arkhip, Vladimir sets fire to the village. Arriving court orders are burning in the house. Vladimir, along with all his people, goes into the forest. Then Vladimir, under the guise of the French teacher Deforge, youngest son Troekurova moves into their house. Troyekurov likes the teacher because of his appearance and behavior. Masha falls in love with Deforge. However, Dubrovsky must return to the forest to his people. At parting, he confesses to Masha who he is.
Masha, at the request of her father, must marry the 50-year-old Prince Vereisky. But for Masha this marriage is like a step onto the scaffold. She turns to Dubrovsky with a request to prevent this marriage. Vladimir attacked the wedding carriage to free Masha. But the wedding ceremony has already been completed. Masha says that it is too late and she is already Vereisky’s legal wife. Vereisky wounds Dubrovsky. The government decided to deal with Dubrovsky's robbers. A fight ensued. Several people from Dubrovsky's gang were detained. But Dubrovsky was not among them. There were rumors that he had been abroad for a long time.
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Pushkin “Dubrovsky”, chapter 1 – summary
The rich and noble landowner Kirila Petrovich Troekurov has great influence in the province. All the neighbors are in awe of this willful and spoiled man. The only exception is the small landed nobleman Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. Kirila Petrovich respects Andrei Gavrilovich for his direct, impatient and decisive character, and even at one time said that he would give his daughter Masha to Dubrovsky’s son, Vladimir, who is being raised in St. Petersburg.
Once, during a big hunt with the participation of many neighbors, Troekurov proudly shows everyone his huge kennel, where the dogs live in luxurious kennels. Dubrovsky, walking along it, remarks: it would be good if the peasants of Troekurov lived like these dogs. Houndmaster Paramoshka remarks in response: even another poor nobleman would do well to exchange his estate for the local kennel.
Realizing that this is a mockery of him, Dubrovsky immediately leaves home and soon sends Troekurov a letter demanding that Paramoshka be given to him for reprisals. Kirila Petrovich sees terrible insolence in such an attack on his people. His former friendship with Dubrovsky ends. Troekurov sends his peasants to chop wood in Dubrovsky's grove. Andrei Gavrilovich catches two such thieves and flogs them with rods.
The enraged Troyekurov conspires with assessor Shabashkin to take away his village of Kistenevka and the peasants from Dubrovsky through a legal battle. Troekurov knows that the documents on Dubrovsky’s right to own the village were burned in a fire. Taking advantage of this, Shabashkin opens a case against Andrei Gavrilovich and summons him to court.
In the presence of Troekurov and Dubrovsky, the secretary of the district court reads out the decision, which declares that Dubrovsky’s right to own Kistenevka has not been confirmed by anything. The court therefore decides to give this village to Troyekurov, from whose family it first passed to the Dubrovskys. Andrei Gavrilovich is so shocked that his head begins to feel fuzzy. He creates a scandal in court. Dubrovsky is hardly taken out of the meeting; the district doctor provides him with some assistance.
Dubrovsky returns home seriously ill. Nanny Egorovna, seeing that the old man’s affairs are bad, sends a written notice about this to his son, Vladimir, who serves in St. Petersburg in one of the guards regiments. The nanny also reports that the court gave Kistenevka to Troekurov.
Vladimir Dubrovsky is like his father with a proud and indomitable character. Growing up in the capital since childhood, he was not at home for 12 years. Having received the letter, Vladimir takes a vacation and goes to Kistenevka. He is greeted with great joy by the peasants and his sick parent.
Troekurov, meanwhile, feels something like remorse for his action with Dubrovsky. Having ordered to harness the droshky, he goes to Andrei Gavrilovich. Troekurov is thinking of making peace with him and abandoning encroachments on his property.
Seeing Troekurov approaching from the window, Andrei Gavrilovich becomes very excited. A blow is made to him. When a servant comes in and announces the arrival of Kirila Petrovich, Vladimir Dubrovsky orders him to get out. Troekurov leaves in terrible rage. Immediately after this, Andrei Gavrilovich dies.
Film based on the story by A. S. Pushkin “Dubrovsky”, 1936
The funeral of the elder Dubrovsky is taking place in Kistenevka. After they finish, Vladimir goes for a walk in the forest. Having returned, he sees assessor Shabashkin and the police officer at his house: they have come to carry out the court verdict and take the village into the ownership of Troekurov. The Dubrovsky peasants grumble hostilely at the officials and even threaten to attack them. The massacre is prevented only by Vladimir’s powerful word.
Afraid to go back at night, visitors ask Dubrovsky to allow them to spend the night in his house. Vladimir allows it dryly.
After walking around the house, Dubrovsky goes to the room where the tipsy clerks are sleeping, and meets the blacksmith Arkhip next to it with an ax. Realizing that the peasants are strongly behind him, Vladimir decides to take a desperate act. He gathers several people, orders them to lock the clerks' room, cover it with hay and set it on fire.
The flames quickly engulf the entire house. Attempts by officials to get out are in vain; they die in the fire. Dubrovsky and several of the bravest peasants ride off into the forest on horseback.
The news of the Kistenevsky fire thunders throughout the entire area. The strongest suspicion falls on the missing Dubrovsky. It soon becomes known that he leads a band of robbers, which terrifies the entire area. Its participants and the leader himself, however, are distinguished by their generosity, they do not offend the weak, but mostly rob landowners’ houses. To everyone’s surprise, Dubrovsky’s gang does not touch Troekurov’s possessions.
Living with Troyekurov are his 17-year-old daughter, Masha, a very beautiful and smart girl, as well as his son Sasha, whom Kirila Petrovich, who is avid for women, took in with a French governess with a car. Grown-up Sasha needs a teacher. A certain Frenchman Deforge, a foreigner who does not know Russian, is invited to this place.
Kirila Petrovich loves to indulge in rough fun: on his orders, the servants unexpectedly push one of the guests into the room where a hungry bear, previously caught during a hunt, is sitting on a chain. The victim of this “joke” can find salvation from the beast only by huddling in a tight corner.
Troekurov does this fun with Deforge. But the Frenchman, not at all afraid, takes a small pistol from his pocket and kills the bear. This incident makes an impression on the whole house. Kirila Petrovich develops respect for Deforge, and Masha begins to look at him like a woman.
A. S. Pushkin. "Dubrovsky". Audiobook
Many guests come to the village of Troekurova for the temple festival. After church service a sumptuous feast begins. At the table everyone is vying with each other to talk about the new exploits of Dubrovsky’s gang. The police officer present reads the list of his external signs, but it turns out to be so general and vague that Troekurov notices that even Deforge fits this description. Anton Pafnutich Spitsyn, a neighbor-landowner who once, to please Troekurov, testified against Dubrovsky Sr. during a memorable trial, also comes to dinner.
Fearing that Dubrovsky the son will come to his estate to settle accounts for his father, Anton Spitsyn now constantly carries all his money savings with him - in a leather bag tied under his shirt. He doesn’t feel safe even with Troekurov. When the guests, after the treat, begin to prepare for bed, Spitsyn asks to sleep in the same room with Deforge. Knowing how he treated the bear, Anton Pafnutich is sure: the Frenchman is a brave man and will not be confused even in the event of a night attack by robbers.
Spitsyn and the tutor fall asleep next to each other. In the morning, Anton Pafnutich suddenly wakes up, feeling that someone is taking a bag of money from his chest. Opening his eyes, he sees Deforge with a pistol pointed at him. In pure Russian, the “Frenchman” orders him to be silent and says: “I am Dubrovsky.”
In Chapter 11, A. S. Pushkin explains how Dubrovsky managed to pass himself off as a Frenchman.
He met the real Desforges at a nearby post station, where he was waiting for a change of horses. Dubrovsky got into conversation with him. He learned that Deforge (not a teacher by profession, but a pastry chef) was going to the rich Troyekurov, hoping to earn extra money from him. Dubrovsky offered to immediately give Deforge a much larger sum in exchange for his documents and a promise to immediately return to Paris. The Frenchman readily agreed. So Dubrovsky ended up under a false name at the estate of Kirila Petrovich.
The day after Spitsyn’s robbery, the guests calmly left Troekurov. Anton Pafnutich, intimidated by Dubrovsky, left silently, without saying anything.
Very passionate about the brave Deforge, Masha Troekurova asks him to give her music lessons. During one of them, Deforge slips her a note inviting her to a date in the evening at a gazebo by the stream.
Masha sneaks towards the gazebo in the dark. “Deforge” admits to her that he is actually Dubrovsky. He says that, having organized his gang, the first thing he wanted to do was burn down Troekurov’s estate, but when he walked near the manor’s house, outlining a plan, he saw her and fell in love. It was for Masha’s sake that Dubrovsky spared Troekurov’s possessions, it was for her sake that he entered into a deal with a Frenchman who happened to turn up. But now he found out that the robbed Spitsyn had reported him to the police. Dubrovsky can no longer stay with the Troekurovs. As he leaves, Vladimir asks Masha to contact him if she needs help.
Returning to the house, Masha sees her father and an armed police officer nearby. They anxiously ask if she has seen Deforges. Troekurov already knows that this is not a Frenchman, but Dubrovsky.
Troekurov's estate is soon visited by his neighbor, Prince Vereisky, who has returned from abroad. In nobility and wealth, he is not inferior to Kirila Petrovich himself. The prince is about fifty years old. In foreign lands he has drunk both the foam and the dregs of all sorts of pleasures and therefore seems older than his years. However, Vereisky cannot be denied intelligence and elegant social manners.
Masha's beauty makes a strong impression on this old red tape worker. The prince invites Troekurov to pay a return visit to his estate Arbatovo. The reception in Arbatov exceeds all expectations in luxury. The prince tries to surprise Maria Kirillovna with his gallery of paintings and subtle artistic taste. He arranges for her and her father to have breakfast in a gazebo on the shore of a wide lake and a brilliant boat trip around the islands.
Troekurov is delighted with the prince’s hospitality and wealth.
After some time, the father announces to Masha that Prince Vereisky offers her his hand and heart. Masha does not want to marry a depraved old man, but her father is not interested in her consent.
That same day, someone throws a note from Dubrovsky out the window to Masha. He invites her to an evening date at the gazebo.
Dubrovsky is already aware of the prince's matchmaking. He offers to rid Masha of the man she hates. Masha refuses, still hoping to persuade her father, but asks Dubrovsky to come to the rescue if she is forcibly taken down the aisle. Let Vladimir then save her, and she will become his wife.
Before parting, Dubrovsky puts a ring on Masha’s finger, saying that if she needs help, she should put this ring in the hollow of an oak tree standing near the gazebo.
Masha writes a letter to Prince Vereisky, asking him to take back his matchmaking. But the prince does not think of backing down. He shows the machine’s letter to Troekurov. Kirila Petrovich now believes that the wedding needs to be celebrated as soon as possible. He schedules it for the day after tomorrow. In desperation, Masha threatens to resort to Dubrovsky’s help. Hearing these words, the father orders her to be locked in one of the rooms and not let out.
The younger brother Sasha comes to the prisoner Masha’s window. Masha throws Dubrovsky’s ring to him and asks him to take it to the hollow oak tree near the gazebo. Sasha does just that. But when he wants to go back, a red-haired boy from nowhere runs up to the hollow and takes the ring. Sasha does not know that this is Dubrovsky’s messenger. He starts a fight with the red-haired boy over the ring. Gardener Stepan comes running to help Sasha. Grabbing the red-haired man, he leads him to the master's courtyard.
Troekurov standing there asks about what happened and learns the story about the ring. He guesses: Masha was giving them a conditional sign to Dubrovsky. The red-haired boy is released, but due to a delay in the master's courtyard, he comes to Dubrovsky too late.
Masha is dressed in a veil and taken to church to marry the prince. The priest performs a ceremony over them, and the wedding procession heads to Vereisky’s estate.
On the way, Dubrovsky and his men attack her. The prince tries to fight back, but the robbers take away his weapons. Dubrovsky tells Masha that she is free, but the girl replies that it is too late now: she cannot neglect what has already been accomplished church rite. The robbers release the carriage and drive off into the forest.
Dubrovsky and his people in their fortified forest lair learn about the approach of troops sent to capture them. Soldiers appear, rushing to storm the fortification. A real fight is taking place. Thanks to Dubrovsky's courage, the robbers force the soldiers to retreat.
A few days after the battle, Dubrovsky gathers his people and invites them to disperse to different provinces. With the money they looted earlier, they will all be able to live out their lives comfortably. Having finished his speech, Dubrovsky leaves with one of his accomplices in an unknown direction. Most others follow his example.
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1833
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It is interesting that the publishers named the novel in 1841, when its first publication took place, because Pushkin himself in the manuscript, instead of the title, wrote the date of the start of work on the novel “October 21, 1832.”
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A rich and noble gentleman, Kirila Petrovich Troekurov, lives in his Pokrovskoye estate. Knowing his tough temper, all his neighbors are afraid of him, except for the poor landowner Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky, a retired guard lieutenant and former colleague of Troekurov. Both of them are widowers. Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir, who works in St. Petersburg, and Troekurov has a daughter, Masha, who lives with her father, and Troekurov often talks about his desire to marry his children.
An unexpected disagreement quarrels friends, and Dubrovsky’s proud and independent behavior alienates them from each other even more. The autocratic and all-powerful Troyekurov, in order to take out his irritation, decides to deprive Dubrovsky of his estate and orders the assessor Shabashkin to find a “legal” path to this lawlessness. The court's tricksters fulfill Troekurov's wishes, and Dubrovsky is summoned to the zemstvo judge to decide the case.
At the court hearing, in the presence of the litigants, a decision is read, filled with legal incidents, according to which Dubrovsky's Kistenevka estate becomes the property of Troekurov, and Dubrovsky suffers a fit of insanity.
Dubrovsky's health is deteriorating, and the old serf woman Yegorovna, who was looking after him, writes a letter to Vladimir Dubrovsky in St. Petersburg notifying him of what happened. Having received the letter, Vladimir Dubrovsky takes his leave and goes home. The dear coachman tells him about the circumstances of the case. At home he finds his father sick and decrepit.
Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky is slowly dying. Troekurov, tormented by his conscience, goes to make peace with Dubrovsky, who is paralyzed at the sight of the enemy. Vladimir orders Troekurov to get out, and at that moment old Dubrovsky dies.
After Dubrovsky’s funeral, judicial officials and the police officer come to Kistenevka to introduce Troekurov into ownership. The peasants refuse to obey and want to deal with the officials. Dubrovsky stops them.
At night, in the house, Dubrovsky finds the blacksmith Arkhip, who has decided to kill the clerks, and dissuades him from this intention. He decides to leave the estate and orders all the people to be taken out to set the house on fire. He sends Arkhip to unlock the doors so that the officials can leave the house, but Arkhip violates the master’s order and locks the door. Dubrovsky sets the house on fire and quickly leaves the yard, and the clerks die in the resulting fire.
Dubrovsky is suspected of arson and murder of officials. Troekurov sends a report to the governor, and a new case begins. But then another event distracts everyone’s attention from Dubrovsky: robbers appeared in the province who robbed all the landowners of the province, but did not touch only Troekurov’s property. Everyone is sure that the leader of the robbers is Dubrovsky.
For your illegitimate son Sashi Troekurov orders a French teacher from Moscow, Monsieur Deforge, who is greatly impressed by the beauty of seventeen-year-old Marya Kirilovna Troekurov, but she does not pay any attention to the hired teacher. Deforge is put to the test by being pushed into a room with a hungry bear (a common joke with guests in Troekurov's house). The unperturbed teacher kills the beast. His determination and courage make a great impression on Masha. A friendly rapprochement occurs between them, which becomes a source of love. On the day of the temple holiday, guests come to Troekurov's house. At dinner the conversation turns to Dubrovsky. One of the guests, a landowner named Anton Pafnutich Spitsyn, admits that he once gave false testimony in court against Dubrovsky in favor of Kirila Petrovich. One lady reports that a week ago Dubrovsky dined with her, and tells the story that her clerk, sent to the post office with a letter and 2000 rubles for her son, a guards officer, returned and reported that Dubrovsky had robbed him, but was caught lies by a man who came to visit her and identified himself as a former colleague of her late husband. The clerk who was called says that Dubrovsky actually stopped him on the way to the post office, but, after reading the mother’s letter to her son, he did not rob him. The money was found in the clerk's chest. The lady believes that the person who pretended to be her husband’s friend was Dubrovsky himself. But according to her descriptions, she had a man about 35 years old, and Troekurov knows for certain that Dubrovsky is 23 years old. This fact is confirmed by the new police officer who is having lunch with Troekurov.
The holiday in Troyekurov's house ends with a ball, at which the teacher also dances. After dinner, Anton Pafnutich, who has a large sum of money with him, expresses a desire to spend the night in the same room with Deforge, since he already knows about the Frenchman’s courage and hopes for his protection in the event of an attack by robbers. The teacher agrees to Anton Pafnutich's request. At night, the landowner feels like someone is trying to take away his money hidden in a bag on his chest. Opening his eyes, he sees Deforge standing over him with a pistol. The teacher tells Anton Pafnutich that he is Dubrovsky.
How did Dubrovsky get into Troekurov’s house under the guise of a teacher? At the post station he met a Frenchman on his way to see Troyekurov, gave him 10 thousand rubles, and received the teacher’s papers in return. With these documents, he came to Troekurov and settled in a house where everyone loved him and did not suspect who he really was. Finding himself in the same room with a man whom, not without reason, he could consider his enemy, Dubrovsky could not resist the temptation to take revenge. In the morning, Spitsyn leaves Troekurov’s house without saying a word about the night’s incident. Soon the rest of the guests left. Life in Pokrovsky goes on as usual. Marya Kirilovna feels love for Deforge and is annoyed with herself. Deforge treats her respectfully, and this calms her pride. But one day Deforge secretly gives her a note in which he asks for a date. At the appointed time, Masha arrives at the appointed place, and Deforge informs her that he is forced to leave soon, but before that he must tell her something important. Suddenly he reveals to Masha who he really is. Calming the frightened Masha, he says that he has forgiven her father. That it was she who saved Kirila Petrovich, that the house in which Marya Kirilovna lives is sacred to him. During Dubrovsky's confessions, a soft whistle is heard. Dubrovsky asks Masha to give him a promise that in case of misfortune she will resort to his help, and disappears. Returning to the house, Masha finds an alarm there, and her father informs her that Deforge, according to the police officer who arrived, is none other than Dubrovsky. The disappearance of the teacher confirms the truth of these words.
The following summer, Prince Vereisky returns from foreign lands to his estate Arbatov, located 30 versts from Pokrovsky. He pays a visit to Troekurov, and Masha amazes him with her beauty. Troekurov and his daughter pay a return visit. Vereisky gives them a wonderful reception.
Masha sits in her room and embroiders. IN open window a hand reaches out and puts a letter on her hoop, but at this time Masha is called to her father. She hides the letter and goes. She finds Vereisky at her father’s, and Kirila Petrovich informs her that the prince is wooing her. Masha freezes in surprise and turns pale, but her father does not pay attention to her tears.
In her room, Masha thinks with horror about marriage to Vereisky and believes that it is better to marry Dubrovsky. Suddenly she remembers the letter and finds only one phrase in it: “In the evening at 10 o’clock in the same place.”
During a night date, Dubrovsky persuades Masha to resort to his protection. Masha hopes to touch her father's heart with pleas and requests. But if he turns out to be inexorable and forces her to marry, she invites Dubrovsky to come for her and promises to become his wife. In parting, Dubrovsky gives Masha a ring and says that if trouble happens, she will only have to lower the ring into the hollow of the specified tree, then he will know what to do.
The wedding is being prepared, and Masha decides to take action. She writes a letter to Vereisky, begging him to refuse her hand. But this gives the opposite result. Having learned about Masha's letter, Kirila Petrovich is furious and schedules the wedding for the next day. Masha tearfully asks him not to marry her to Vereisky, but Kirila Petrovich is inexorable, and then Masha declares that she will resort to Dubrovsky’s defense. Having locked Masha, Kirila Petrovich leaves, ordering not to let her out of the room.
Sasha comes to the aid of Marya Kirilovna. Masha instructs him to take the ring to the hollow. Sasha carries out her instructions, but some ragged boy who sees this tries to take possession of the ring. A fight breaks out between the boys, the gardener comes to Sasha’s aid, and the boy is taken to the manor’s yard. Suddenly they meet Kirila Petrovich, and Sasha, under threats, tells him about the assignment that his sister gave him. Kirila Petrovich guesses about Masha’s relationship with Dubrovsky. He orders the caught boy to be locked up and sends for the police officer. The police officer and Troekurov agree on something and release the boy. He runs to Kistenevka, and from there secretly makes his way into the Kistenevka grove.
Preparations for the wedding are underway in Troekurov's house. Masha is taken to church, where her groom is waiting for her. The wedding begins. Masha's hopes for Dubrovsky's appearance evaporate. The young people are traveling to Arbatovo, when suddenly on a country road the carriage is surrounded by armed people, and a man in a half mask opens the doors. He tells Masha that she is free. Hearing that it is Dubrovsky, the prince shoots and wounds him. They seize the prince and intend to kill him, but Dubrovsky does not order them to touch him. Dubrovsky again tells Masha that she is free, but Masha replies that it is too late. Due to pain and excitement, Dubrovsky loses consciousness, and his accomplices take him away.
In the forest there is a military fortification of a bandit gang, behind a small rampart there are several huts. An old woman comes out of one hut and asks the guard, who is singing a robber's song, to shut up, because the master is sleeping. Dubrovsky lies in the hut. Suddenly there is alarm in the camp. The robbers under the command of Dubrovsky occupy places assigned to each. The guards who came running reported that there were soldiers in the forest. A battle ensues, in which victory is on the side of the robbers. A few days later, Dubrovsky gathers his associates and announces his intention to leave them. Dubrovsky disappears. Rumor has it that he fled abroad.
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