A. S. Pushkin "Snowstorm": a summary of the work

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In 1830 he finished writing the cycle of stories "The Tale of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin" by A. S. Pushkin. Snowstorm is one of five works from this popular collection of the great master. In the center of the story is the fate of a girl, the daughter of landlords, who is trying to overcome all the vicissitudes of fate in the name of her love. A summary of the story can be read below.

A. S. Pushkin "Snowstorm". Intro

It happened in 1811. In the village of Nenaradovo lived a certain landowner Gavrila Gavrilovich with his wife and daughter. Their family was exemplary, the neighbors loved to visit them. Near the beautiful Marya Gavrilovna, who was eighteen years old, enviable suitors curled up. But the girl, who adored French love stories, refused everyone. There was a good reason for this. The fact is that Masha was secretly in love with the poor warrant officer Vladimir Nikolaevich. For the latter, this was not a mystery; her sympathy was mutual. Young lovers secretly met either in the grove or near the old chapel. hide themIt was necessary because of the dissatisfaction of the girl's parents with the choice of her daughter. Friendly and hospitable landowners refused Vladimir Nikolaevich a warm welcome in their home. Secret dates could not last long, and the couple decided to get married without their blessing. Then, some time after the wedding, the young intended to throw themselves at their feet and beg for forgiveness. In the meantime, it was agreed that Marya Gavrilovna would show up ill in the evening and retire to her chambers. After the lights go out in the house, a trio of horses with a driver will be waiting for her. On it, she was supposed to go to the village of Zhadrino, located nearby. There, in the old church, the young people will be married in front of three witnesses. This is how Pushkin's story "The Snowstorm" begins. Further, completely unexpected events will occur. Throughout his story, the author keeps the reader in suspense.

A. S. Pushkin "Snowstorm". Developments

Events began to unfold as planned. As soon as dinner was served, Masha said she was sick and went to her room. Parents did not notice anything unusual in the behavior of their daughter. Time passed, it got dark outside the window. There was a real blizzard outside. The wind covered the road, and it was no longer possible to see what was ahead, further than a meter. It was at this time that Maria, accompanied by her serf girl, left her father's house, got into a troika and went to Zhadrino. And Vladimir Nikolayevich, meanwhile, was also going on the road. He decided to ride alone in a cart with one horse, without taking any escort with him. Once the hero ison a snow-swept road, he realized what a stupid thing he had done, because nothing was visible ahead. Hoping for God's mercy, the ensign decided to move on. He soon got lost. The road was finally lost, the horse was drowning in the snow. Suddenly he saw a light and rode into its light. It turned out that Vladimir left for an unfamiliar village, and the village of Zhadrino, where his bride was supposed to be waiting, is on the sidelines. It was already impossible to get there at the appointed time. When the ensign arrived in this village, the church was already closed, there were no people anywhere. Turning around, he drove home.

A. S. Pushkin "Snowstorm". Interchange

The next day after this event, Masha's parents found Masha in the morning in a sick bed. The girl had a fever. In delirium, she called Vladimir Nikolaevich and tried to tell about the details of this terrible night. The doctor called by caring parents said that the cause of the disease was psychological, probably unhappy love. Then the girl's mother relented, deciding that, apparently, the fate of her daughter was a poor army ensign. She sent an invitation to Vladimir Nikolayevich to visit them at home. But, unexpectedly, he refused, asking not to disturb him anymore. Two weeks after these events, Masha recovered and did not seem to remember her failed fiancé. Soon Vladimir Nikolaevich was sent to the army. Masha found his name in the list of the wounded near Borodino. He died in a Moscow hospital. This was not the only loss in the life of the poor girl. Her father, Gavrila Gavrilovich, died some timelater, leaving his daughter a good fortune. The suitors circled around Masha, but she refused everyone. The girl treated only one of the young people in particular - the hussar colonel Burmin. It would seem that nothing could interfere with the happiness of these two people. However, there was a wall between them, a kind of reticence that prevented their rapprochement. Everything was resolved after a frank conversation between Masha and Burmin.

The colonel told the girl that he could not marry her, as he was married to another. A few years ago, in a snowstorm, he was brought to a certain village, where he decided to take refuge in a church. Lights were on, people were walking by. As soon as the young man entered, they rushed to him with the words: "At last you have come!" In the corner sat a pale young lady. She was placed with him in front of the altar, the priest performed the wedding ceremony. When the bride turned to kiss him, she screamed and fainted. The Colonel hurried out of the church. Several years have passed, and he still does not know who his married wife is and where she is. Hearing this story, Maria Gavrilovna cried out: “And you didn’t recognize me?” Burmin fell at her feet. Pushkin ended his story "The Snowstorm" with this episode.

An excerpt from Zhukovsky's ballad "Svetlana" in the epigraph of the work suggests that these two creations of great authors are very similar. There is a certain general mystical mood in them. All events in them are not random, but predetermined by fate.