A. S. Pushkin, “On the Hills of Georgia,” wrote in the summer of 1829. This is one of the poems dedicated to his wife Natalia Goncharova. The work is filled with sadness and hope for a brighter future at the same time, because it was written after the poet's unsuccessful matchmaking. Alexander Sergeyevich met his future wife at one of the balls, and she captivated him with only one look. Pushkin understood that he could be refused, so he sent the marriage proposal to his bride's parents together with his friend Fedor Tolstoy-American. In response, he received a refusal, argued by the girl's youth.
After that, Alexander Sergeevich went to the Caucasus. There he wrote his famous work “On the Hills of Georgia” by Pushkin. Analysis of the verse reveals the true feelings of the author, who wanted to be forgotten after unsuccessful matchmaking and went to the army. The poet’s friends did not want to put his life in danger, so they persuaded him to stay in Tiflis. Alexander Sergeyevich was ready to abandon the idea of marriage, but still, feelings for Natalia Goncharova defeat common sense.
It was in the Caucasus that Pushkin wrote "On the Hills of Georgia." The poem begins with the hero standing on the banks of the Aragva River, but his thoughts abide in distant Moscow, where the beautiful bride remained. The poet admits that he is “sad and easy,” such feelings can be explained by the refusal of the girl’s parents and the author’s firm belief that he will achieve his goal and marry Natalia. Alexander Sergeyevich perceives separation as temporary circumstances and difficulties that you just need to wait out.
Pushkin’s poem “On the Hills of Georgia” is imbued with faith in a brighter future. The poet is well aware that he was refused, not only because his bride is too young for marriage. Her parents wished for her a better party, a better-off spouse, and the material condition of Alexander Sergeyevich at that time left much to be desired. He visited expensive drinking establishments, was known as a gambler, so almost all his salaries were lowered to the cards. But when Pushkin wrote “On the Hills of Georgia,” his thoughts were far from everyday worries; he poured out only his feelings on a sheet of paper.
The poet is not at all bothered by the fact that he does not know enough Natalia Goncharova, and during the meeting they exchanged only a couple of insignificant phrases. He is not embarrassed by the fact that the young girl is unlikely to have any feelings for him. Alexander Sergeevich is firmly convinced that his love is enough to create a strong and happy family. In his forebodings, Pushkin was not deceived. In the hills of Georgia, his fate was almost decided, because it was in the Caucasus that he decided to finally connect his fate with Goncharova.
It is noteworthy that after marrying his chosen one, Alexander Sergeyevich did not dedicate a single poem to her. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Natalia was not able to fall in love with him. She respected and appreciated her husband, but did not understand him. The beauty of Goncharova delighted many men, which aroused bouts of uncontrolled jealousy in Pushkin, but he always wrote to his friends that he was immensely happy in marriage and grateful to fate for bringing him to Natalia.