The story "Emerald" was written by A. I. Kuprin in 1907. The plot of the work was based on the real story of the magnificent horse of Dawn, which was destroyed due to the mercenary calculations of people. The unusual feature of the work is the author's choice of the main character: all events are seen through the eyes of the Emerald stallion. A wonderful world opens up before the reader, consisting of vivid images, smells, secret thoughts. Here is just a summary. Kuprin's Emerald is a beautiful, subtle, dramatic story about the credulity and defenselessness of animals and the cruelty of the human world.
Description of horses in the stable
Emerald is a four-year-old stallion of silver color and an American warehouse. Together with him in a stable in separate stalls stand a young mare Schegolikha and a horny horse Onegin. Emerald is well-built, has excellent health and stamina. He is often put up for racing on the racetrack. This activity is a young and impatient stallion is very fond of. Due to the hustle and bustle that prevails on the day of the horse racing at the stable, he realizes that he has to pass another test. The horses are looked after by several grooms. They feed animals, clean, prepare for races. They are all different. The horses of each of them love in their own way. But they especially like their English host. To our trotter, he seems as strong, wise and fearless as he is. About this and much more tells us a brief summary. Kuprin's “Emerald” evokes sympathy for smart and strong animals - horses.
Emerald is preparing for the run
The day of racing came. The emerald immediately felt this in a special mood in the stable. A flair did not fail him. Soon he was already standing on the street, and the groom Nazar poured water from a bucket on top of him, trying to squeeze it then with his corpus callosum. When the horses were washed and dried, they put on linen gray blankets with a red border on the sides. The Englishman strictly followed all preparations at the stable. Especially meticulously he watched as they equipped for the races of the Emerald. It was clear that the owner today relies on his beloved stallion. The summary can not convey the atmosphere of general excitement and bustle before the races. “Kuprin, Emerald” ”is a request that you should make to a library employee in order to read the work in the original.
Start of competition
The races started. There were a lot of horses at the hippodrome that day. They were led in a circle, kneading before the competition. Suddenly a bell rang. It was a signal to start the match. Emerald, looking back, saw the Englishman behind him, sat in a small American crew and pulled the reins. The young trotter learned all the movements of the owner. He sensitively caught his every gesture. The animal knew what the master wanted from him. Here he loosened the reins a little, and this means that you can give a head start, and at the next moment the reins cut hard into your mouth and twist your neck - apparently, it's time to slow down a little to save strength to the finish.
Trotter victory
Among the many horses at the hippodrome stood out one young black stallion. He was a favorite, people bet on him. But the Emerald managed to easily get around it, as well as all the other horses. Before the eyes of the trotter prize pillars quickly fly by, the wind whistles in the ears, the platform roars ... Another moment - and the Emerald is the first to break the control tape at the finish. He won! People surround him, shout, poke fingers on the head, sides and legs. Cues are heard: “Fake horse!”, “Fraud, deceit!”, “Money back!”. At this moment, the stallion first saw his master angry. After all, he was accused of horse forgery. Our article provides only a brief summary. The “Emerald” of Kuprin should be read in its entirety in order to feel all the confusion and confusion of the horse from human discontent with his victory.
Stallion death
After these races, long boring days stretched. Neither the promos nor the races of the Emerald were taken anymore. And one evening the horse was taken out of the stable, taken to the station and transported in a carriage to another place. He was settled in an unfamiliar yard of one, away from other horses. This episode does not end with Kuprin's story Emerald. The summary does not allow us to convey the fullness of the wild feeling of loneliness of a young and frisky stallion. The following describes his death. And it was like that. The main thing in this stable for him was a big-headed man with small evil eyes and black antennae. It seemed that the new owner was indifferent to the Emerald, but the trotter constantly felt an incomprehensible horror near him. Feelings did not disappoint him. One early morning, the big-headed came into his stall and poured oats into the feeding trough. Trotter obediently began to eat. Oats had an unusual bitter-sweet taste. After a few minutes, he felt severe pain and abdominal pain. The emerald fell, his body cramping. The bright light of an approaching lantern cut his eyes for a moment. The next minute it was over. The animal no longer felt someone pushing it into the stomach with a heel.
Here is just a summary. I advise everyone to read the “Emerald” of Kuprin in full.