The story of the death of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin should begin with a description of the main culprit in the untimely death of the classic of Russian literature - Georges Charles Dantes. After all, the tragic death of Pushkin was the result of the defiant behavior of the Frenchman, which served as an occasion for a duel that claimed the life of the famous Russian poet.
The cornet of the Cavalier Guard regiment Dantes came to Russia and burst into the peaceful life of Pushkin some time after the revolution in France in order to make a successful career. There he was adopted by the Dutch ambassador in Petersburg, Gekkeren, and gave him his last name. In the city of Dantes, he received a very warm welcome, and it was introduced to the officers of the regiment by Emperor Nicholas I himself, who expressed the hope that he would justify his trust and excel in service from the best side. However, George did not show any zeal and often neglected his duties on the regiment, for which he was subjected to various penalties 44 times.
Dantes was good enough and had the right features. His height was above average, and he was very much in the face of the cavalry guard form. In addition to the irresistible appearance, it is worth mentioning the character of Georges, who was full of boast and complacency. But this is precisely what attracted frivolous girls in him, ready to laugh at any Frenchman phrase.
Alexander Pushkin met Dantes in 1834. The poet immediately disliked the pompous cornet for his arrogant disposition and cheeky conversations with the ladies. And Dantes, in turn, really liked Natalya Nikolaevna, who was the wife of Alexander Sergeyevich. And he began to pay special attention to her, but she was not against it, on the contrary, such interest from the charming cavalry guard even flattered the companion of the great poet. At first, Pushkin did not react to this and did not take such courtship seriously. He loved his wife and trusted her immensely. Meanwhile, Dantes already openly sought Natalia Nikolaevna, which caused whispers and chuckles behind Alexander's back.
Dantes was supported in courtship by his adoptive father Gekkeren, who was considered a cheeky and voluptuous old man, interfering in all the affairs of his son. All this could not continue so further, and the last straw was the letter received by Pushkin from a group of loafers who were engaged in sending letters to husbands whose wives were cheating on them.
The next day, Alexander Sergeyevich challenged Georges to a duel, intending to avenge his insult, but Baron Gekkeren told Pushkin that Dantes was going to marry Natalya Goncharova ’s sister , Ekaterina. This circumstance did not force the poet to abandon his intention, since he did not believe that the Frenchman was really in love with his bride. Alexander believed that in this way Dantes is trying to avoid the fight.
However, in the future there were such circumstances that Pushkin was forced to abandon the duel. He wrote a letter to the second Dantes, explaining in detail the reasons for the refusal, and both sides agreed not to fight, thus delaying the death of Pushkin.
But the duel still took place after some time. The reason was the words of Gekkeren, spoken by Natalia Goncharova. The Baron asked her when she would abandon her husband and go to Dantes. Alexander Sergeevich did not tolerate this and sent an angry letter to Gekkeren. Then at night, the second of Dantes delivered a message to Pushkin, which talked about calling the poet to a duel. Naturally, he did not refuse and accepted the challenge.
During a historical duel, Pushkin was mortally wounded in the stomach, and Dantes escaped with a slight wound to his arm. After this, the poet was immediately taken home, where the doctor Arendt arrived, who informed Alexander Sergeyevich about his imminent death.
The date of Pushkin's death is
February 10, 1837. At that time, medicine was at a fairly low level, and therefore the death of Pushkin was inevitable. However, in 1937, Soviet surgeons, led by Academician Burdenko, reported that even a mid-level doctor would have cured Alexander Sergeyevich today.
The death of Pushkin greatly disturbed the public. Moika Embankment was full of people, and people all arrived and arrived to say goodbye to the genius of Russian literature. They took the news of the death of the poet as a personal tragedy, and the upper class, on the contrary, was completely on the side of Dantes and strongly supported him.
It is safe to say that the duel and death of Pushkin left an indelible mark on the history of Russian and world literature.