In this article, we will describe the key episodes of Dubrovsky, a work created by Pushkin. Let's start by introducing the main characters.
Troekurov and Dubrovsky
Troekurov Kirila Petrovich lives on the estate Pokrovskoye. This is a noble and rich gentleman. All the neighbors are afraid of him, knowing the abrupt temper of this man, only Dubrovsky Andrey Gavrilovich, a poor landowner, a retired guard lieutenant and a former colleague of Kiril Petrovich, is not afraid of him. Both are widowers. Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir, who serves in St. Petersburg, and Troekurov has a daughter, Masha, who lives with her father. Often Troyekurov says that he would like to marry children.
Friends quarrel
Key episodes of Dubrovsky are opened by the contention of friends. Their unexpected quarrel quarrels, and the independent and proud behavior of the protagonist even more alienates them from each other. The omnipotent and autocratic Troekurov decides to vent his annoyance by plotting to rob the estate from Dubrovsky. He orders Shabashkin, the assessor, to find a "legitimate" path for this. He fulfills the desire, and now Dubrovsky is finally called to solve this case. These events are described in the Dubrovsky episode in court.
In the presence of the parties at the hearing, a decision is read, which is executed by many legal incidents. According to him, the Kistenevka estate, owned by Dubrovsky, passes into the possession of Troekurov. The former owner has a fit of insanity.
Dubrovsky is dying
The health of the elder Dubrovsky is deteriorating, and the old woman who followed him writes a letter to the son of the landowner in Petersburg, notifying him of what happened. Vladimir goes home, having received a vacation. Dear coachman tells the young man about the circumstances of the case. At home, he finds a decrepit, sick father.
Key episodes of "Dubrovsky" to come. And the story continues with the fact that Andrei Gavrilovich is slowly dying. Troyekurov, tormented by conscience, goes to put up. At the sight of a guest, a sick landowner breaks paralysis. The patient’s son tells him to tell a neighbor to clean away from their house, and then Dubrovsky Sr. dies.
After his funeral, a police officer and judicial officials come to Kistenevka to bring Troekurov into the ownership rights. The peasants refuse to obey him, they want to get rid of officials. Stop them Vladimir Dubrovsky.
Dubrovsky sets fire to the house
In his house, he finds Arkhip at night, a blacksmith who decided to kill the clerks, and Dubrovsky manages to dissuade him from this matter. Vladimir decides to leave his estate and orders also to bring people out to burn the house. He sends Arkhip to unlock the door so that officials can leave the house, but he breaks the order and locks them. It sets the Dubrovsky house on fire and sets off from the courtyard, and the clerks die in the resulting fire.
News of the Robbers
The main character is suspected of killing officials and setting fire to the house. Troekurov begins a new business by sending a report to the governor. But here another event distracts attention from Dubrovsky: a bandit appeared in the province. They rob all landowners, and only Troyekurov’s possessions do not touch. Everyone believes that the leader is Dubrovsky.
Deforge
For Sasha, his illegitimate son, Troekurov from Moscow writes out Monsieur Deforge, a French teacher, who is greatly impressed by the beauty of Marya Kirilovna, his seventeen-year-old daughter. But the girl does not pay any attention to the hired teacher . They test Deforge by pushing him into the room with a hungry bear (this is a common joke in treating guests in the Troekurov family). The teacher kills the beast. Masha is strongly impressed by his courage and determination. She draws closer to the teacher, and this closeness grows into love.
Holiday in the house of Troekurov
Key episodes of "Dubrovsky" continues the holiday in the house of Troekurov. Guests come here. At lunch, we are talking about Dubrovsky. Spitsyn Anton Pafnutich, landowner, one of the guests, admits that he gave false testimony in court in his time in favor of Kirill Petrovich against Dubrovsky. One lady reports that the main character had lunch with her a week ago, and says that the clerk sent with money and a letter for his son returned and said that Dubrovsky had robbed him. However, he was convicted of lying by a former colleague of the deceased husband who came to visit. The clerk says that, indeed, Dubrovsky stopped him on the way to the post office, but did not rob him by reading his mother’s letter. The clerk found the money in the chest. The lady believes that the man who pretended to be a husband's friend was Dubrovsky himself. However, according to her descriptions, she had a man about 35 years old, and Troekurov, meanwhile, knows for sure that the main character was 23 years old. This fact is confirmed by the new police officer having dinner with him.
This holiday ends with a ball. Anton Pafnutich decides to spend the night with Deforge in the same room, as he knows about his courage and hopes that he will protect him in case of an attack by robbers. However, at night he robs him and reports that he is Dubrovsky. He met a Frenchman going to Troekurov, gave him money, in exchange for receiving the teacher’s papers. So Dubrovsky and settled in the house at Troekurov.
Date Dubrovsky with Masha
Key episodes in the novel "Dubrovsky" continue with the meeting of the protagonist with Masha. Spitsyn leaves the house in the morning without mentioning the incident. Marya Kirilovna falls in love with Deforge. Once he asks for a date. Masha appears at the appointed time, and he announces his imminent departure, revealing who he is. Dubrovsky says he forgave the girl’s father.
Masha, having returned to the house, catches the alarm here, and Troekurov tells her that Deforge is Dubrovsky.
Episode with the Ring
For another summer, Prince Vereisky returns to his estate. He amazes Masha with beauty, but the girl does not want to marry him, thinking about the main character. We continue to describe key episodes in the novel "Dubrovsky". Lovers meet at night, agree that Masha will not marry Vereisky. Dubrovsky gives her a goodbye ring, says that in case of trouble, she will need to be lowered into the hollow of a tree, and the girl will know what to do.
Masha on the eve of the wedding writes a letter to Vereisky, begging to abandon her. But Cyril Petrovich, learning about the letter, appoints a wedding the next day. Father orders to lock the girl. Sasha comes to her aid, takes the ring into the hollow. But a ragged boy at his sight is trying to take possession of the decoration. The gardener helps out. On the way back, there is Troekurov, who, under threats, forces Sasha to talk about the assignment. He locks the boy, but soon he manages to get into Kistenevka.
Masha's wedding
Note another important episode from "Dubrovsky" - the wedding. Young go to Arbatovo, but suddenly a carriage is surrounded on the road, and a man in a half mask opens the door. The prince hurts him. They grab him and want to kill him, but Dubrovsky orders not to touch him. The young man loses consciousness.
Dubrovsky is hiding in the forest with a robber gang. Once soldiers come, but robbers defeat them. After that, Dubrovsky talks about his decision to leave the gang. He is disappearing. According to rumors, it is located somewhere abroad.