The work "Blizzard" was written by A.S. Pushkin in 1830. It completed the cycle of "Tales of the late Ivan Petrovich Belkin", which were already published in 1831. If you read the summary of the story "Blizzard" by Pushkin, you can see that it resonates with the ballad "Svetlana" written by Vasily Zhukovsky. The same beginning with the epigraph, the mystical plot and the unexpected ending ...
Pushkin. "Snowstorm". Summary of the story: the house of Barin Gavril Gavrilovich R **
Gavrila Gavrilovich R ** lived in one of the Russian estates - the Nenaradovo estate. He and his wife Praskovia Petrovna had a young seventeen-year-old daughter, Marya Gavrilovna. This is a pale and slender girl brought up in French novels . In her circle, Masha was considered an enviable bride - her father did not skimp on a dowry. And of course, she had no end to young people who wanted to marry her. Yes, and many mothers considered her as a profitable party for their sons. Gavrila Gavrilovich himself was a hospitable and very welcoming host. He did not favor only one neighbor, the young gentleman Vladimir Nikolayevich, who was a poor army ensign. But it was precisely him who fell in love with Masha, and the young man answered her in return. In the summer, they met daily and exchanged love letters. In winter, this correspondence became more lively. They complained about their bitter share, and Vladimir began to persuade the girl to run in order to secretly get married. Then they wanted to rush at the feet of their parents, ask for forgiveness, and loving old people would surely have wrapped them in their arms.
Masha very long doubted whether to decide on such an act, but still succumbed to the persuasion of Vladimir. The plan was pretty simple. Vladimir must send for the girl on the appointed day and hour of the sled, on which she will arrive in the neighboring village. There is a church there - Vladimir will agree in advance with the priest, find witnesses, and upon arrival Masha they will be married immediately. On the appointed evening, terrible weather stood out, a terrible snowstorm rose. But in spite of everything, Masha safely reached the appointed place. But Vladimir lost his way in such a blizzard and reached the church only in the morning. Finding no one there, he went home to the priest. There was also no sleigh, nor Masha herself. What happened this night? Why didn’t anyone wait for him?
"Snowstorm". Pushkin. Summary of the story: Vladimir’s departure to the army
The next morning, Maria Gavrilovna left her room as if nothing had happened. She had breakfast with her parents, but by the evening she still felt unwell. Her fever began, and for several days she was on the verge of death. In delirium, Masha betrayed her secret, only her parents attributed everything to the disease and the only thing they believed was that their daughter was in love with a young neighbor. After her recovery, loving old people decided to unite the lovers. They sent for Vladimir with a proposal by the Machine. In response, they received an awkward letter in which the young man wrote that he would never cross the threshold of their house. And later everyone found out that Vladimir Nikolaevich left his estate and left for the army. At that time it was 1812.
"Snowstorm". Pushkin. Summary of the story: two deaths
Masha never mentioned Vladimir Nikolaevich again, but fainted when, after several months, found his name among the seriously wounded. The young man was very distinguished in the battle of Borodin. But her sadness did not end there, after some time Gavrila Gavrilovich died. He left his entire estate to his daughter, which made her even more attractive to grooms. Only Maria sincerely grieved with her mother, and soon they left for the ** estate. Praskovya Petrovna sometimes persuaded her daughter to choose a friend, but she only shook her head. Three years have passed. Vladimir died in Moscow, and his memory became sacred to Masha.
"Snowstorm". Pushkin. Summary of the story: the arrival of Colonel BurminMeanwhile, the war was over, our regiments returned from abroad. One day, Colonel Burmin arrives at Maria’s estate. They immediately fall in love with each other. After some time, Burmin decided on an explanation. He admits that he can not offer Masha a hand, since he has been married for 4 years. Only at the same time, he knows absolutely nothing about his wife. The young man tells how he once committed an unforgivable stupidity. Somehow, a strong blizzard caught him on the way, and he found himself near the village church. It was as if they were waiting for him, they immediately brought him into the room and put him next to a young girl. The priest married him with her .. And only when they were offered to kiss, the bride allowed herself to look at the groom. With a cry "Not him!" she fainted. Taking advantage of the confusion, Burmin quietly left the church and left. And now he does not know anything about his wife, and does not even suspect where this wedding was. To these revelations, Masha could only say: “Oh my God! So it was you! ” Burmin’s long-awaited and painful meeting with his wife took place ...