One of Pushkin's most famous works is Dubrovsky. The reviews note that this is perhaps the most famous domestic "robber" novel. It tells about love between Vladimir Dubrovsky and Maria Troekurova. Both are descendants of two wealthy but warring families. Pushkin wrote this novel in 1833, a few years before his death. He did not process it for printing and did not finish it.
The novel "Dubrovsky"
The novel "Dubrovsky", according to reviews, allows you to fully appreciate the skill of Pushkin as a prose writer. The story begins on an estate called Pokrovskoye. The well-known gentleman Kirill Troekurov lives in it. He is distinguished by a steep disposition, because of which all his neighbors do not like him. There is one exception: the poor landowner living in the neighborhood, Andrei Dubrovsky. They used to serve in the army together. Both became widowers.
Dubrovsky’s son serves in St. Petersburg, and Troekurov’s daughter Masha, who still lives with her father.
Troekurov often thinks about the marriage of children, but everything changes after a sudden quarrel between two friends. At the same time, Dubrovsky behaves proudly and independently, which leaves no chance for reconciliation.
To take revenge, Troekurov arranges a court whose purpose is to deprive Dubrovsky estate.
Court
About Pushkin’s novel Dubrovsky, a brief review is devoted to how unfair the court is. Troekurov openly orders the assessor to find the “legal” way in this lawlessness.
As a result, the court announced a decision full of legal incidents, but awarding the estate of Dubrovsky Troekurov. The health of the poor landowner is deteriorating. His serf Yegorovna writes to Vladimir in St. Petersburg to come to support his father.
Vladimir finds his father already on his deathbed. Troekurova tormented by conscience. He arrives to apologize, but at the sight of a former friend Dubrovsky breaks paralysis. Vladimir expels the rich landowner. At that moment, Dubrovsky Sr. dies.
The new owner of the estate
The review of Pushkin’s story “Dubrovsky” should be devoted to the fact that this work is about incredible lawlessness, which cannot always be defeated with the help of law and even force.
After the funeral, bailiffs come to the Dubrovsky estate to enforce the court decision. Peasants refuse to obey them, only Vladimir saves officials from massacre.
"Dubrovsky", according to reviews, is a novel in which Pushkin describes the ideal romantic hero. He is Vladimir. He is beautiful, strong, but at the same time does not accept injustice and lawlessness. At night, he discourages the blacksmith Arkhip to kill the clerks. Instead, he decides to permanently leave the estate, and finally burn the house so that no one gets it. He orders the blacksmith to open all the doors so that the clerks can easily be saved. But Arkhip does not listen to him. As a result, Vladimir sets fire to the house and quickly leaves. He does not even suspect that all the clerks are killed in the fire.
Under suspicion
Pushkin’s “Dubrovsky”, according to reviews, plays a large role law enforcement and judicial system. The officials of these departments again come to the fore when it turns out that Vladimir is the main suspect in the murder and arson.
Soon in the province appears a gang of robbers who rob everyone. Do not touch only the people of Troekurov. Many suspect that Dubrovsky, who has gone on the run, is leading the dashing people. The reviews say that many are simply convinced of this.
At this time, a teacher, Monsieur Déforge, appears for Troikaurov’s estate for little Sasha. The Frenchman falls in love with Mary, but she does not reciprocate.
In the reviews of the novel "Dubrovsky" it is noted that the girl changes her attitude towards him after the Frenchman kills the bear, being locked up with him in the same room. So traditionally loved to play a trick on guests in the house of Troekurov.
Everyone is talking about Dubrovsky.
For a holiday in the house of Troekurov, guests gather. It's about Dubrovsky. It turns out that he is a noble robber. One lady reports that her clerk first reported the robbery by Vladimir. However, it later turned out that when Dubrovsky read the letter and found out that the mother was sending money to her son, he did not rob anyone. The clerk himself wanted to withhold 2,000 rubles.
At the end of the celebration, Deforge dances with Masha at the ball. One of the guests remains to spend the night in Troekurov’s house, asks for a room in Deforge’s room, as he has heard about his courage, and counts on protection in the event of a robbery.
In the middle of the night, Deforge with a gun takes all the money from the landowner. It turns out that he is Dubrovsky. The latter bribed a teacher at a postal station for 10,000 rubles. With the documents of the Frenchman, he arrived at the house of the Troyekurovs.
He robbed the landowner Spitsyna not by chance. The day before, he admitted that he had perjured in court against his father. The next morning, Spitsyn leaves without saying a word to anyone.
Maria and Deforge
In reviews of the work "Dubrovsky" it is noted that soon Masha begins to feel love for the Frenchman. One day she receives a note from him asking for a date. At the appointed place, he informs her of his imminent departure. Finally, he acknowledges who he really is.
Dubrovsky reassures a frightened girl, assuring that he has long ago forgiven her father. Returning to the house, she learns that Dubrovsky also revealed Troekurov. And the teacher’s escape only confirmed his suspicions.
One year later
In the reviews of Pushkin’s work “Dubrovsky”, it is noted that the author makes a one-year temporary retreat. The next chapter tells how in the summer Prince Vereisky came from abroad to the Arbatovo estate adjacent to Troekurovo. Masha amazes him with her beauty.
A few days later, Masha secretly receives a letter from a stranger. Before he could read it, he ended up in his father’s office, where he found out that Vereisky was wooing her. She cries, but Troyekurov does not pay attention to it. From the upcoming marriage, she is horrified, and in the letter she sees only one phrase: "In the evening at 10 o'clock in the same place."
Night date
In a review of the book "Dubrovsky", readers note how accurately and meticulously Pushkin describes the relationship of young people. On a date, Dubrovsky persuades Masha to take his patronage.
The girl hopes to avoid marriage by reaching out to her father’s heart with requests. In an extreme case, she asks Dubrovsky to come for her and promises to become his wife. Before parting, Vladimir gives the girl a ring. This is their symbol. In case of trouble, it will be enough for her to leave the ring in the hollow, then he will appear again.
Meanwhile, Troekurov’s estate is getting ready for the wedding. Masha writes a letter to Vereisky, persuading him to abandon her hand, because she does not love him and will never be happy with him. But everything happens exactly the opposite.
Kirill Petrovich learns about the letter. He becomes furious and decides to speed up the preparations, and play the wedding the very next day. Finally, Masha threatens that she will seek help from Dubrovsky. Hearing this, the father locks her.
Masha locked up
Masha comes to the rescue of her younger brother, who agrees to take the ring into the hollow. Sasha does everything exactly. But the way he hides something in a tree is seen by some ragged man. A fight begins between the boys, only the gardener saves Sasha. The ragged men are caught and led to proceedings.
They meet Kirill Petrovich, whom Sasha, under threats, talks about the assignment that his sister gave him. Troekurov sends for the police.
The wedding day is coming. Masha is taken to church, where her bridegroom is already waiting for her. The wedding begins, the last hope of the girl for a miraculous salvation disappears. On the way from the church to Arbatovo, a carriage with young people is surrounded by armed people. Chief among them is a man in a half mask. He opens the carriage door and announces to Masha that she is free. Having recognized Dubrovsky, the prince shoots him with a pistol and injures him. Armed people intend to kill the prince, only the intercession of Vladimir saves Vereisky.
Dubrovsky persuades Masha to go with him, but the girl announces that it is too late. Dubrovsky loses consciousness, accomplices take him away.
At the end of the novel, a robber camp consisting of several huts is described. In one of them, the old woman asks the guard who is bawling songs about bandits to be silent, because the master is sleeping. In the hut is the wounded Dubrovsky.
At this time, an alarm is announced at the camp. All are sent to their original positions, armed. Guards report that soldiers entered the forest. A bloody battle begins. The robbers win it.
A few days later, Dubrovsky, who had retired from retaliation, gathers all his associates and says that he intends to leave them. He disappears in an unknown direction. According to rumors, he is going abroad.
On this, Pushkin’s novel breaks off.