In this article, we will consider the novel of Ivan Sergeevich, created in 1859, and we will present a brief summary of it. "The day before" Turgenev first published in 1860, and still this work remains in demand. Not only the novel itself is interesting, but also the story of its creation. Her, as well as a brief analysis of the work, we will present after we outline the summary of "The Eve." Turgenev ( his portrait is presented below) created a very interesting novel, and you will certainly like its plot.
Bersenev and Shubin
On the banks of the Moscow River in the summer of 1853, two young men lie under a linden. Acquaintance with them begins a brief summary of "The Eve." Turgenev introduces us to the first of them, Andrei Petrovich Bersenev. He is 23 years old, he just graduated from Moscow University. This young man is waiting for a scientific career. The second is Shubin Pavel Yakovlevich, a budding sculptor. They argue about nature and the place of man in it. Its self-sufficiency and completeness amaze Bersenev. He believes that against the background of nature, the incompleteness of man is seen more clearly. It gives rise to anxiety and sadness. Shubin believes that you need to live, not reflect. He advises his friend to have a girlfriend in his heart.
Then the young people start talking about everyday things. Bersenev recently saw Insarov. It is necessary to introduce Shubin to him, as well as to the Stakhov family. It's time to return to the cottage, you should not be late for dinner. Stakhova Anna Vasilievna, a second cousin of Pavel Yakovlevich, will be unhappy. And he owes this woman the opportunity to sculpt.
History of Stakhov Nikolay Artemievich
The story of Nikolai Artemievich Stakhov continues Turgenev’s novel “On the Eve” (summary). This is the head of the family, who from a young age dreamed of profitably getting married. He fulfilled his dream at age 25. Shubina Anna Vasilievna became his wife. However, Stakhov soon became friends with Augustine Hristianovna. Both of these women bored him. His wife is unfaithful, but she still hurts, because he fraudulently gave his mistress a pair of gray horses from the factory owned by Anna Vasilievna.
Shubin's life in the Stakhov family
Shubin has been living in this family for about 5 years after his mother, a kind and smart Frenchwoman, died (Shubin's father died several years earlier than her). He works hard, but in fits and starts, does not want to hear anything about professors and the academy. In Moscow, Shubin is considered promising, but so far he has not done anything outstanding. Elena Nikolaevna, the daughter of the Stakhovs, he really likes. However, the hero does not miss the opportunity to flirt with chubby 17-year-old Zoya, Elena’s companion. Alas, Elena does not understand these contradictions in the personality of Shubin. She was always outraged by the lack of character in a person, angry stupidity, she does not forgive lies. If someone loses her respect, he immediately ceases to exist for her.
Personality of Elena Nikolaevna
I must say that Elena Nikolaevna is an outstanding person. She is 20 years old, she is very attractive and stately. She has a dark blond braid and gray eyes. However, in the appearance of this girl there is something nervous, impulsive that not everyone will like.
Nothing can satisfy Elena Nikolaevna, whose soul strives for active good. Since childhood, this girl was occupied and disturbed by hungry, poor, sick people and animals. At the age of 10, she met a poor girl Katya, and began taking care of her. This girl has even become a peculiar subject of her worship. This hobby parents did not approve. True, Katya soon died. However, Elena’s soul left a trace from a meeting with her.
The girl lived her life from the age of 16, but she was lonely. No one was embarrassed by Elena, but she languished, saying that there was nobody to love. She did not want to see Shubin as her husband, since he is notable for inconstancy. But Bersenev attracts Elena as an educated, intelligent and deep person. But why is he so persistently talking about Insarov, who is obsessed with the idea of liberating his homeland? Bersenev's stories arouse in Elena a keen interest in the personality of this Bulgarian.
History of Dmitry Insarov
The story of Insarov is as follows. His mother abducted, and then killed a certain Turkish yeah, when the Bulgarian was still a child. Father made an attempt to take revenge on him, but was shot. Remaining an orphan at the age of eight, Dmitry arrived with his aunt in Russia. After 12 years, he returned to Bulgaria, which for 2 years he studied up and down. Insarov was repeatedly endangered in his travels, he was persecuted. Bersenev personally saw a scar remaining in the wound site. Dmitry does not intend to take revenge on aga, he pursues a broader goal.
Insarov is poor, like all students, but scrupulous, proud and undemanding. It has a huge capacity for work. This hero studies political economy, law, Russian history, translates Bulgarian chronicles and songs, compiles Bulgarian grammar for Russians and Russian for Bulgarians.
How Elena fell in love with Insarov
Dmitry Insarov during the first visit did not make the impression on Elena that she expected after Bersenev’s enthusiastic stories. However, one case soon confirmed that he was not mistaken in the Bulgarian.
Once, Anna Vasilievna gathered to show the beauty of Tsaritsyn to her daughter and Zoe. A large company went there. The park, the ruins of the palace, the ponds - all this impressed Elena. Zoe sang well while sailing on a boat. She even shouted an encore company consisting of spree Germans. At first, they did not pay much attention, but after a picnic, already on the shore, we met again with them. Suddenly, one man of impressive growth separated from the company. He began to demand a kiss in compensation for the fact that Zoya did not respond to the applause of the Germans. Shubin, with a pretense of irony, began to exquisitely admonish this drunken impudent, but this only irritated him. And now Insarov stepped forward. He simply demanded that the impudent man leave. The man leaned forward, but Insarov lifted him into the air and threw him into the pond.
Are you curious to know how the summary of "The Eve" continues? Turgenev Ivan Sergeyevich prepared for us many more interesting things. After the incident that happened at the picnic, Elena admitted to herself that she fell in love with Dmitry. Therefore, for her a big blow was the news that he was moving out of the cottage. Only Bersenev understands why this departure was needed. His friend once admitted that he would definitely leave if he fell in love, since he cannot change his duty for the sake of personal feeling. Insarov said that he did not need Russian love. Upon learning of this, Elena decides to personally go to Dmitry.
Declaration of love
So we got to the scene of a declaration of love, describing the brief content of the work “On the Eve”. Surely readers wonder how it happened. Briefly describe this scene. Insarov confirmed to Elena, who came to him that he was leaving. The girl decided that she needed to be the first to confess her feeling, which she did. Insarov asked if she was ready to follow him everywhere. The girl replied in the affirmative. Then the Bulgarian said that he would marry her.
Difficulties Beloved Ones
Meanwhile, Kurnatovsky, who worked in the Senate as chief secretary, began to appear at the Stakhovs. Stakhov sees this man as the future husband of his daughter. And this is only one of the dangers awaiting lovers. Letters from Bulgaria become more and more alarming. You need to go while you can, and Dmitry is preparing to leave. However, he suddenly caught a cold and became ill. 8 days Dmitry was at death.
All these days, Bersenev courted him, and also told Elena about his condition. Finally, the threat was over. But it is still a long way to a full recovery, and Insarov is forced to remain in his home. Ivan Sergeyevich tells about all this in detail, but we will omit the details, making up a brief summary of the novel by I. S. Turgenev "The Eve."
Once Elena visits Dmitry. They have been talking for a long time about the need to hurry with departure, about the golden heart of Bersenev, about their problems. On this day, they become husband and wife no longer in words. Parents learn about their date.
Elena's father calls his daughter to account. She confirms that Insarov is her husband, and that in a week they will go to Bulgaria. Anna Vasilyevna faints. Father grabs Elena's hand, but at that moment Shubin screams that Augustina Khristianovna has arrived and is calling Nikolai Artemievich.
The journey of Elena and Dmitry
The young have already arrived in Venice. A difficult move was left behind, as well as 2 months of illness in Vienna. After Venice, they will go first to Serbia, and then to Bulgaria. You just have to wait for Renditch, the old wolf, who should transport them across the sea.
Venice really liked Elena and Dmitry. However, while listening to the Traviata theater, they are embarrassed by the scene in which Alfred says goodbye to Violet, dying of consumption. Helen leaves a feeling of happiness. The next day Insarov is getting worse. He has fever again, he is in oblivion. Elena, exhausted, falls asleep.
Further, her dream is described by Turgenev ("The Eve"). Reading the summary, of course, is not as interesting as the original work. We hope that after getting acquainted with the plot of the novel, you will have a desire to get to know him better.
Elena’s dream and Dmitry’s death
She dreams of a boat, first on Tsaritsyno Pond, and then in the troubled sea. Suddenly, a snow whirlwind begins, and now the girl is already not in the boat, but in the wagon. Near her is Katya. Suddenly, the cart rushes into the snowy abyss, and her companion laughs and calls Elena from the abyss. Looking up, Elena sees Insarov, who says that he is dying.
The summary of the literary work "On the Eve" returns the reader to events taking place in the world of reality, not sleep. Arriving Randych no longer finds Dmitry alive. Elena asks him to take the coffin with the body of Insarov, as well as herself with him, to his homeland.
The fate of Elena
Already approaching the final summary of "The Eve." Turgenev I.S. further tells us about the fate of the main character after the death of her husband. 3 weeks after his death, a letter arrives from Venice. Elena tells her parents that she is going to Bulgaria. She writes that from now on there is no other homeland. The further fate of Elena reliably remained unclear. Rumor had it that someone had seen her in Herzegovina. Elena was supposedly a sister of mercy under the Bulgarian army, always wore black clothes. Further, the trace of this girl is lost.
This concludes the summary of "The Eve." Turgenev took the plot from the story of his friend as the basis of this work. You will learn more about this by becoming acquainted with the history of the creation of "The Eve."
History of creation
Vasily Katareev, an acquaintance of Turgenev and his estate neighbor, went to Crimea in 1854. He foresaw his death, so he handed over to Ivan Sergeyevich a story written by him. The work was called "Moscow Family". The story presented the story of Vasily Katareev's unhappy love. While studying at Moscow University, Katariev fell in love with one girl. She left him and went with a young Bulgarian to his homeland. Soon this Bulgarian died, but the girl never returned to Katareev.
The author of the work suggested that Ivan Sergeyevich process it. After 5 years, Turgenev began to write his novel "The Eve." The story of Katareev served as the basis for this work. By that time, Vasily had already died. In 1859, completed "The Eve" Turgenev.
A summary of the chapters, as well as the history of the creation of the work, we set out. It remains to conduct a brief analysis.
Brief analysis
After creating the images of Lavretsky and Rudin, Ivan Sergeyevich wondered where the “new people” would come from, from which layers they would come from? He wanted to portray an active, energetic hero who is ready for a bitter struggle. It is these people who were demanded by the thunderstorms of the 1860s. They were supposed to replace the likes of Rudin, who could not go from words to deeds. And Turgenev created a new hero whom you have already met by reading the summary of the novel. Of course, this is Insarov. This hero is an "iron man" who possesses decisiveness, perseverance, willpower, and owns himself. All this characterizes him as a practical figure, in contrast to contemplative natures like the sculptor Shubin and the philosopher Bersenev.
Elena Stakhova is at a loss to make a choice. She can marry Alexei Bersenev, Pavel Shubin, Yegor Kurnatovsky or Dmitry Insarov. The presentation of the chapters of the work "On the Eve" (Turgenev) allowed you to get to know each of them. Elena personifies young Russia "on the eve" of change. In this way, Ivan Sergeevich solves the important question of who is most needed for the country now. Artists or scientists, statesmen or natures who have dedicated their lives to serving a patriotic goal? Elena, with her choice, answers a question that was very important for Russia in the 1860s. On whom she chose, you know, if you read the summary of the novel.