The sacred story āPearl Necklaceā by Leskov, published in 1885, meets all the conditions that apply to such stories. N. S. Leskov āPearl Necklaceā created in an unusual style for himself - this suggests that a lot is subject to such an outstanding master.
What should be the form of the holy story?
This is discussed by the three tea interlocutors in the first chapter. Two very regretted that the fiction and plot of such stories fade, they become monotonous, because their form is very tight and limited. It must certainly be timed to coincide with the period from Christmas to Epiphany, at least somehow fantastic, it must certainly have a moral and prosperous end. The authors, being in such a narrow framework, are forced to be fairly uniform. All modern stories lack a flight of fancy.
The third interlocutor objected to this because he knew a similar story from the real, fictional life of his brother, a man with a pure reputation, and this is an absolutely incredible story. So, a conversation about literature and life begins with a brief summary. Leskovās āpearl necklaceā will undoubtedly surprise the reader.
Chapter two - the plot of history
Three years ago, a brother came to the narrator, who was of the purest soul, and began simply demanding that he immediately find a bride in two weeks, and he would get married at Baptism. Brother quite seriously believed that this was possible, and the storytellerās wife was involuntarily carried away by this strange, hasty idea. She instantly, as if by magic, turned up a suitable bride.
Young people liked each other at once. In this, the spouse tries to convince an intractable husband who objects to marriage, including because there will be no dowry for the girl. These disputes between a loving couple that the father of the bride is a rich man, but will not give a simple-minded bridegroom for a daughter, will certainly deceive him, and this is the beginning of a holy story. We sell the summary. Leskovās āpearl necklaceā is already beginning to be filled with the contrast between an honest bridegroom and a future father-in-law, a roguish miser who will not part with money. A husband and wife argue about this, while a brother makes a proposal to the girl Mashenka and gives a luxurious basket of expensive gifts - this is described in the third chapter of this life story. This is her summary. Leskov's Pearl Necklace will further surprise the reader.
Chapter four - a gift from father to daughter and future son-in-law
To meet Christmas, two brothers and wife went to their future relatives - the bride and her parents. The betrothed and both families rejoiced, drank champagne, the prepared gifts were presented and congratulations were brought. Everyone was reveling in champagne and did not have time to look around, when they flew by for two weeks and the New Year came, which again it was decided to meet in the bride's house. However, Mashenkaās father didnāt even talk about the dowry. But at dinner, with all the guests, he himself put a pearl necklace on his daughter .
Yes, what a magnificent and expensive! It consisted of small pearls, which turned into an ever larger one, and in the center were three strikingly brilliant and large black pearls. This tremendous gift of a skvalygi father is described in the 4th chapter, we examined its brief content. Leskovās āpearl necklaceā will subsequently turn into a completely unexpected and secret side.
Chapter Five - After the Wedding
On Epiphany days, Mashenka and the storyteller's brother were married, and the next day the couple went to visit the newlyweds. And the narratorās brother shows them a letter from his father, which says that the pearls are fake. That was the gift of the father. And here the letter and the father-in-law himself appeared - under the pretext that he was walking from the Mass and even brought the good luck. The father-in-law was amazed at the complacency with which the brother-in-law met the news of deception and that the brother-in-law asked not to inform the daughter about this, so that she would not be offended by her father, but continued to love him dearly. And besides, the husband himself must support his daughter's love for parents. The father-in-law thought, said that he had unjustly made money, because he could not do otherwise. Yes, and the first two sons-in-law did not give any dowry, and they save him insult and anger in him in their hearts. And then he suddenly says: āAnd here you are, son-in-law, Iāll give you 50 thousand.ā And takes this money out of the wallet. And the son-in-law refuses.
āYou, Mikalai Ivanovich, will put Mashenka in a delicate position. Quarrel with the sisters. They gave her a dowry, but they didnāt. No money needed. ā Then the old man takes out two more of these notes from his wallet and gives them to his daughter. "Tell yourself to the sisters so that no one is offended." Masha threw herself on her fatherās neck, and then fell to her feet: "Father, Iām so happy for the sisters." Yes, and the father himself cried. What an unexpected story Leskov created - "Pearl Necklace." The heroes are noble as to selection, and the hunks turned into a generous person. More precisely, he behaved how long he had to lead - with dignity and honesty.
This semi-telling story "Pearl Necklace" (Leskov) analysis is practically not needed. As the narrator concluded, she fully corresponds to the spirit of the holy story. And indeed, there is no doubt about it.