In 1910, Kuprin created the novel "Garnet Bracelet". A summary of the chapters of this work is brought to your attention. In addition, we will analyze the story, which will help you understand its meaning.
The first chapter of the story "Garnet Bracelet"
A summary of the chapters, as well as the work itself, opens with a description of the weather that occurred on the Black Sea in the second half of August. However, by early September, the sea had calmed down, the sun came out. This greatly pleased Sheina Vera Nikolaevna, who, due to incomplete repairs, could not leave for the city. This concludes the first chapter of the story "Garnet Bracelet". Very brief summary, isn't it? But in this chapter, important events do not occur, they are all ahead.
Second chapter
Sheina’s birthday is September 17th. On this day, her husband wanted to invite some of the closest people to dinner. He gave Vera Nikolaevna pearl earrings. The princess felt deep affection for her husband, which replaced a passionate love. And here came Anna Nikolaevna, her sister. Vera did not have her own children, so she loved the children of Anna, a girl and a boy whom she gave birth to from an unloved, but rich husband.
Third chapter
The sisters decided to sit over a cliff, enjoy the sea. Anna is delighted, but Vera is already accustomed to these species and she’s even tired of the sea. Sister gave Princess Sheina a lady's cornet, redone from a prayer book. Then they went home, listing the guests who would come in the evening, and also discussed the table.
Chapter four
Soon guests began to arrive. A summary of the story "Pomegranate Bracelet" by chapters, compiled by us, omits the listing of guests, since it is not essential for the development of the plot. However, it should be noted that among them was General Anosov, whom the sisters loved very much. He was like a grandfather to them. The sisters met Anosov near the crew and escorted into the house. The general was a friend of the family and was very attached to Anna and Vera, since he did not have his own children. He went through several wars, and everyone called him brave. Anosov received many injuries, and also earned the disease. However, he decided not to resign, so he served as a commandant in the fortress. In the city everyone knew and respected him.
The fifth chapter of the work "Garnet Bracelet" (summary)
An analysis of this chapter allows us to highlight the following main events. Dinner was successful, it was nice and warm. Everyone was entertained by Vasily Lvovich, the husband of Vera, telling stories he composed. He took real situations as the basis and exaggerated them to impossibility, so it turned out very funny. He affected both Nikolai Nikolaevich (brother Sheina) and Gustav Ivanovich Friesse, the husband of Anna Nikolaevna, with stories. In the midst of poker, a maid called Vera. She handed Sheina a gift - a garnet bracelet. Together with him was a note from Vera's secret admirer. For 7 years this man signed as G.S.Zh. He congratulated his beloved on the day of the angel, and also told the story of this bracelet, transmitted along the female line in his family. The fan changed the silver parts, he left only the stones. Now has become a gold garnet bracelet. A summary of the chapters goes on to describe the sixth chapter.
Sixth chapter
The evening continues. In poker, Colonel Ponomarev has great success. Some of the guests play whist. And Prince Vasily Lvovich decides to show the audience a homely humorous album. In it, in a comic form, a chronicle of events in the family is kept. The prince shows the guests the last drawing: "Princess Vera and the telegraph in love." This page is dedicated to the story of how Vera received letters from her secret admirer. The woman does not give him any chance, and the admirer even gets into the house under the guise of a dishwasher and chimney sweep. After this mysterious person spends some time in a madhouse, he decides to leave for the monastery. A fan will Vera before death 2 telegraph buttons and a bottle of his tears.
Chapter seven
We turn to the seventh chapter, describing the story "Garnet Bracelet" (summary). General Anosov told the sisters stories, just like in childhood. They looked after him, chopped cheese, poured wine. Among other things, he talked about the affair with the Bulgarian, whom he had to quart, and also that they had to leave when the regiment went on. Then Anosov said that he probably never really loved. The evening came to an end, everyone began to say goodbye, and Anna and Vera went to see off to the crew of Anosov.
Eighth chapter
Vera went hand in hand with the general, and with Bakhtinsky - Anna, Vera’s sister from the novel “Garnet Bracelet”. Summary of chapters does not stop in detail on their conversation. We will give only some of his points. They said that at this time women and men are not capable of true love. The general told 2 stories that this feeling still occurs, but sometimes takes strange forms. The first story is about how a young ensign fell in love with an old libertine. He very quickly got tired of this woman. The ensign wanted to commit suicide by throwing himself under a train. However, at the last moment, someone grabbed him. The ensign was cut off by a brush, he became a beggar and after a while he froze. The second story is about how a husband loved his wife, who openly cheated on him and did not put him in anything, although he was an honest and courageous officer. Vera reported her fan, to which the general said that maybe her life intersected with just selfless true love. Are you curious about how the summary of Kuprin's story “Pomegranate Bracelet” will end? We recommend reading it to the end - the finale is very interesting.
Chapter nine
When Vera returned to the house, she heard her husband Vasily Lvovich talking with her brother Nikolai Nikolaevich. Before leaving, Vera asked her husband to see the fan's gift, and now they were discussing it. Nikolai was very categorical. He wanted to decisively end the notes so that they could not tarnish his sister's reputation. Nikolai Nikolaevich reproached the Sheins for the fact that they did not take this act seriously, although it could lead to sad consequences. Vasily Lvovich and the princess’s brother decided to find the mysterious admirer the next day, return the gift and ask Vera Nikolaevna not to bother with letters anymore.
Chapter ten
Nikolai Nikolaevich and Shein the next day visited Zheltkov, who was renting an apartment. Rising to him, they found a young man of 30-35 years old, with a good face and blond. That's exactly what Alexander Kuprin described ("Garnet Bracelet"). The summary will not give you an answer to the question about the meaning of the name of this person. However, after reading the analysis below, you will learn about this. They introduced themselves, but no one sat down, despite the fact that Zheltkov offered to do this twice. Nikolai asked Vera’s admirer not to write to her anymore and returned the gift. Zheltkov agreed, but he only wanted to talk with Vasily. He explained to Vera’s wife that he loved his wife, but he was very sorry and would not write to her anymore. He then asked for permission to write Vera the last letter. The princess's brother was categorically against, but her husband agreed. Zheltkov promised that they would not hear him again and would not see him. Shein told about everything to his wife, and she was anticipated that the fan would kill himself.
Eleventh chapter
Vera did not like newspapers, but she accidentally caught the eye of a note that Zheltkov shot himself in his apartment because of the embezzlement of public funds. The woman was surprised that she had sensed his death in advance. In the evening she was handed a letter written by a fan. He apologized for disturbing her and for so long had been an obstacle to her. He admitted that he loved her, but promised that he would leave soon and she would never see him again. Zheltkov asked Vera to play a sonata from Beethoven’s Orchestra (D-dur No. 2). The woman told her husband that something terrible had intervened in their life. He replied that he believed in the feelings of her admirer, that he was not at all crazy. The princess decided to look at him, asking permission from her husband, because she did not want to offend him.
Twelfth chapter
Sheina came to his house on a carriage and asked to see Zheltkov. She was conducted by the hostess. Vera saw him, and then remembered the words of General Anosov about true love. The woman came up and kissed her fan with a friendly kiss on the forehead. When Sheina was about to leave, the hostess suddenly detained her to pass a note from the deceased. Zheltkov told her to hand her over if a lady comes. It wrote that Beethoven’s best work was Sonata No. 2 from his orchestra. Sheina suddenly burst into tears. Although she told the hostess that she always reacts to death like this, Vera actually cried for Zheltkov. The novel "Garnet Bracelet" is already approaching the finale. The chapter summary concludes with the events described in chapter 13.
Thirteenth chapter
When Sheina returned home, she found pianist Jenny Reuters. The woman was upset. She asked Jenny to play something and went into the flower garden. Sheina was sure that she would play Beethoven’s sonata. And so it happened. The princess heard the music that brought calm. Vera cried, leaning against an acacia. When Reuters came to her, the princess kissed her and said that now he had forgiven her, and everything would be fine. So the music influenced her. Most likely, Zheltkov wanted to achieve exactly this, since he always only wanted the well-being and happiness of his beloved. This completes Kuprin's "Garnet Bracelet". We summarized the chapters by chapters; we now turn to the analysis of the story.
Analysis of the work
It is known that the basis of the work was the case that occurred in reality. The author’s mother was once in a situation similar to that described. Note that the theme of love permeated most of the works of Alexander Ivanovich (photo Kuprin presented above). It is no accident that the author calls his story "Garnet Bracelet". A brief summary of it gave you an idea of ​​the meaning of the name. We add that red garnet, from the point of view of the author, is a symbol of love, and, moreover, dangerous. Gift Sender - G.S. Yolks, secret admirer. This is a young man of 30-35 years old, a little skinny, who had a yellowish face (most likely, that is why he received this name). By occupation, Yolk is a petty official. However, feelings for Sheina were great and boiled for about 8 years. Sometimes this unrequited love came to madness. A fan of Vera collected all things that belonged to her or were at least one moment in the hands of his beloved. He revealed himself with his gift, revealed his feelings to the whole Vera family.
Note that in a conversation with a fan of Vera, Shein shows nobility. The prince sees that Zheltkov’s feelings are real. His love was so strong that a fan of Vera was not able to do anything with her. In a conversation with him, the thought sounds that Zheltkov cannot erase his beloved from his head, that his death is the only way out of this situation. Vera Nikolaevna after this anticipates the speedy death of Zheltkov. After his death, she wants to see him, and she suddenly realizes that she needed this person. The feelings for the husband of this woman have long grown into respect and understanding. Perhaps her fate would have been different if she had taken a garnet bracelet.
Summary, analysis, biography of the author - all this is often asked to schoolchildren. Performing any kind of work on literature, we often meet with various manifestations of love and their role in the work or in the life of the author. And this is no coincidence, because this topic is one of the main among writers and poets. Without this feeling, there would be no humanity, because it is one of the indispensable components of society. Many writers and poets sang it, including Kuprin. "Garnet bracelet", a brief summary of the chapters and an analysis of which were outlined, is one of the best works on a love theme.