At a table in a quiet cell, a sage creates his historical writings. Throughout the width of his folio, subtle scriptures extend - witnesses to cautious but brilliant thoughts. His gray hair gleams with silver, a light soul and honor are felt in his gaze, his fingers - an instrument of noble labor - are flexible and long. He is the very talented writer, a wise thinker in a monastic cassock, a literary nugget who wrote The Tale of Bygone Years. The summary of the chronicle reveals to us the time in which Nestor the Chronicler lived.
No one knows what his childhood was like. It is unclear what led him to the monastery, who taught his life. It is only known that he was born after Yaroslav the Wise passed away. Around 1070, a smart young man appeared in the Kiev Pechersk Monastery, who wanted to accept obedience. At the age of 17, the monks gave him the middle name Stefan, a little later he was ordained deacon. In the name of truth, he created a testimony of the most ancient sources and a great gift to the fatherland - “The Tale of Bygone Years”. A summary of the annals should be devoted to the period that, in addition to being present in the work, accompanied the author in his real life. At that time, he was a very educated person and gave all his knowledge to literary work. Nestor the Chronicler helped people learn more about what Ancient Russia was in the years 900–1100.
The author of the story “The Provisional Years” found in his youth the time when princes Yaroslavichi ruled in Russia. Yaroslav the Wise, being their father, bequeathed to them to protect each other, to live in love, but the prince trinity almost broke the request of his father. In that period clashes with Polovtsy - steppe residents began. The pagan way of life pushed them to aggressively declare their right to exist in baptized Russia: riots and popular uprisings with the magi leaders were caused. This tells the "Tale of Bygone Years."
A summary of these political events in the annals concerns the life of Yaroslav the Wise, the founder of the literary treasury, the first library in Russia. From this library the novice of the Kiev Pechersky Monastery gained his knowledge. Nestor the Chronicler created in times of great change: it was a period of princely and feudal contradictions, which nevertheless could not break the power of Kievan Rus. Then the capital lived under the leadership of Svyatopolk - the greedy and cunning ruler. The poor people could no longer endure bondage and feudal exploitation, and in 1113 a popular uprising began. To know, she was forced to turn to Vladimir Monomakh - Prince of Pereyaslavl, so that he could take the situation into his own hands. He did not want to interfere in the rule of another's patrimony, but, observing the disaster of Kievan Rus, he could not refuse the people in the new policy.
In the work "The Tale of Bygone Years" a brief summary Nestor the Chronicler enriched his ancient history with his experience and added artistic images: he embellished the merits of the princes and denigrated unworthy rulers. The chronicle gives a clear idea of where the Russian land came from, and who began to reign. It is noteworthy that in the original an unusually long title of the story explains the summary. The Tale of Bygone Years came into being when the author was already about sixty years old. The wise and diligent Nestor in the hearts of Russian people remained not only a monk, but also a gifted thinker who was able to describe in detail and thoroughly the beginning of our path.