Analysis and a summary: Turgenev "Spring waters"

Works about love are always relevant. Especially those that are created by outstanding masters of the word. Among them, of course, IS. Turgenev. "Spring Waters," a brief summary and analysis of which you will find in the article, is a story, and to this day exciting readers.

Summary

For Dmitry Sanin, a 52-year-old man, a small pomegranate cross meant a lot. He served as a vivid reminder of the past, as well as about what he never had.

About 30 years ago, when Dmitry was a young man, he traveled to Europe, spending an inheritance, suddenly he got it. Frankfurt, the German city, was the last place he had visited before returning to his homeland. Walking through the streets of this city, Sanin wandered into the pastry shop. He wanted to drink lemonade here. However, Dmitry suddenly became a savior for a child who suddenly had a faint. The main character at first sight fell in love with the girl who was his sister to this boy. It was for her sake that he decided to stay in the city. Sanin met with the boy's family, whose members were very grateful to him.

Soon it turned out that this girl has a fiance, and Dmitry as a friend of the family and savior introduced him. It turned out that this is a merchant, whose marriage with Jenna should be saved (that's the name Sanina's beloved) and her family from the financial collapse.

Quarrel with the officer

The main character went for a walk with Jenna, her brother and fiancé. After that, they went to a place to have a snack. Here there were officers, they drank. One of them took the rose from Jenna, thereby insulting her. The girl's bride took her from an unpleasant neighborhood, while Dmitry approached Jenna's offender and accused him of rudeness. After listening to him, the officer asked Sanin about who he was to this girl. The protagonist replied that no one, then left his business card to the offender.

The Failed Duel

The next morning a second of this officer appeared at the hotel to Sanin. Dmitry agreed with him about the duel. Sanin, determined to shoot, thought about how suddenly his life was twisted. Until recently, he traveled carefree in Europe, and now he can die in a moment. Not that the main character was afraid of death, rather, he did not want to lose his life like that, falling in love. In the night before the duel, Dmitry again saw Jenna, and feelings for her even more flared in him.

Here comes the time of the duel. During it, rivals decided that today no one should lose his life. They parted peacefully, shaking hands with each other. Sanin, returning to the hotel, met with the mother of his lover. She told him that Jenna had changed her mind about marrying a merchant. Mother asked Dmitry to talk with her daughter and convince her to change the decision. The protagonist promised to do it.

Declaration of Love

Talking to her lover, Dmitry told her that her mother was very worried, but he asked the girl not to change her decision for some time. After this meeting Dmitry Sanin decided to confess his beloved in his feelings. He sat down at the table to write her a letter. In a letter, Dmitry Sanin explained to the girl in love. He passed it through the brother of Jenna, who soon brought an answer: she asks Sanin not to come to her tomorrow. After some time, the girl decided to appoint a protagonist a date in the garden early in the morning.

Sanin arrived at the place at the appointed time. He really wanted to know how Jenna reacted to his confession. The girl said that she decided to refuse her fiancé. Dmitry was very happy. He wanted to marry Jenna, but for this it was required to return to Russia to sell the estate. This is not a quick and easy matter, and Dmitri Sanin did not want to part with his beloved. And the girl did not want to be alone for a long time.

The question of the sale of the estate

Circumstances developed favorably for lovers. Dmitry met in Frankfurt, one longtime friend, with whom he studied. It turned out that he was profitable married to a beautiful and rich woman. Dmitry invited him to buy his estate. His comrade replied that it was best to ask his wife, to whom they had gone together, with this question.

Acquaintance with the wife of a friend

Acquaintance with his friend's wife is described in detail by Turgenev ("Spring Waters"). The summary in parts suggests a story about this woman. After all, it plays an important role in the work.

The wife of a friend was not just a beautiful woman, but also very smart. Sanin's proposal interested her, just like the protagonist himself. In order to think things over, she set a time limit of 2 days. Dmitry was very happy that it was possible to solve everything so quickly. At the same time, the main character was somewhat surprised by the increased attention paid to his personality by the hostess. In addition, he feared that his lack of courtesy might cause the deal to fail.

The protagonist spends his entire first day in the company of his friend's wife. In the evening, a woman invites Dmitry to the theater. They talk a lot during the show, and she tells the main character that marriage with his friend is just a cover. A woman considers herself completely free and can afford anything she wants. Her husband is quite happy with this situation, because he is satisfied with his rich and full life.

Fatal connection (summary)

Turgenev ("Spring Waters"), of course, wondered if the main character would not succumb to temptation. Unfortunately, he could not stand the test.

The next day the woman calls Sanin for a horse walk. Dmitry is tormented by doubts, somewhere deep inside he suspects that all this is no accident, but unable to stop all this. On a walk Dmitry remains alone with his partner's wife. It should be noted that the previous day, which they spent together, somewhat troubled the mind of the protagonist. He was already beginning to forget what he had come for. The insidious woman, meanwhile, tries to seduce him, which in the end she manages. Sanin forgets his lover and leaves with his friend's wife to Paris.

And happiness was so close ...

To no good, however, did not bring this affair with a rich and domineering woman. We will not describe its summary. Turgenev ("Spring waters") did not occupy the details of this connection, but how she influenced the future fate of the protagonist. It was very awkward for Dmitri Sanin to return to Jenna. And now, having acquired a fortune and wise with experience, the protagonist again finds himself in Frankfurt. He notices that the city has managed to change over the years. A familiar confectioner is no longer in the old place. Sanin decides to renew the old ties. To this end, he appeals for help to the officer, who once appointed a duel.

The fate of Jenna

The officer informs him that Jenna is married. A short story continues about the fate of the heroine. Turgenev ("Spring waters") was interested in the fate of not only Dmitry, but also Jenna. She went with her husband to America. The officer even helped the protagonist to obtain the address of his former lover. And now, after many years, Dmitry writes a long letter to Jenna, not hoping to get her forgiveness. He just wants to find out how she lives. Waiting for a response is very painful, since the protagonist does not know if Jenna will answer him at all. This psychological moment is especially noted by Turgenev ("Spring Waters").

The summary of the chapters continues with the fact that after a while Dmitry Sanin receives a letter from his former lover. She tells him that she is happy with her husband that she has children. A woman applies a picture of her daughter, reminiscent of a young Jenna, to the letter that Dmitri loved so much and left so stupidly. These events are completed by Turgenev "The Spring Waters". The brief content of the story, of course, gives only a general idea of it. We also offer an analysis of the work. This will help clarify some points, better understand the story, which created Turgenev ("Spring waters").

Analysis of the work

The work of interest to us is characterized by a specific manner of presentation. The author told the story so that the reader is presented with a story-memory. It should be noted that in the late works of Ivan Sergeevich the following type of hero predominates: a mature man with a life full of loneliness.

This type also applies to Dmitri Pavlovich Sanin, the main character of the work of interest to us (his short summary is presented above). Turgenev ("Spring waters") has always been interested in the inner world of man. And this time the main purpose of the author was to depict the drama of the main character. The work is characterized by an interest in the development of a character that occurs not only under the influence of the environment, but also as a result of the moral quest of the hero himself. Only after studying all this in the aggregate, we can understand the ambiguity of the images created by the author.

This is an interesting work created by Turgenev - "Spring waters". Briefly (briefly), as you know, does not convey its artistic value. We just described the plot, conducted a superficial analysis. We hope that you wanted to get acquainted with this story.

It should be noted how interesting it is to read a brief account of Turgenev's works. "Spring waters" - only one of them. Therefore, we recommend that you learn more about the work of this great writer.