Perhaps one of the characteristic features of Russia has always been strong women. No wonder they say that women "They will stop a galloping horse, and they will enter a burning hut." In some situations, this strength of character and firmness of will are manifested especially strongly. One of such high-profile deeds was the escort of their Decembrist husbands by their wives to distant Siberia.
The poem "Russian Women" was created in 1872 by the great Russian poet Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov. This is an ode to Russian wives who followed their husbands to hard labor. The poet was inspired by these events, which he wrote at the end of his work that these are "captivating images" that people should remember.
ON THE. Nekrasov in his work was really able to perpetuate the feat of women, because his poem evokes strong emotions that are difficult to forget.
On December 14, 1825, there was an uprising of the Decembrists, who disagreed with the power of the tsar. They wanted to destroy the monarchy and serfdom, but the uprising could not be carried out according to plan, and the Decembrists were simply dispersed. Tsar Nicholas found out who participated in the uprising and punished everyone. He sent the nobles to hard labor in Siberia, and this was an unprecedented punishment for the upper strata of society.
By the way, the first woman, so to speak, in this uprising was Princess Trubetskaya. The characterization of the heroine will be incomplete without mentioning her husband, who was the leader of the entire uprising.
The story about the wives of the Decembrists begins with the departure of Princess Trubetskoy from her father's house. A sentimental scene of her farewell to her family is shown. Then we see how the princess travels through half the country in the most difficult conditions, and this is interspersed with her bright and happy memories, making up a strong contrast. Perhaps the main point where the characterization of Princess Trubetskoy manifests itself in full force is her meeting with the governor, who is trying to stop the princess by any means. But she nevertheless continues to follow her husband in spite of everything.
Later, on the way, another woman catches up with her - Princess Volkonskaya, whose husband also ended up in hard labor. The poem ends with her date with her husband, which Nekrasov described with surprising force.
Nekrasov in the poem turned out to be a wonderful bright and understandable characterization. Princess Trubetskaya (Russian women are represented precisely in her person) calls the most important duty of a woman the sacred duty to her husband. She puts him even higher than her duty to her father.
The quotation of Princess Trubetskoy can take several pages, so we will give a description only in general terms.
Princess Trubetskaya is ready to overcome any hardships and obstacles. The characterization of the heroine is manifested in a conversation with the governor. He frightens her with the deprivation of her title, the hardships of life in hard labor, even the death of her father, but nothing can stop her. The governor even told her that she would have to walk along with the convicts on foot all the way, and she agreed to this. True, when he saw such determination, he did not interfere anymore and provided transport. Princess Trubetskaya, not only in words, but also in deeds, proved that she was ready to go anywhere for her beloved husband.
Perhaps now it does not seem as terrible a punishment as before. But if you imagine that a woman from high society, for whom servants have always done everything, agrees to the life of a peasant woman, then the sensations are strong.
In order to better understand the work and the spirit of the time, at least one characterization of the hero is necessary. Princess Trubetskaya, her character in the poem, is ideal for depicting not only one woman, but also conveying the mood of all women in Russia.
Reading the poem, one can immediately say that the princess sincerely loves her husband. For the sake of love, she is ready to overcome any obstacles, and this is one of the main features of all Russian women. They do not need either high society or a position in society if the husband is somewhere in hard labor. Princess Trubetskaya was not alone in her decision and her loyalty, nine more Russian women went after their husbands.
As they described living conditions in their notes, it was very difficult. Basically, they could only look at the prison, but this gave great strength to their husbands.
Such dedication can indeed be considered a great feat of Russian women.
The life and characteristics of Princess Trubetskoy are historical facts, and even more than that - they are recorded from the words of her son, I.S. Trubetskoy, using the memoirs of the wives of the Decembrists themselves. Trubetskaya was the first woman to follow her husband, challenging the entire secular society. Since she was the first, it was the hardest for her, which is why the poem is about Princess Trubetskoy. Yes, the princess really assumed the incredible torment and hardships of a harsh life in Siberia, but her fate was not too bad. At first, she and her husband really lived in hard labor, and only 15 years later they were given permission to leave there. They settled in their house and were engaged in agriculture.
Over time, the exile expired, and they moved to Irkutsk. Here the family was able to buy a house. The historical characterization of Princess Trubetskoy requires an indication that this woman not only once accomplished a feat, but has been a strong personality all her life. Everyone in the city knew her, because in the princess's house they were always ready to feed and warm travelers, convicts and all the unfortunate. So Princess Trubetskaya earned respect and honor, so almost the entire city came to see her off on her last journey in 1854.
Perhaps one of the characteristic features of Russia has always been strong women. No wonder they say that women "They will stop a galloping horse, and they will enter a burning hut." In some situations, this strength of character and firmness of will are manifested especially strongly. One of such high-profile deeds was the escort of their Decembrist husbands by their wives to distant Siberia.
Poem "Russian Women"
The poem "Russian Women" was created in 1872 by the great Russian poet Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov. This is an ode to Russian wives who followed their
Husbands to hard labor. The poet was inspired by these events, which he wrote at the end of his work that these are “captivating images” that people should remember.
N. A. Nekrasov in his work was really able to perpetuate the feat of women, because his poem evokes strong emotions that are difficult to forget.
The fate of the Decembrists
On December 14, 1825, there was an uprising of the Decembrists, who disagreed with the power of the tsar. They wanted to destroy the monarchy and serfdom, but the uprising could not be carried out according to plan, and the Decembrists were simply dispersed. Tsar Nicholas found out who participated in the uprising and punished everyone. Nobles
He exiled to hard labor in Siberia, and this was an unprecedented punishment for the upper strata of society.
By the way, the first woman, so to speak, in this uprising was Princess Trubetskaya. The characterization of the heroine will be incomplete without mentioning her husband, who was the leader of the entire uprising.
Brief plot of the poem
The story about the wives of the Decembrists begins with the departure of Princess Trubetskoy from her father's house. A sentimental scene of her farewell to her family is shown. Then we see how the princess travels through half the country in the most difficult conditions, and this is interspersed with her bright and happy memories, making up a strong contrast. Perhaps the main point where the characterization of Princess Trubetskoy manifests itself in full force is her meeting with the governor, who is trying to stop the princess by any means. But she nevertheless continues to follow her husband in spite of everything.
Later, on the way, another woman catches up with her - Princess Volkonskaya, whose husband also ended up in hard labor. The poem ends with her date with her husband, which Nekrasov described with surprising force.
Characteristics of Princess Trubetskoy
Nekrasov in the poem turned out to be a wonderful bright and understandable characterization. Princess Trubetskaya (Russian women are represented precisely in her person) calls the most important duty of a woman the sacred duty to her husband. She puts him even higher than her duty to her father.
The quotation of Princess Trubetskoy can take several pages, so we will give a description only in general terms.
Princess Trubetskaya is ready to overcome any hardships and obstacles. The characterization of the heroine is manifested in a conversation with the governor. He frightens her with the deprivation of her title, the hardships of life in hard labor, even the death of her father, but nothing can stop her. The governor even told her that she would have to walk along with the convicts on foot all the way, and she agreed to this. True, when he saw such determination, he did not interfere anymore and provided transport. Princess Trubetskaya, not only in words, but also in deeds, proved that she was ready to go anywhere for her beloved husband.
Perhaps now it does not seem as terrible a punishment as before. But if you imagine that a woman from high society, for whom servants have always done everything, agrees to the life of a peasant woman, then the sensations are strong.
Characteristics of Russian women through Princess Trubetskoy
In order to better understand the work and the spirit of the time, at least one characterization of the hero is necessary. Princess Trubetskaya, her character in the poem, is ideal for depicting not only one woman, but also conveying the mood of all women in Russia.
Reading the poem, one can immediately say that the princess sincerely loves her husband. For the sake of love, she is ready to overcome any obstacles, and this is one of the main features of all Russian women. They do not need either high society or a position in society if the husband is somewhere in hard labor. Princess Trubetskaya was not alone in her decision and her loyalty, nine more Russian women went after their husbands.
As they described living conditions in their notes, it was very difficult. Basically, they could only look at the prison, but this gave great strength to their husbands.
Such dedication can indeed be considered a great feat of Russian women.
The real story of Princess Trubetskoy
The life and characterization of Princess Trubetskoy are historical facts, and even more - they are recorded from the words of her son, I.S. Trubetskoy, using the memoirs of the Decembrists' wives themselves. Trubetskaya was the first woman to follow her husband, challenging the entire secular society. Since she was the first, it was the hardest for her, which is why the poem is about Princess Trubetskoy. Yes, the princess really assumed the incredible torment and hardships of a harsh life in Siberia, but her fate was not too bad. At first, she and her husband really lived in hard labor, and only 15 years later they were given permission to leave there. They settled in their house and were engaged in agriculture.
Over time, the exile expired, and they moved to Irkutsk. Here the family was able to buy a house. The historical characterization of Princess Trubetskoy requires an indication that this woman not only once accomplished a feat, but has been a strong personality all her life. Everyone in the city knew her, because in the princess's house they were always ready to feed and warm travelers, convicts and all the unfortunate. So Princess Trubetskaya earned respect and honor, so almost the entire city came to see her off on her last journey in 1854.
There are characters in almost all Russian works that are mentioned only once in a novel. I always have a special look at them, because the author will not insert episodic heroes just like that, he gives them some kind of task, sets them the goal of conveying something to the reader. Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time" was no exception, and we will talk about a secondary, if not a third-rate hero of this novel - Princess Ligovskaya.
Ligovskaya is the mother of Mary, as she calls her in English fashion. The princess is very rich and is in rather high circles of society, for the first time the reader meets her in the company of her daughter. Both of them dress strictly and according to the laws of the time that were then, they wear hats. Outwardly, Princess Ligovskaya is not very beautiful, she lived in Moscow for more than twenty years, relaxing and doing nothing, and therefore recovered. In a conversation with Pechorin, Werner says that the princess has an excellent stomach, but bad blood. She is about forty-five years old.
Ligovskaya loves to amuse herself very much, and most of all, perhaps, with anecdotes that she listens to with great pleasure, even the most seductive and vulgar anecdotes, and she herself loves to tell such anecdotes if she does not have a daughter next to her, so as not to defile her bright feelings for her mother with such not the nicest things. In relation to Mary, she does not seem to be a tyrant parent at all, but she only loves her daughter, respects her and wishes her a better future, protecting her in every way.
The princess is also kind with her guests who visit her, so her house has a reputation for being one of the best, most hospitable houses. Only one thing torments the princess constantly - her eternal rheumatism, which gives her great pain.
With Pechorin, the main character of the novel, Ligovskaya is connected, firstly, by the fact that she had already seen him in secular circles in St. Petersburg and even remembered his name, and secondly, her beloved and only daughter Mary falls in love with Pechorin, she is even ready to take him for a husband. Princess Ligovskaya does not oppose this idea, she allows this marriage. But, in addition to her consent, it is necessary that the groom also wants to marry, but he just did not want this. When Ligovskaya asks Grigory Pechorin to think that he could be a good match for his daughter, the reader can see sincere love and concern for Mary's happiness. However, Pechorin simply leaves for another city, thus solving all the problems with marriage, which was already in the dreams of Mary and Princess Ligovskaya.
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It seems to me that this image is contradictory in everything! From the very beginning it is said that this hero was cold when it was hot outside, and vice versa when it was cold. Now that's a contradiction! But the biggest problems are in his feelings and mind.
He keeps the diaries of his mother, who went to Siberia with her husband, he began to ask him for permission to get acquainted with the papers. For three evenings, Mikhail Sergeevich and Nikolai Alekseevich read the notes. During the reading, the poet repeatedly jumped up, clutched his head and began to cry. These documentary evidence formed the basis of the poem "Russian Women". The description of Princess Trubetskoy (Part 1) and Princess Volkonskaya (Part 2) is the plot basis of the famous work, first read by the poet in the summer of 1871.
Ekaterina Ivanovna Laval married Sergei Trubetskoy for love. She became his true friend and like-minded person, was aware of her husband's political views. Having learned about the events at the twenty-five-year-old Catherine, she immediately decided for herself that she would share his fate with her husband, no matter how terrible it was. The princess became the first of eleven women who set off after the verdict was announced on July 23, and the very next day she set off on the road. She was accompanied by her father's secretary, Karl Voshe (on the way, he would fall ill and return back, as Nekrasov writes about in a poem). "Russian Women" is a poem that tells about a difficult journey from St. Petersburg to Irkutsk, showing the heroine's resilience, tolerance, her devotion to her husband and readiness for self-sacrifice.
The sobs of a father seeing off his daughter, who is "going somewhere this night." Farewell words of the heroine, who understands that she will never see her relatives again. The full confidence of the princess that her duty is to be close to her husband. Memories of serene youth and the person who became the culprit of her misfortunes (referring to the dance at the ball in 1818 with the future Emperor Nicholas I). This is how the poem begins (Nekrasov attached great importance to it in his work) “Russian Women”.
Princess Trubetskaya is the central image of the first part. The author does not give the heroine, because something else is important for him - to show her inner world, to trace the formation of essential character traits. From the very beginning of the poem, Ekaterina Ivanovna is full of determination and has no doubts about her act. She knows how terrible her future fate will be. In order to obtain permission to travel, she deliberately renounced the title, the opportunity to communicate with relatives, welfare - her father's house was the best in St. Petersburg. “I dressed my chest with steel,” she admits when parting with her father, and in these words one can hear the readiness to follow her beloved at all costs, the ability to overcome any obstacles for the sake of being able to fulfill her sacred duty and be close to her husband.
The road to Siberia is very long and difficult, but there is no time for rest. Approaching the station, the princess demands to change horses as soon as possible and goes on. In doing so, the author uses a very successful technique, describing the pictures that her imagination draws in this endless journey. Either dreams, or just memories that arise in her head - this is the best characteristic of Princess Trubetskoy from the poem "Russian Women". At first she sees a magnificent secular life with fun and balls, a trip abroad with her young husband, all that has now become insignificant and unimportant for her. These vivid pictures are suddenly replaced by a painful sight: working men in the field, barge haulers groaning by the river. Her husband attracted her attention to this side of Russian life.
Along the way, there is a party of exiles, which reminds of the hard fate of the Decembrists. The consciousness of the heroine brings her back to the tragic events of six months ago. A condensed but accurate picture of the uprising. Ekaterina Ivanovna not only knew about its preparation, but also kept a printing press. And then there was a meeting with her husband in prison, during which he gave her complete freedom. However, a loving woman, even at the moment of Sergei Petrovich's arrest, decided that she would support him in everything. It is from such details that the poem “Russian Women” is formed. The author shows the heroine's sympathy for the common people, hatred for the tsar and his regime. And also the desire to fight and prove their right to independence.
The second chapter is a dialogue. It is he who helps to fully understand the character of the heroine, her determination and confidence in the correctness of the choice made. It must be said that the scene described by Nekrasov actually took place, and Zeidler actually received an order from the emperor to stop Ekaterina Ivanovna at any cost. The arguments of the heroine during the conversation can also be perceived as a characteristic of Princess Trubetskoy from the poem "Russian Women". She is not afraid of the details of how convicts live, or the harsh climate, where the sun shines only three months a year, or the fact that the princess and her children will be equated with ordinary peasants. Ekaterina Ivanovna, who has signed a waiver of all her rights, is ready to move forward even as part of a convict party. The firm character, enormous willpower, Trubetskoy's incomparable courage and steadfastness forced the governor to retreat. “I did everything I could ...”, - these words of Zeidler became an acknowledgment of the moral victory won by a decisive, ready-for-everything woman.
“She captivated others to a feat,” N. Nekrasov said about Ekaterina Ivanovna. Russian women, Princess Trubetskaya in particular, who wished to share the fate of their husbands, to fulfill their duty to God and themselves to the end, forever became a symbol of inexhaustible heroism, self-sacrifice, great human love and devotion.
Ekaterina Ivanovna fully experienced hunger, prison life, and the debilitating Siberian cold. The first of the Decembrists did not live up to the amnesty for only two years and died in Irkutsk. But although she never saw her relatives or the capital again, according to contemporaries, she never regretted what she had done.
Such is the characterization of Princess Trubetskoy from the poem "Russian Women" by N. Nekrasov.
The opinions of researchers differ when it comes to the date and place of birth of Princess Olga. The ancient chronicles do not give us accurate information whether she was from a noble family or from a simple family. Some are inclined to believe that Olga was the daughter of the Grand Duke Oleg the Prophet, while others argue that her family comes from the Bulgarian prince Boris. The author of the chronicle "The Tale of Bygone Years" directly says that Olga's homeland is a small village near Pskov and that she is "from a simple family."
According to one version, Prince Igor Rurikovich saw Olga in the forest, where he was hunting game. Deciding to cross a small river, the prince asked for help from a girl passing by on a boat, whom he at first mistook for a young man. The girl turned out to be pure in thought, beautiful and smart. Later, the prince decided to take her as his wife.
Princess Olga, after the death of her husband (and also during the reign of Igor in Kyiv) from the Drevlyans, proved to be a firm and wise ruler of Rus'. She dealt with political issues, managed with combatants, governors, complainants, and also received ambassadors. Very often, when Prince Igor went on military campaigns, his duties fell entirely on the shoulders of the princess.
After Igor was killed in 945 for the repeated collection of tribute, Olga cruelly repaid them for the death of her husband, showing unprecedented cunning and will. Three times she killed the Drevlyan ambassadors, after which she gathered an army and went to war against the Drevlyans. After Olga was unable to take the main city of Korosten (while the rest of the settlements were completely destroyed), she demanded three sparrows and three doves from each house, and then ordered her soldiers to attach tinder to the paws of birds, set it on fire and let the birds go. Burning birds flew to their nests. So Korosten was taken.
After the pacification of the Drevlyans, the princess took up tax reform. She abolished polyudia and divided it into areas of land, for each "lessons" (a fixed tax) were established. The main goal of the reforms was to streamline the tribute system, as well as to strengthen state authority.
Also during the reign of Olga, the first stone cities appeared, and her foreign state policy was carried out not with the help of military methods, but with diplomacy. Thus, ties with Byzantium and Germany were strengthened.
The princess herself decided to accept Christianity, and although her baptism did not affect Svyatoslav's decision to leave pagan Rus', Vladimir continued her work.
Olga died in 969 in Kyiv, and in 1547 she was canonized as a saint.
