Pushkin’s works are easy to read in the original, but before the lesson it’s important to have time to repeat the material in time and remind yourself of all the main events of the poem. It offers a brief retelling of the chapters from the Literaguru: you will find everything you need in it. And for a complete understanding of the author’s intent, do not forget to read analysis of the work.
Introduction
The poem begins with Peter standing on the banks of the Neva and reflecting on the future of the city, which he began to build. And now, after a hundred years, the city grew, became majestic and beautiful (here it is form).
Pushkin praises the city where the Neva is majestically stretched, where beautiful architecture is amazing, where luxurious social life is in full swing.
Part one
Then the story goes to the petty official Eugene (here is his characteristic) living in the St. Petersburg area - Kolomna. Eugene from a noble family, which, however, has lost its greatness. The hero himself thinks only of his beloved Parash, because of the rise of water in the river, the bridges over it were removed, now he will not be able to see his beloved in a couple of days. Thoughts about a happy, calm future with the bride and the kids soothe Eugene’s thoughts and he falls asleep.
The terrible news comes in the morning - Neva overflowed and flooded the city. The inhabitants are terrified, they see in this "punishment of God."
At the epicenter of the raging elements was our hero. Sitting astride the marble figure of a lion at the porch of one of the houses, he peers into the distance, hoping to see the house of his beloved Parasha, gloomy thoughts fill his mind. Here before the eye of Eugene appears the figure of Peter himself on a bronze horse.
Part two
But soon the elements calmed down and the river returned to its usual course. Eugene is in a hurry to catch some boatman and cross to the other side in order to quickly see his beloved safe and sound. But there was nowhere to hurry, there was no house, no gate, no lover herself. Eugene can not bear such a loss and goes crazy.
And now the whole city has already returned to its previous state, there is not even a trace of the destruction caused by the elements. Only Eugene does not find a place, distraught with grief, he goes to wandering. So a year passes, the tramp all lives on the street and eats the alms of passers-by. And on the way of the hero, the already familiar figure of a lion appears, and a little off, Eugene sees a rider on a bronze horse (his description here) Scary pictures of last year's tragedy come up in my memory. He comes to the monument and in anger threatens a copper statue for all the troubles caused, but then it seems to him as if Peter himself lowered his gaze to him, and the hero runs away in fear, driven by the imaginary stomp of copper hooves. Since then, Eugene, each time passing by a copper monument, bowed to a living person and asked for forgiveness.
The story ends when Eugene is dead, brought by the waters of the river, along with a small dilapidated house to an unnamed islet, where he was buried.
