I. A. Bunin. Stories (summary): dark alley, leading to the very bright

“Dark alley" (to read a brief summary below) - a series of stories by I. A. Bunin, on which he worked for eight years. There are no recurring themes. Each story – the fate of the individual: unique, unique, one of a kind as a fingerprint. What forced the author to combine them into one book? Of course, love. Life's path may be different, but "dark alley” each of us, ultimately, lead to only one – to love…

I. A. Bunin, brief contents "Dark alley”

A Cold autumn storm. One of the Tula roads, bathed and rugged endless rains. To the long hut, which unites on one side the post office, and on the other – small private hotel, drove a dirty carriage. It left the slender man is a military man with a gray mustache, but also black-browed. He famously ran up on the porch of the hut, then walked into the room to the left.

Here was clean, warm and dry. Before he could call out to the owners, as light footsteps entered the dark, black-browed, too, and not age a beautiful woman. Rounded shoulders, large Breasts under the red blouse, “light legs" of Tatar worn red shoes – nothing escaped his gaze. The visitor started the conversation that normally takes place between people whose paths accidentally crossed, but the more they are likely never to each other do not see. Talked, Yes And forgotten. It turned out that this woman is the landlady of the coaching Inn. This fact surprised him, but he praised it for cleanliness and comfort. She half closed her eyes and inquisitive looking at him, said, “And the purity of love… in the Lord increased, Nikolai.” whether her words, or voice, whether spoken by her his name, and maybe all together, suddenly and unexpectedly called to mind vivid pictures of his youth… the Man quickly straightened up and blushed: “Hope! You?” of Course, it was she - the same Hope that thirty, or perhaps thirty-five years ago was his sweetheart. Ah, those were the days. Was youth, love, and the story is, in essence, was a “vulgar, ordinary”.

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But this is not the end. Brief contents "Dark alley” continues. After all, the fact that one mere trifle, which can, sometimes, with a pleasant sadness to remember for another – the love of my life, which did not leave for a minute. She knew all about it. She knew that Nicky, it's not the same, and she's spent her youth, beauty and “fever” gave him, and not become her nor his nor anyone else's wife. Tried to impose his hands on. But destiny had other plans…

Nikolai blushes, hiding a tear and repent only to God, because she, apparently, had him up for keeps. But Hope don't forgive him, and forgive is not going to. It's impossible. The feelings were incredibly mixed. Love, admiration, resentment, disappointment and hatred-where is that, go figure. Therefore, as her love for him will remain unchanged, and that moved next door.

Repentance and tears instantly disappeared from his face. Nikolay Alekseevich has told that his life turned out. The woman whom he is extremely fond, changed, and left him “degrading” than he Hope. Son is unprecedented and squirt a slacker, a man without heart and honor. Maybe he is really not appreciated and betrayed the true that was offered to him initially. After this unexpected confession she came and kissed his hand, and he – and they said goodbye. When went on, it became unbearably embarrassing. Last words, some stupid, even the children's repentance, the kissing of hands… Former military blushed, but instantly felt ashamed, and these vile feelings. After all the time spent with her was the best and magical in his life: “Around the hips a scarlet bloomed, it was a dark lip of the alley..." he Closed his eyes and shook his head: I wonder what would be next, what if he dumped her, and this woman, the Hope, the mistress of the Inn of the parlor, would become his life's companion, his hostess Petersburg house, the mother of his children? On this quick content "Dark alley” ends. The question remained unanswered.

What tells a story "Dark alley”?

Summary of the work, as well as all the text makes the reader think about what it is - a great love story or a “vulgar, ordinary” affair? In life, you have to observe hundreds and thousands of similar dramas. But it's with one hand. Or, rather, it is the tip of the iceberg. What's hidden under the dark water? Brief contents "Dark alley” told the story of two people. Hope carried the love of one person through the years. Yes, this love was muddy with a hint of resentment, pain and deep disappointment. But she was. Nikolai, betraying and insulting one, too, knew the feeling, but thanks to another. And he did not give up. And he continued to keep that alive in his soul, and was subsequently trampled and mixed with dirt. Why are we so cherish what hurts and aches? Why “everything passes, but not all is forgotten”?