"Never again." Scary sounds? But there is a word that may sound even more hopeless: "too late." It is this sad sense is literally saturated with the work "Telegram". Brief contents of this book, written by the great Soviet writer Konstantin Georgiyevich Paustovsky, we will discuss today in our article.
Konstantin Paustovsky, who was born in 1892 in Moscow, well-known both at home and abroad. Romanticism and sentimentalism - the main genres in which the author writes. Especially widely known Paustovsky was due to the numerous stories and novels about nature for children. In his works, the writer skillfully uses the power and richness of the Russian language, he easily and gracefully conveys to the reader his view of the beautiful and noble nature of his beloved homeland.
Paustovsky had to live in hard times. He survived two world wars and two civil revolution in the country. They walked past him, had to actively participate. This could not be delayed in his soul a serious imprint. And at the same time, nothing could ruin his talent and craving for beauty. He continued to write and create great things. World fame came to the writer shortly after the end of world War II, which gave him the opportunity to draw new impressions and inspiration from travels around the world.
This small piece emotionally very capacious and touches deep human feelings. Theme of relationships between parents and children are close and familiar to most people, so few people can remain indifferent after reading the book "Telegram". It can fit literally in a few sentences.
In a distant and remote village living out their last days lonely elderly woman. The old woman is so lonely that she does not talk to anyone, and even sleepless long nights and I do not understand how to survive, how to survive the morning.
From old age she became quite weak and frail, her eyesight weakened. Courting strangers, neighbors and villagers. Meanwhile in Leningrad, living in peace dear daughter of this lonely woman. She doesn't often trouble himself with memories of his mother, occasionally sends money, but never writes letters, which mother would be so happy.
And so, on a cold, rainy autumn lady, feeling that she did not survive the winter, and her age is coming to an end, writes his daughter a letter, asking them to go back to see her one last time. But she, busy with their own Affairs, not in a hurry. At this time, she is actively helping complete strangers. But the mother at this time are sympathetic to her people, trying to ease her longing for her daughter.
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One of these people (watchman Tikhon) in Leningrad sent a telegram - a short message with the words that the mother is dying. But it's too late, the daughter has no time, and the woman dies, not waiting for his beloved bloodless.
It would Seem, fit in a few lines the whole story, "Telegram". Summaries, of course, also can impress the reader and sentimental to hurt him, but only fully read through the entire book, people will be able to feel the tragedy of this piece. After all, the daughter seeming so insensitive, is also able to be sympathetic. And the guilt and the error is fully aware afterwards. Just too late... And with this heavy burden she will have to move on.
Unquestionably, he was a great author Konstantin Paustovsky! "Telegram", a summary of which we shall consider in our article, struck the hearts and minds of many people. One of these people was a Soviet film Director Yury Shcherbakov. In 1957, he filmed the book a short film of the same name.
The film lasts a little over an hour, this is slightly more than takes the time to read the story. However, this film in black-and-white film adaptation is able to deeply touch the soul. Importance and emotion it can be put on a level with the story, they are in no way inferior to each other.
The Contents of this book, as it turned out, impressed the hearts of not only compatriots. The novel was translated into other languages. So, the great American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich read and fell in love with her. So that her head was dream about how to meet the author and thank him for this masterpiece.
Her wish come true - in 1964 at the concert in Moscow, she met with 72-year-old Paustovsky. The writer was after another heart attack, but still went out to the singer on stage at her request. He kissed her hand and she sank to her knees before him, confessing that after reading this book felt simply obliged to kiss the hand of such a great person. And added finally: "I'm happy that I managed to do it." Indeed, Paustovsky died 4 years later after this meeting.
Her story "the Telegram" Paustovsky (brief contents of which weconsider) wrote in 1946. Later the author will talk about what inspired you to write this piece. In 1956 in his book "the Golden rose" (Chapter "Marks on the heart") Konstantin Georgievich admitted that at the time had a room in the same house with a miserable abandoned old Katerina Ivanovna. She had a daughter, Nastya, who went to Leningrad and the 4th year of not visiting her mother. The sole support of an elderly woman was the girl next door Anna and the good man Ivan D., visited her daily and helped on the farm.
And when Katerina Ivanovna fell ill, Paustovsky personally sent her daughter a telegram to Leningrad. But the daughter did not have time and arrived only after the funeral.
As you can see, the writer, little has changed in the life history. He even kept the names of some characters. Obviously, this incident left a deep mark in his heart, so-called notch.
"Telegram" (Paustovsky) - short work. In printed form it takes literally 6 sheets i.e. 12 pages. And on average will take no more than 20 minutes reading the whole of this book - K. G. Paustovsky "Telegram". Brief contents by Chapter we now consider. Although formally the story and has no such division, however, reading can be divided into several semantic parts:
A Mother;
Part II - "Daughter";
Part three - "Telegram. Under a gloomy sky";
Part four - "did Not wait";
Part five - "the epilogue. The funeral".
Each of the pieces carries its own meaning and its important in the structure of the book. We will consider separately, this will allow you to lay down a single picture.
It Is extremely rainy and cold autumn. From across the river trudge of loose clouds, from which pours the annoying rain. Katerina Petrovna every day is becoming heavier, her eyes and body get weaker it gets harder to get up in the morning, and only care for themselves and a house is a daunting task. And even her voice is so weak that she speaks in a whisper. And excessive loneliness only exacerbates her situation, because she even talk to no one. Description of the natural environment and the house in which lived a woman show that her life is already long gone.
But there are people who sincerely sympathize with the old lady and help her. It's the girl next door Manuska and elderly watchman Tikhon. Manushka visits grandma every day, brings her water from the well, sweeping the house, help in the kitchen. Tikhon of sympathy as I could, also tried to help: cut down the withered trees in the garden, chopping wood for the stove.
Loneliness Katerina Petrovna, crying often, not sleeping at night and hardly waiting for dawn. Her only daughter, Anastasia lives far away, in Leningrad, and her last visit was three years ago. Once in a couple of months Nastya makes mother's remittances, however, finds time to write the present letter.
One night, Katerina Petrovna heard that someone knocking at her wicket. She's going for a long time and with great difficulty reaches the fence. Then she realizes that she was hallucinating and that night writes his daughter a letter with a request to come visit her before she died. "Hurt my eyes. This winter I will not survive. Come at least for a day." Here is an excerpt from her moving, and imbued with the sadness of the letter. Manushka carry its message to mail.
And her daughter, her own daughter, worked as a Secretary at the Union of artists. Her responsibilities included the organization of exhibitions and contests.
Letter from mother she got at work, but did not read. These letters caused her mixed feelings. On the one hand, relieved mother says, and she's alive. But on the other - each of them was like a silent reproach.
After work Nastya goes to the workshop to the young sculptor Timofeev. He is working in pretty bad conditions, the room is cold and damp. Sculptor Anastasia complains that all his efforts go unnoticed, and he himself is unrecognized.
Looking at the statue of Gogol, Nastya at some point he feels the prick of conscience: a letter from mother lying in her purse unopened.
Seeing the sculptor Timofeev talent, she decides that any forces will pull that person into the light, and sent to the President to set up the exhibition. She managed to negotiate the next two weeks Anastasia is busy preparing. Letter postponed "indefinitely". Thoughts about the trip, memories of mother and her inevitable tears, caused only frustration.
The Exhibition is good. Visitors admire the works of the sculptor, a lot of flattering words and gets the girl, which could be sensitive and caring to the artist and helped to extract Timofeeva on the light.
And in the midst of the exhibition the usher Dasha gives her a telegram that says only three words: "Kate is dying. Tikhon". Nastya is so passionate about what is happening in the hall that doesn't understand who we are and decides that it has to be a message not addressed to her. However, reading the address understand that there is no error. The news comes in soany time she crumples the telegram, he frowns and continues to listen to the speakers.
At this time the Department heard words of praise. A noble and respected in the circles of artists of First person to convey his personal words of gratitude to the Nasty. He thanked her for her care and attention to the undeservedly forgotten author Timofeev. At the end of the speech, the speaker bows to the girl, calling her Anastasia Semyonovna, and the whole room applauds her for a long time, confusing to the point of tears.
At this point, one of the artists asks Nastya about the telegram crumpled in her hand: "Nothing unpleasant?". To which she replies that it is... from a friend.
Everyone is looking at the speaker Pershina. But Nastya long to feel someone's severe and piercing gaze. She's afraid to raise his head, it seems like someone guessed. Looking up, she sees looking at her Gogol - the statue, made by sculptor Timofeev. Figure as if telling her through clenched teeth: "Oh, you!"
At the same moment the heroine comes enlightenment. She hastily dressed, runs out of the room into the street, where knocks sleet, and overcast sky falls and crushes the city and Nastya. She remembers the last letter, warm, addressed to her mother words: "my Beloved!" The Anastasia comes later enlightenment, she realizes that none of her so very much loved, like this abandoned old woman, and that she never sees his real mother.
She rushes to the station in the hope of more to get to his mother. All she could think of only one thing: just to make it to mother saw her and forgave her. The wind in the face and whips the snow. She's late, it's sold out. Nastya barely holding back tears. But miraculously, that evening she went by train to the village.
While Nastya fussed over the show, her mother fell ill. For 10 days she never got out of bed, and with her were strangers. Manushka days and nights spent near Katerina Petrovna. By day, she stoked the stove, making the room more comfortable, and then the grandmother's thoughts kept returning to those days when the daughter was still alongside. These memories cause her lonely tear.
Meanwhile, good guard, hoping to ease the wait older women decided on a little deception. He agrees with the local postman, picks up a Telegraph form and wrote in it a message in clumsy handwriting. Coming to Katerina Petrovna, a long time he coughs, blows his nose and throws his excitement. Cheerfully he says it's good that there'll be snow and frost hit that this road will become better and Nastassja Kuznetsova will be easier to go. After these words, he hands the telegram to my grandmother. Telegram, a summary of which follows: "Wait, left".
But the woman immediately recognizes his deception, thanks for the kind words and concern, hardly turns to the wall and seems to fall asleep. Tikhon sits in the hallway, head down, smokes and sighs. After some time goes Manuska and calls into the room of the old woman.
The next day, Katerina Petrovna was buried in the cemetery, which was outside the village, above the river. Froze and dropped the snowball. Hold it in the last haul guys and women. The coffin was carried Tikhon, Basil the postman and two other old man. And Manushka brother carried the coffin.
The Important point is the appearance of a young teacher. When she sees the funeral, he remembers that she's in another city was the same old mother. She can't pass and joins the procession. The teacher accompanies the coffin to the grave. There the villagers bid farewell to the dead, bowing to the coffin. The teacher is also suited to the body, leans over and kisses the dried hand of Katerina Petrovna, and then give it to a brick wall. After that, it is in a graveyard, listening to the conversations of old people and the sound of the earth on the coffin.
Nastya arrives in zabor'e on the day after the funeral. She found a fresh grave mound in the cemetery, cold room mother. Nastya was up all night crying in that room, and next morning hurried to quietly leave Zabora, so that no one met and did not ask awkward questions. She knew that no one but the mother could not remove her serious and lasting guilt.
So we understand the story "the Telegram". Brief contents by Chapter lit readers the plot of the book almost completely, and perhaps even about a lot of things made me think. But in order not to miss important details that was invested by the author in literally every line of the book, of course, is to read the work as a whole, the more that it will not take much time. Perhaps this short story "the Telegram" will remind the reader that in the daily routine and worries in any case we must not forget that there are the most important people in our lives - our family and loved ones. Then it's too late.
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Alin Trodden - author of the article, editor
"Hi, I'm Alin Trodden. I write texts, read books, and look for impressions. And I'm not bad at telling you about it. I am always happy to participate in interesting projects."
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