Varvara Lopukhina: a biography. Barbara Lopukhina in the life and work of Mikhail Lermontov

The Deepest heart affection of the great Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov - Varvara Lopukhina, a younger sister of his friend Alexis. In the spring, before Easter, 1832, a company of high-society ladies and young men went to the all-night vigil in the Simonov monastery.

Love

Six horses, slowly moved along the streets of Moscow - Povarskaya on the Molchanovka, then another. and then there where now is the metro station "Avtozavodskaya". The youth enjoyed the spring evening, and cheerful society, so in a hurry. Is it by chance a young Varvara Lopukhina was in the line next to the equally young poet, in love with her age? This question is hardly possible to answer reliably. But do know one thing: Varvara Lopukhina was in the role of Muse almost until the poet's death.

It is only one winter ran in the light, left the village to "fair brides", were simple and natural, has not lost in rural blush and did not know how to count until every gesture, posture and word, of the old Moscow ladies.

Varvara Lopukhina had a kind a passionate, enthusiastic and poetic, far from the capitals of privacy and reading novels really influence the development of the maiden's reverie, without detracting from the natural vivacity, the gaiety, and sociability.

The Eyes of his contemporaries and the poet

The Appearance of Varvara Alexandrovna Lopukhina differed extraordinary: it was the blonde, which, of course, is not uncommon, but with moving and absolutely black eyes, eyebrows and lashes. It gave her a special charm - all mood swings was reflected on her face instantly and clearly. Portrait of Varvara Lopukhina was impossible to be once and for all, so different people see in changing circumstances.

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Sometimes untamed facial expressions made her almost ugly, and sometimes almost beautiful. This is noticed even in love with Mikhail Lermontov, and Varvara Lopukhina appeared before the reader in the way of Faith from the novel "a Hero of our time" - the same solid, deep, charming and simple, with a gentle and bright smile, and even the same mole on the face. Contemporaries called this girl "in the full sense of delightful" young, cute and smart. A mention that a close friend made fun of this mole, and Varvara Alexandrovna Lopukhina was laughing along with them.

Love defense

And the fuss, and proud of the Duma left of the poet, when the defense of his soul was this love. Although from the outset it was clear that Varvara Lopukhina and Lermontov - not a couple, because they are the same age. In her sixteen years, it was possible to be a full member of society, even to marry (with this purpose, she has appeared in the capital), but the poet...

It's in the same sixteen was a child in the eyes of all. Boyish made him exaggerate his physical flaws: he is small, stooped, ugly. Youth novel "Vadim" was never finished, but it is in the Vadim he saw himself, and the beautiful Olga - her, Barbara.

Breakup

The love of the poet were far from reciprocity when circumstances forced him in the same 1832 to leave Moscow to enroll in the school of cadets in St. Petersburg. And there secular Hobbies, and the service itself was new, requiring special dip, and for some time a favourite Varvara Lopukhina in life Lermontov was eclipsed by pressing issues. However, to be interested in it, he not ceased, as evidenced by the letter and the poet himself and his contemporaries. But to correspond with her directly, the poet could not - it does not jibe with the severity of secular rules.

Three years Later, Varvara Lopukhina, a biography which is closely connected with the life and work of the great Russian poet, under the pressure of the parents was married to a landowner in Tambov province Nikolai Fedorovich Bahmeteva, which Lermontov was instantly hated, and that feeling never faded. However, it was absolutely mutual, otherwise the husband would force the barbarian to destroy all the letters of the poet, and whatever it was they were presented and dedicated to her. Bakhmetev was much older than Varvara Alexandrovna and Mikhail, which is the new name of the woman was never recognized and it was particularly hurtful. All dedications Barbara Lermontov designated by the initials of her maiden name.

Last meeting

The last time they met in 1838 - fleeting, when Barbara Lopukhin and Lermontov seemingly had forever to forget about each other. Varvara Alexandrovna with her husband went abroad, and on the way we stopped in Petersburg. The poet at the time he served in Tsarskoye Selo. "They loved each other so long and sweet..." is a poem like a mirror of the feelings that I experienced Lermontov and Barbara Lopukhina. A love story with the last meeting to end could not.

For a brief moment all their acquaintance probably flashed before my eyes, from a tender age, when attachment seem to be eternal, strong and invincible when there was no understanding, no love, no life, up to the present moment. Despite the rare and brief encounters, in their relationsmanaged to get everything and fraternity, and crazy love, and hot passion, and killing jealousy, even hostility. All this has matured, has grown into real love, but they failed each other to admit it.

Bad

"We accidentally summarized the fate of..." - a poem by Lermontov, dedicated to Varvara Lopukhina, you can open these enlightened youth strings 1832. The image of the beloved is perfect, she is the only joy to the soul of the poet, however, the hopes unfulfilled, happiness is not found, since the General is no way. And read between the lines visionary: the poet knows that fate had prepared for him.

In the same year the poem was written "Abandon futile care". Here Lermontov's optimistic attitude, the lyrical hero seems to sense responsively, it even certain. Passionate heart of the poet beats in each line, he castigates his lost faith and does not value the soul and sees harmony even in reciprocity. In 1841, written by one of the most famous poems dedicated to Varvara Lopukhina. It "No, not you so ardently I love" - is full of memories of the last and strongest love.

Life is short, but capacious

Barbara Lopukhina in the works of Lermontov is always present, sometimes invisibly, as if dissolving in the diversity of his life, but never leaving her. She was calm in nature, soft and responsive, that is the absolute opposite of poristosti and passion of the poet. Initially Lermontov was sure that he has no chance, but gradually heart told him that Barbara refers to it is not so indifferent as it seems from the sight of flashing eyes, black eyes become bottomless accidental meeting of eyes.

Meanwhile her seriously courted by suitors, and her age - sixteen-year-old Michelle, this Tomboy-boy, who is only a race with the kids to run mad and torments himself and all around baseless jealousy as an adult. Barbara quietly received the attentions of strangers, because he continued to experience for the poet of delicate feelings. Lermontov, even knowing the true state of Affairs, suffered. In constant doubt experienced the emotional UPS and downs, short moments of happiness and long days and nights of jealousy. What felt Varvara Lopukhina, looking at all this?

Suffering

Barbara was not sure of anything, especially the feelings of Lermontov. He didn't just put her in a deadlock with his behavior, sometimes it seemed to her that he's just making fun. So sudden splash of icy coldness and immediately nice, friendly, comradely, and then the accusations in the absence of her side of reciprocity and true passion. The coldness of his was meant for her as punishment for some imagined infidelity. It was hard for her from this constant changeability, fluctuation relations. She doubted not himself in it. And, in principle, is true. However, from doubt of these love grew stronger, not disappeared.

Lermontov initially lurch from one emotion to another, from one lady to another, but time has proven that love for Varvara Lopukhina survived everything and everyone. He dedicated his poems, and Sushkova, who answered his feelings so late that they were fake, and Natalia Ivanova (N. F. I., the initials of which long remained a mystery), the poet was susceptible and did not differ constancy.

Love

The Only feeling that accompanied him throughout his life, this love for Varvara Lopukhina. But the understanding between them never happened. Shy could not give vent to feelings, when the poet has positioned her as a girlfriend or as a sister, and then suddenly beloved. She divined his sentiment, I was lost. And he played and her and her feelings. Though I truly understand your feelings in the black moment, when they heard the news about her marriage.

Life Lermontov was swift and short. Settled there many Hobbies and fleeting, and strong. The basis of his behaviour was ostentatious coldness and purely secular advances. His character was like a volcano, quiet and silent, he suddenly erupted with a fiery passion. And only love for Varvara Lopukhina was not silent in his heart never. What could I do to her? She was sure that the coldness of the poet's ostentatious, because Lermontov never a single word about his love to her all his feelings, and it is also only implied.

Bakhmetev

Nicholas Bahmetev was thirty-seven when he decided to marry (Lermontov in the twenty-seven have already died - for comparison). He liked some girls, and he weighed the pros and cons without rushing to make a choice. And here trouble Varvara Lopukhina, accidentally caught ball gown fringe stole a button of his coat. He decided that it was a sign from above, and, as a wealthy and well-behaved, Woo. He did not refuse. Varya was just twenty. Rather, at the time, already twenty - it's time...

In marriage she was not happy. The husband was no less jealous than Lermontov, and the poet even say banned. Several meetings at balls and festivals with her husband still held, and from Lermontov's got it all. Bitter were these interviews for the barbarians: the sharp-tongued poet openly mocked not only over her husband, she also got taunts. In many works, the poet has described the story - all the characters, externally and internally similar toBarbara, deeply unhappy, and their husbands - a complete jerk. Bahmeteva Lermontov hated and not considered worthy of happiness as a person narrow-minded and mediocre.

Varvara Lopukhina

Photo at the time, still do, but the poet so vividly described his beloved that even the mole above the eyebrow if the reader sees firsthand. Varvara Aleksandrovna barely survived the death of Lermontov and I must say, for a while. After receiving this tragic news, she got sick, and for weeks I refused drugs, and doctors. Barbara didn't want to see anyone and didn't want to die. Fading it lasted ten difficult years.

Since childhood, a healthy body would not die, but she forced him. Not daring to Express his feelings, she just did not want to be treated. Her nerves were becoming upset at the mere presence of her husband, who even to the memory of Lermontov was jealous. And it gradually killed the sadness of unfulfilled. In 1851 Barbara Lopukhin was only in poetry, but forever.