Classic Russian and Soviet literature, he created his major novel as a monumental work of his native land.The theme of Sholokhov's novel "And Quiet Flows the Don" - a deep and systematic mapping of the life of the Don Cossacks at the turn of epochs beginning of XX century.Himself a native of the land, the writer created the characters of his novel, based on real prototypes, which he knew personally.Those in the saga, there were more than two hundred.Writer of more than 20 years have modified the content, deeply studying the information archives.Multilayer epic picture of the handwriting betrayed a true master.It is estimated that all the pages of the book has been more than eight characters.
Summary "Quiet Flows the Don" Sholokhov's familiar to millions of lovers of historical classics.It is noteworthy that the talent of the writer, who was on his beliefs a true communist party, made him still writing realistically, truthfully, did not allow him to turn the main character in a perfect adept prevailing ideology in the society.
the intertwining of central and secondary plot lines creates Sholokhov "Quiet Don".Images of the genus Melehova are central in this work.He returned once Cossack Porphyry from the war, but not himself, but with the Turk, which has fallen in love with all my heart.Jealous of their love for the people and once accused of witchcraft, beat a pregnant woman.Cossack saber Porphyry defended his beloved.However, she said, having given birth to the father of Gregory - Panteleev, died.Pantelei, matured, became a sensible and economic Cossack.He gradually and consistently augment their property.His wife Vasilisa Ilinichna became his assistant and a reliable guardian of the family hearth.Measured flowed their lives.Peter grew up sons, Gregory and daughter Dunya.Gregory Melekhov was noticeable young man - dark-haired, strong, sincere in his feelings and impulsive in his actions.Father prudently planned his marriage, to augment the family property.However, we continue reciting a summary of the "Quiet Flows the Don" Sholokhov should be noted that Pantelei turned out, to put it mildly, wrong.There was no way to break the fate of such an open, freedom-loving, courageous guy like Gregory.He finds his love in stately Cossack Aksinya, the wife of Stepan Astakhov.Father, blinded by their practicality, dismissive attitude to the sense of his son, forcing him to marry of his own passions - Natalia Korshunova, rock him wealthy Cossack born.Passionate love is stronger Aksinya.Gregory throws his wife and his mistress leaves the farm, hired to work on the farm at the centurion.They have a daughter.
the wife of Gregory Natalya tries to end his life by suicide, stabbed oblique, but survives.Her love father-in-law, and to them it goes live.Highlighting further summary "Quiet Flows the Don" Sholokhov, we will pay special attention to the runaway lovers from all.Their idyll is destroyed the First World War.Gregory Kozak sent to the army by order, with the money bought the horse and received the necessary harness and property from his father.Bloody war life once his iron grin hardens the heart of Gregory.In particular, the mortgaged family upbringing nobility and honesty forced him to intervene to prevent the rape of a maid Fran brutalized Cossacks.His soul will not accept senseless brutal deaths.He grabs his gun to shoot the Cossack Curly, fundamentally taker captured and destroyed even unarmed opponents.In battle, he is injured, however, bleeding, rescues officer.For this feat Gregory awarded the George Cross and the first assigned the lowest rank of officer.Having cured the hero in the hospital, he was sent on a vacation home.However, earlier Aksinia as Gregory parents mistakenly receive the news of the death of a Cossack.The centurion, who is a woman, comes into contact with it.(By this time the daughter of Gregory, ill, dying.) Having arrived on leave, Melekhov know about treason favorite, beats loving Listnitsky whip and away from Aksinya his wife Natalya.
from vacation comes to the front is another Gregory, hardness of heart, devoid of any sentimentality.Recounting further summary "Quiet Flows the Don" Sholokhov's impossible not to note a new main character especially military bravado he behave wildly in combat relish risking their lives by merging all its essence of a life with a bloody war.His chest is decorated with crosses, his place in the ranks - about the battle flag.Yes, just a Cossack feels that something infinitely more important than the military distinction, he lost his life, something deeply human.And the army is falling apart.It employs propagandists RSDRP implementing destructive ideas foundations of the state.Gregory returned home.First, it is adjacent to the Bolsheviks, which causes a conflict with his father and brother Peter.However, his views changed after the execution of the chairman of the local revvoenkomata Podtyolkov captive Cossacks.Brothers Melekhovs adjacent to the Cossack general Kornilov.Only enough of their forces to effectively combat red, and at odds with the idea of Wrangel converted Don Cossack state in the absurd.At the break Gregory Melekhov fighting the Revolutionary Military Council, ably commanded Cossack Cavalry Division.It is indiscriminate in their relationships with women, to know his pregnant wife Natalya.In a state of indignation, she makes herself an abortion on their own, but they caused the bleeding soon kill her.On the Don civil war collects the bloody harvest.Peter's brother dies, Pantelei dies of typhus.Vasilisa lives last year Ilinichna.Among this blood and iron re-inflames love Gregory and Aksinya.Together they are going to escape from the village, devoid of relatives of people who are actually under the authority of the red commissars.Their rushing on horseback noticed requisition fighters and opened fire.
bullet fatally woman.Aksinya Gregory buries in the middle of the field, the light fades for him grief.Scene description blindingly bright black sun Sholokhov undoubtedly brilliant artistic discovery.Gregory returned.He remained the only thread connecting with Don land - Mishatka son, which he, as a father, will grow.
For the creation of this outstanding work of Mikhail Alexandrovich was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1965, writer, received the award, spent a smaller portion of the money to travel with his family to Europe, Japan, and the remaining amount - for the construction of the club and library.
