Many people, even knowing about the circumstances of the death of the legendary poet, thought that Pushkin died at the age of 45-50 so.In fact, it happened before the procedure.No wonder that there is a misconception, as inconceivable as the author of his short life was able to create so many great, striking deep works.Yet the fact remains that the poet left this world rather young, at the age of 37 years.Why Pushkin died so early?This was discussed in the article.
man took the life of a hero
stranger with two names and three middle name, 22-year-old Cornet Dantes, burst into measured, full of creative work, peaceful life of Alexander more than two years before the tragedy.For those who do not know in what century Pushkin died, we emphasize that all the events took place in the 19th century, in the 1830s.Thus Dantes, who was a Frenchman by birth, arrived in Russia to make a career in the Cavalry Regiment.In our country, he became the adopted son of Baron Heeckeren - Dutch ambassador in St. Petersburg.
Dantes had a beautiful and regular features, was taller than average.He really was Kavalergardskaya polurytsarskaya form.Unfortunately, the beautiful appearance cornet added are not the best human qualities: self-righteousness, boasting, idle talk ... And yet women are addicted to them.
meeting Dantes Pushkin
They met in 1834.The stranger was disgusted with his cheeky-mannered poet, his incontinence, although Alexander sometimes not averse to listen to his puns.Dantes liked Pushkin's wife - Natalia.Since it is by nature he was flirtatious and frivolous, she flattered courtship and extraordinary attention glittering Horse Guards.I must say that at first the poet's wife did not even jealous, because he loved her and trusted her boundless.And indeed Natalia thoughtlessly and innocently told her husband about the fan Dantes and his secular successes.
challenge to a duel Frenchman
Meanwhile stranger courtship became more open.Behind the poet whispers intensified and malevolent smile.The position of Alexander in the society worse every day.Although Pushkin saw was a growing fascination with Natalia Nikolaevna Dantes, he never for a moment suspected his wife of infidelity, because she told him details of their meetings in the evenings and balls.However indifferent to this state of affairs so of course, could not stay, but convinced of the purity of the spouses, their intervention to put off for the right moment.
That moment came on Nov. 4, 1836.Looking ahead, we say that that number was already quite a bit of time before the date on which Pushkin died.But first things first.Therefore, 4 November the poet received a letter from the secular idlers who send anonymous messages to their husbands-cuckolds.Read slanderous and insulting text considering Dantes guilty giving offense, Alexander 5 November sent him a letter with a challenge to a duel.
However, circumstances are such that soon Pushkin had to give up the fight.The Frenchman then found that he can once again be in the house of the poet and meet Natalia Nikolaevna.But Alexander said that this will never be and between their homes there can be nothing in common.
Callback from Dantes
Horse Guards, vidyas Pushkin with his wife at social events, continued to give her attentions, and she, in turn, still behaved flippantly.Indignation and irritation so there was no limit.He could no longer restrain himself and decided to act after Natalia told him that one night Heeckeren asked her about when she finally leaves her husband.Alexander Baron has sent a letter in which he poured out all his rage and insulting spoke about Dantes.The Frenchman had no choice, as the cause of the poet to a duel.
mortally wounded
So we approached the story directly about how Pushkin died.About five o'clock in the evening January 27, 1837 in a suburb of St. Petersburg, on the Black River, took the fateful duel.Opponents stood in place and have started to converge.Alexander came close to his barrier, and Dantes, before reaching the barrier of one step shot.The bullet shattered the bone in his right foot at the junction with the pelvis and left deep in the belly.Poet fell, but when he was rushed to the seconds, said that he was strong enough for a retaliatory shot.Dantes stood in their place sideways, his right hand covering her breasts.Pushkin reclining shot, a bullet pierced the Frenchman's hand, but did not affect the bone.
Alexander suffered from searing pain of his sick, one after another, there were fainting.When the poet was brought home, he was examined by Dr. Arendt, while the famous court physician.Pushkin frankly asked him about how dangerous wound, and what is his position.Arendt frankly confessed to him that hopes for the recovery of almost none.Such information Alexander reacted with equanimity, he only told not to say anything to his wife.
As Pushkin died
Soviet and Russian surgeons often asked about whether it was possible to rescue the poet.Of course, while Pushkin died options medicine was still quite limited.Nowadays cure it would be the power of even the average level of the surgeon.But history does not tolerate the subjunctive mood.
Petersburg, Moika Embankment, 12 - a place where Pushkin died.It is still two days before the death of Alexander began to gather people.And she promenade and all the adjoining streets were filled with people.To maintain order even had to call the military unit.
Meanwhile, the pulse of the poet began to fall, and almost not felt, his hands were cold.Five minutes before he died, Pushkin asked to turn it on its right side and then said quietly, "ended his life!" These were the last words spoken by a great man.The time was 2:45 am.The head of the poet bent and interrupted breathing.His face was solemn and dignified.Here's how Pushkin died.It happened on January 29, 1837.
The last way ...
in the church square in the Stables was conducted the funeral, the coffin with the body of the poet on the night of February 3, accompanied by Alexander Ivanovich Turgenev sent to the Pskov province.February 6 was held a liturgy in the Holy Dormition Monastery, and then monastic clergy, headed by Archimandrite Gennady was made last funeral the body of Pushkin.Alexander Pushkin was buried at the altar of the cathedral walls of the monastery.
Today the work of the great poet, is known to every person, not only in CIS, but also in Europe, America and other parts of the world.About him say and write, read it.Alexander Pushkin's death marked the beginning of his immortal glory on earth.
