Why the main characters of Russian classical literature can't be fair-haired - no matter what British casting directors think
That's why "the role" of Natasha, Anna and were taken (by the author of Russian novels, and not by British film producers) - curly brunettes.
Interestingly, this "correlation" allows you to look a little beyond the horizon of hard facts. From Anna to her "ancestor", Pushkin's favorite heroine, and finally, to the turned line, the title of my article.
Amazing print! The wonderful image of Tatyana has been accompanying us for 7-8 generations, it has become more real than many "real" girls and women.
A million school compositions, the royal children are named after her and her sister, but there is no portrait ...
Nothing but the soul! Even a single, indirect stroke in the lines:
And more trembling than a persecuted doe, / She does not raise her darkening eyes / Does not raise ...
rather - not about brown eyes, but a reflection of the state of mind.
But ... sister Olga, the antipode, is beautifully depicted:
Eyes like the sky, blue
Smile, linen curls ...
And Eugene Onegin fills up the portrait of Olga in such a way that he can be considered the father of all jokes about blondes:
She is round, red-faced,
Like that stupid moon
In this stupid sky.
An ingenious move: not a line about Tatyana's appearance, only underscores: she doesn't look like Olga. And here is the continuation of Tatyana - in. And between them (chronologically! According to the date of creation) - Natasha Rostova.
So read, peer without the mediation of Technicolor.
Igor Nikolaevich Shumeiko- journalist, writer, author of the books “World War II. Reboot”, “10 Myths about Ukraine”, “Golitsyns and All Russia”, winner of the Nezavisimaya Gazeta Prize “Nonconformism-2016”.He married the Yakut beauty Abakayada Syuchu. A delightful touch: recently, Tuyara Egorova, the first "Miss Yakutia", played at the performance-reenactment of Abakayada.
From the diary of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich: “I heard from the tsar that his daughters were named Olga and Tatiana, so that, like Pushkin in Onegin”
The wife of Count Rostov, "a woman with an oriental type of thin face, forty-five years old, apparently exhausted by children ... The slowness of her movements and speech, which came from the weakness of her strength, gave her a significant look that inspires respect." Countess Rostova creates an atmosphere of love in her family and kindness, cares a lot about the fate of his children. The news of the death of the youngest and beloved son of Petya almost drives her crazy. She is accustomed to luxury and the fulfillment of the slightest whims, and demands this after the death of her husband.
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The Rostov family occupies an important place in the life of high society. This is not surprising: they are rich, have powerful friends. Many representatives of this family are active throughout the entire epic novel, so the reader's interest in the fate of members of this family does not weaken until the last pages of the work.
Family Composition
The Rostov family includes seven characters - they are the closest blood relatives (the exception is Sonya). In addition, two characters are directly related to this family, although they are not relatives - Boris and Mitya.
Let us consider in more detail the heroes that make up the family.
At the head of the family is Ilya Andreevich Rostov - "a lively, cheerful, self-confident old man." He is not distinguished by frugality "rarely anyone knew how to make a feast in such a wide hand, hospitably, especially because rarely anyone knew how and wanted to put their money if they were needed for a feast." He is a gentle and trusting person, many do not miss the opportunity to take advantage of this moment.
"The count is so weak and so kind, and everyone deceives him so much that everything goes from bad to worse." As a result, the family is ruined.
The misfortunes associated with ruin and military events dealt an irreparable blow to the count's health and he dies, asking for forgiveness for material disasters from members of his family.
Natalia Rostova
Natalia Rostova- Ilya Andreevich's wife. She “was a woman with an oriental type of thin face, about forty-five years old, apparently exhausted by her children, of whom she had twelve people. The slowness of her movements and speech, which came from the weakness of her strength, gave her a significant air that inspired respect.
The countess grew up in luxury, so she does not know how to save. By the end of the novel, her appearance and attitude towards saving changes noticeably - the reason for this was the difficulties that fell on her fate after the death of her husband, the death of most of her children.
The Rostovs had 12 children. At the beginning of the story, only four survived: Vera, Nikolai, Natasha and Petya. In addition, Sonya, a relative of the family, was taken in by the count and countess.
Vera Rostova"she was good, she was not stupid, she studied well, she was well brought up." It is obvious that, despite all diligence, she was an unloved daughter. Most likely, this was due to the fact that the girl was not able to show good feelings towards others, she was angry and callous in soul: “you never loved anyone; you have no heart, you are only madame de Genlis (this nickname, considered very offensive, was given to Vera by Nikolai), and your first pleasure is to make trouble for others. She was very beautiful outwardly, but “a smile did not adorn Vera's face, as is usually the case; on the contrary, her face became unnatural and therefore unpleasant. The girl does not like it when someone takes her things: “How many times have I asked you,” she said, “not to take my things, you have your own room. “She took an inkwell from Nikolai.”
Nikolay Rostov
Nikolay Rostov- the second oldest child of the Rostovs. He is a sweet and kind person, but unlike his father, there is a share of foresight and prudence in him. Marriage for money is alien to Nikolai: "the thought of marrying a rich heiress, which his relatives offered him, was disgusting to him."
“He especially has so much candor and heart. It's so pure and full of poetry." Nikolai knows how to learn from the mistakes of his parents. “I need our children not to go around the world; I need to arrange our condition while I live; that’s all,” says Nikolai. He knows how to find a common language with people of different classes and ages - the military subordinate to him were in admiration for his prudence and good attitude towards himself, the peasants find him an excellent owner who takes care not only of his wallet, but also of people working for him.
Nikolay treats military service with trepidation: “The regiment was also a home, and the home is invariably sweet and expensive, like the parental home.” He is an honest and outspoken person. “I can’t hide what I feel,” he says about himself.
Natalia Rostova
Natalya Rostova is similar in her moral principles to her brother. She is sensitive, kind, capable of self-sacrifice, in a word, "a rare girl." “Rostova is very nice. There is something fresh, special, non-Petersburg in her, which distinguishes her.
Natalya does not know how to be angry for so long, like Vera "this girl is such a treasure." Tolstoy portrays her to us as an ideal - she does not strive to lead a dissolute lifestyle, she is not attracted to public exits, she prefers to be the keeper of the hearth: “In society, the young Countess Bezukhov was seen little, and those who saw her were dissatisfied. She was neither nice nor kind."
Natalia is able to give care and warmth to other people and enjoy it. She stops taking care of herself, stopped making music, her only concern is her family. Faced with poverty and poverty, Natasha tries to prevent ruin in the future: “if he deserved reproaches from Natasha, it was only because he bought too much and too expensive. To all her shortcomings, according to the majority: slovenliness, omission, or qualities, according to Pierre, Natasha also added stinginess.
Petr Rostov
Petr Rostov- the youngest in the Rostov family. He is a sweet child and he has everything that children at his age have - he loves pranks and sweets: "a smaller, naughty, badly studied, breaking everything in the house and getting bored with everyone." Over time, Petya falls in love with military service. He stubbornly refuses to study, in an ultimatum form declaring his desire to be a military man. Relatives at first dissuade him, but, seeing his persistence, they give up. He becomes an officer: "having left home as a boy, he returned (as everyone told him) a fine man." Peter is capable of compassion. He looks with pity at the captured French boy: “Can I call this boy who was taken prisoner? give him something to eat."
Youthful maximalism pushes him to take part in hostilities, where he dies at the age of 16: “Petya fell heavily on the wet ground. The Cossacks saw how quickly his arms and legs twitched, despite the fact that his head did not move. The bullet went through his head."
Sonya Alexandrovna- niece of Countess Rostova. She was brought up by the Rostovs from a young age, therefore she considers the count to be her father, and the countess to be her mother. The girl is very grateful to them for taking her in and at critical moments for the family is ready to make every effort to help. “Sacrificing oneself for the happiness of others was Sonya's habit. Her position in the house was such that only on the path of sacrifice could she show her virtues, and she was used to and loved to sacrifice herself.
Sonya is friendly with Natasha - they are very similar in character. Unrequited love for her second cousin, Nikolai, became fatal for her, she could not create her own family.
“She is virtuous. She fell in love with Nikolenka and doesn’t want to know anything else.” And, quite likely, she remained an old maid: “She had everything for which people are valued; but it wasn't enough to make him love her."
Boris Drubetskoy
Boris Drubetskoy is also directly related to the Rostov family, although he is not related to them. His parents are poor nobles, but Boris lived and was brought up by the Rostovs for a long time. At first, he was very friendly with Nikolai, but, gradually, their friendship came to naught. Boris began to show selfish feelings more and more, their views with Nikolai began to differ greatly. The desire to get rich seizes Boris, he tries to make the connections necessary for this, to marry for the sake of money. “He was not rich, but he used the last of his money to be better dressed than others; he would rather deprive himself of many pleasures than allow himself to ride in a bad carriage or appear in an old uniform on the streets of Petersburg.
Like Boris, Mitenka was brought up by the Rostovs - he also has noble roots. Mitya becomes the manager of the prince's affairs.
Provision and financial situation of the family
Initially, we see that the Rostov family is very wealthy. They do not know poverty. The Rostovs have good housing, the guests rush to "the whole of Moscow, the famous house of Countess Rostova on Povarskaya." They have an estate in Otradnoye, also furnished with taste and wealth. They sometimes go there with the whole family. “With our lifestyle, our condition will not last long. And all this is the club and its kindness. We live in the village, do we rest? Theatres, hunting and God knows what.
“In Moscow, the Rostovs belonged to high society, without knowing it themselves and without thinking about which society they belonged to.” It seemed that they were familiar with all the nobles of Moscow. Extensive acquaintances for a long time allow them to stay afloat, despite the impoverishment.
The Rostovs are nice and kind people, they do not hesitate to sincerely receive guests they like: “The whole family now seemed to him made up of beautiful, simple and kind people.”
"The Rostovs in St. Petersburg lived as hospitably as in Moscow, and the most diverse people converged at their dinners." This attitude often caused embarrassing situations - many were not averse to taking advantage of hospitality for selfish purposes. So, for example, Anna Mikhailovna "despite her improved affairs, she continued to live with the Rostovs." The military events of 1812 caused new trials. The Rostovs actively take part in military battles, the count and the countess help the wounded soldiers leave Moscow. They give them their wagons, deciding to save the soldiers, leaving all their wealth in Moscow.
“The wounded crawled out of their rooms and surrounded the carts with joyful pale faces. A rumor also spread in neighboring houses that there were carts, and the wounded from other houses began to come to the Rostovs' courtyard.
As you can see, the Rostovs stand out noticeably against the background of other aristocrats. Compassion is not alien to them, they are always ready to help not only friends, relatives, people close to them, but also unfamiliar people who do not have titles and titles. The Rostovs have a pronounced sense of patriotism. They strive in every possible way to help stop the enemy army, sometimes sacrificing even the most necessary for them.
Relationships between relatives
Relationships in large families are always difficult. Sometimes parents do not know how to distribute love for their children in equal amounts, bestowing praise on some and scolding on others, sometimes the influence of high society becomes the cause of difficult relationships. In the Rostov family, this trend works poorly. The principles of society regarding public order are alien to them, and harmony within their family also looks unusual.
Natalya Rostova and Ilya Andreevich manage to maintain the quivering relationship until the end of their days. The ruin of the family makes its own adjustments to their relationship. Both the countess and the count understand that this might not have happened if Ilya Andreevich had behaved more prudently. The count feels guilty before his family, and the countess sometimes struggles with the desire to reproach her husband for what he has done. The fact that Natalya is not used to living in poverty reinforces the current situation. In their relationship there is "some kind of anxiety and sometimes disagreement, which has not happened before."
The Rostov children were friendly among themselves. They often spent time together. The exception was Vera - she did not know how to carelessly rejoice and have fun, she always tried to do everything well so that there was nothing to complain about, but she always went too far in this. The children shunned her. Natalya openly says that Vera is not capable of good feelings: “Vera is evil, God is with her!”. Nicholas even came up with a special nickname for her: "madame de Genlis".
Natasha and Sonya became very good friends. They have always supported each other. Sonya helps to hide Natalya's first love, which is taking a tragic turn, from her family. Sonya's falling in love becomes an obstacle to the full communication of the girl with Nikolai, but in general their communication is also friendly. Peter, who was rather sentimental, "clung to the company of Natasha, for whom he always had a special, almost loving, brotherly tenderness."
Prince Vasily fulfilled the promise given at the evening at Anna Pavlovna's to Princess Drubetskaya, who asked him about her only son Boris. He was reported to the sovereign, and, unlike others, he was transferred to the guards of the Semenovsky regiment as an ensign. But Boris was never appointed adjutant or under Kutuzov, despite all the troubles and intrigues of Anna Mikhailovna. Shortly after Anna Pavlovna's evening, Anna Mikhailovna returned to Moscow, directly to her wealthy relatives, the Rostovs, with whom she stayed in Moscow and with whom her adored Borenka, who had just been promoted to the army and immediately transferred to the guards warrant officers, was brought up and lived for years. The guard had already left Petersburg on August 10, and the son, who had remained in Moscow for uniforms, was supposed to catch up with her on the road to Radzivilov. The Rostovs had Natalya's birthday girls - a mother and a younger daughter. In the morning, trains drove up and drove off without ceasing, bringing congratulators to the large, well-known house of Countess Rostova on Povarskaya, all over Moscow. The countess with her beautiful eldest daughter and the guests, who did not cease to replace one another, were sitting in the drawing room. The countess was a woman with an oriental type of thin face, about forty-five years old, apparently exhausted by her children, of whom she had twelve people. The slowness of her movements and speech, which came from the weakness of her strength, gave her a significant air that inspired respect. Princess Anna Mikhailovna Drubetskaya, like a domestic person, was sitting right there, helping in the matter of receiving and engaging in conversation with the guests. The youth were in the back rooms, not finding it necessary to participate in receiving visits. The count met and saw off the guests, inviting everyone to dinner. “I am very, very grateful to you, ma chère or mon cher (ma chère or mon cher he spoke to everyone without exception, without the slightest hint, both above and below him), for himself and for dear birthday girls. Look, come and have dinner. You offend me, mon cher. I sincerely ask you on behalf of the whole family, ma chère. - These words, with the same expression on his full, cheerful and clean-shaven face and with the same firm handshake and repeated short bows, he spoke to everyone without exception and change. After seeing off one guest, the count returned to the one or the other who was still in the drawing room; pulling up chairs and with the air of a man who loves and knows how to live, with his legs valiantly apart and his hands on his knees, he swayed significantly, offered guesses about the weather, consulted about health, sometimes in Russian, sometimes in very bad, but self-confident French, and again with the air of a tired but firm man in the performance of his duties, he went to see him off, straightening his sparse gray hair on his bald head, and again called for dinner. Sometimes, returning from the hall, he would go through the flower room and the waiter's room into a large marble hall, where a table was laid for eighty couverts, and, looking at the waiters, wearing silver and porcelain, pushing the tables and unrolling damask tablecloths, he called Dmitry Vasilyevich, a nobleman, to him, who dealt with all his affairs, and said: - Well, well, Mitenka, see that everything is fine. So, so, - he said, looking with pleasure at the huge spreading table. - The main thing is serving. That's it ... - And he left, sighing smugly, again into the living room. - Marya Lvovna Karagina with her daughter! the huge countess, the outgoing footman, reported in a bass voice as he entered the drawing-room door. The Countess thought for a moment and sniffed from a golden snuffbox with a portrait of her husband. “These visits tortured me,” she said. Well, I'll take her last. Very stiff. Ask, - she said to the footman in a sad voice, as if saying: "Well, finish it off." A tall, stout, proud-looking lady with a chubby, smiling daughter, rustling her dresses, entered the living room. - Chère comtesse, il y a si longtemps ... elle a été alitée, la pauvre enfant ... au bal des Razoumovsky ... et la comtesse Apraksine ... j "ai été si heureuse ..." animated female voices were heard interrupting one another and blending in with the noise of the dresses and the pushing of the chairs, the conversation began, which is started just enough to get up at the first pause, make a noise with the dresses, say: "Je suis bien charmée; la santé de maman ... et la comtesse Apraksine "- and again, making a noise of dresses, go into the hall, put on a fur coat or a raincoat and leave. The conversation turned to the main city news of that time - about the illness of the famous rich man and handsome old Count Bezukhov of Catherine's time and about his illegitimate son Pierre, who is so indecent behaved at the evening at Anna Pavlovna Sherer's. “I am very sorry for the poor count,” said the guest, “his health was already bad, and now this chagrin from his son. This will kill him! - What? the countess asked, as if not knowing what the guest was talking about, although she had already heard the reason for Count Bezukhov's grief fifteen times. - That's the current upbringing! While still abroad,” the guest continued, “this young man was left to his own devices, and now in St. Petersburg, they say, he has done such horrors that he and the police have been expelled from there. - Tell! said the Countess. “He chose his acquaintances badly,” intervened Princess Anna Mikhailovna. - The son of Prince Vasily, he and one Dolokhov, they say, God knows what they were doing. And both were hurt. Dolokhov was demoted to the soldiers, and Bezukhov's son was exiled to Moscow. Anatol Kuragin - that father somehow hushed up. But they sent him out from St. Petersburg. “What the hell did they do?” asked the Countess. “These are perfect robbers, especially Dolokhov,” said the guest. - He is the son of Marya Ivanovna Dolokhova, such a respectable lady, and what? Can you imagine; the three of them got a bear somewhere, put it in a carriage with them and took it to the actresses. The police came to take them down. They caught the guard and tied him back to back to the bear and let the bear into the Moika; the bear swims, and the quarter on it. - Good, ma chère, the figure of the quarterly, - the count shouted, dying with laughter. — Oh, what a horror! What's there to laugh at, Count? But the ladies involuntarily laughed themselves. “They rescued this unfortunate man by force,” continued the visitor. - And this is the son of Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov, who is so cleverly amused! she added. - And they said that he was so well educated and smart. That's all the upbringing abroad has brought. I hope that no one will accept him here, despite his wealth. I wanted to introduce him. I resolutely refused: I have daughters. Why do you say this young man is so rich? asked the Countess, bending over from the girls, who at once pretended not to listen. “After all, he only has illegitimate children. It seems ... and Pierre is illegal. The guest waved her hand. “He has twenty illegal ones, I think. Princess Anna Mikhailovna intervened in the conversation, apparently wishing to show her connections and her knowledge of all secular circumstances. "Here's the thing," she said significantly, also in a half-whisper. - The reputation of Count Kirill Vladimirovich is known ... He lost count of his children, but this Pierre was beloved. “How good the old man was,” said the countess, “even last year!” I have never seen a more beautiful man. “Now he has changed a lot,” said Anna Mikhailovna. “So I wanted to say,” she continued, “by his wife, the direct heir to the entire estate, Prince Vasily, but Pierre was very fond of his father, was engaged in his upbringing and wrote to the sovereign ... so no one knows if he dies (he is so bad that this is expected every minute, and Lorrain came from St. Petersburg), who will get this huge fortune, Pierre or Prince Vasily. Forty thousand souls and millions. I know this very well, because Prince Vasily himself told me this. Yes, and Kirill Vladimirovich is my maternal second cousin. It was he who baptized Borya, ”she added, as if not attributing any significance to this circumstance. — Prince Vasily arrived in Moscow yesterday. 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