"First Love", Turgenev: a summary of the chapters

One of the most famous works of the Russian classics is "First Love". Turgenev (the brief content of the story will demonstrate this) acquaints the reader with the emotional experiences of the young character. The work was published in 1860. And his story is based on the author's own experience, on the events that took place in his family.

Acquaintance with the main character

Where does the brief content of Turgenev 's first love begin ? Events unfold in Moscow. The main character Vladimir was sixteen years old. Together with his parents, he comes to the country house to rest and prepare for the exams. After a while in the neighborhood settled the family of Princess Zasekin. The boy, seeing the princess, dreams to get acquainted.

When Volodya's mother receives a letter from them in which they ask for protection, she sends her son to the princess's house. He should invite this family to visit. There the teenager meets Princess Zinaida Alexandrovna.

She is older than Vladimir for five years. At first she begins to flirt with a teenager, but her interest quickly fades. So begins the book "First Love". Turgenev (the summary will continue acquaintance with the characters) extremely unflatteringly describes the Zasekin family.

Unpleasant impression, or Return visit

When the princess and her daughter came to dinner at the house of Volodymyr's parents, they did not make a very pleasant impression on his mother. The elder Zasekina constantly complained about her poverty, while still snuffing tobacco and spinning around the table. And the young princess during the dinner talked with Vladimir's father in French and was very proud.

Despite the fact that during the meal she did not pay any attention to the teenager, when she left, she whispered that he would come to their house. Coming to visit Volodya was just happy. Although the young Zasekin and introduced him to several of his admirers, nevertheless did not depart from him for a minute.

She showed her position in every possible way and even allowed her to kiss her hand. But this is only the beginning of the story "First Love". Turgenev (the summary continues to follow his narrative) further events describes in a slightly different light.

The first disappointments, or Relations with Zinaida

Father asks the boy about his visit to the house of the princely family and he himself goes to visit them. And when Volodya came next time, Zinaida did not even go out to him. The teenager begins to suffer from the feelings that have seized him. He is constantly jealous of her. When there is no girl next to him, he is ill, but in her society, Vladimir is not easier. Of course, the Princess guessed about Volodya's love.

She does not come to him, perfectly aware of what his mother did not like. And the boy's father reluctantly communicates with her. Suddenly the girl completely changed. Has ceased to communicate with people, preferring loneliness. I walked for a long time and seldom went out to the guests. Volodya realized that Zinaida had fallen in love. That's just who?

"First Love": content (retelling)

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev continues to acquaint us with how the relationship of heroes. A little while passes, and Volodya sees the girl sitting on the wall of the greenhouse. He jumped down to meet her and, striking, fainted. Zinaida became frightened and tried to bring him to her senses. The girl begins to kiss Vladimir, and when he realizes that he has already woken up, hurries away. Of course, the teenager is happy.

The young princess does not cease to communicate with Volodya, who is in love with her. Appoints him as his page, which must follow his lady of heart everywhere. And one day the teenager decided to go to the garden at night to guard the girl, but he saw his father there. Frightened, he escaped. What will the summary tell us next? The first love (Turgenev IS in detail describes the emotions of a teenager) did not bring Volodya, unfortunately, reciprocal feelings on the part of the chosen one.

Family Trouble, or Father's Relationship with the Young Princess

It takes some time, and Vladimir learns that there was a scandal between the parents, during which the mother accused the spouse of treason. The culprit of the father's infidelity was the beloved boy - Zinaida. Parents are going to return to St. Petersburg, and Volodya, before leaving the cottage, says goodbye to the princess, giving a promise to love her for the rest of her life.

But it was not their last meeting. When he goes with his father for a walk, he becomes a witness of some conversation between him and Zinaida. My father tried to prove something to the girl, but she did not agree, and the man hit her with a whip in his hand. Scared Volodya fled.

The reader, of course, guessed what the author in the story "First Love" tells about. Turgenev (the summary of his work comes to an end) and does not disclose all the details of the connections of his characters, apparently leaving the reader to draw conclusions.

The last events of the work, or the fate of the young princess

Volodya and his family are returning to St. Petersburg. He successfully passes the exams and enters the university. But six months pass, and his dad dies from a stroke. It happened almost immediately after the father received a letter. After reading it, he suddenly became agitated. When my father was buried, Volodya's mother sent a very large sum of money to Moscow. The teenager did not know any more details.

It takes four years. Once, after going to a theatrical performance, Vladimir has already matured and meets Maidanova, who once also took care of Zinaida Alexandrovna. He tells Volodya that the princess has already married and soon leaves abroad.

The Consequences of an Old History, or the Death of a Sweetheart

Also, Maidanov added that it was very difficult to find Zinaida's wife after those events that had some negative consequences. But the girl was smart enough and still got it. The young man also said the address where Zinaida Alexandrovna now resided.

But, before Volodya decided to pay her a visit, several weeks passed. And when he arrived, he found out that a young woman died during childbirth. Thus ends his work Turgenev IS The first love (a summary of the chapters demonstrates the development of the feelings of the growing up Volodya) did not bring the boy anything but bitter memories.