Alexander Pushkin

Lively, passionate, easily ignited, caustic, and mocking. Sociable and witty, but could be abrupt and arrogant. He did not tolerate injustice. Born in Moscow on May 26 (June 6), 1799, to a noble family, he lived in Moscow and at his Zakharovo estate near Moscow. From 1811 to 1817, he studied at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum near St. Petersburg—an elite educational institution where his talent and views were shaped. Passionate and easily carried away, he often idealized women. He could be jealous. His infatuations were often fleeting ("yesterday, madly spilled"). He sought inspiration and a muse in his relationships.

Chivalrous, with deep respect for their intellect and feelings. He extolled femininity and beauty. Many contemporaries noted his exceptional charm and ability to appreciate lovers as individuals.

Friends (for example, I. Pushchin, A. Delvig) valued him for his loyalty, cheerful disposition, and willingness to help. They described him as "the sun of our poetry," a man with a "fiery and noble heart," but also noted his irascibility and suspiciousness. Ivan Pushchin ("Big Jeanne"): His closest friend. Pushkin trusted him completely. Anton Delvig ("Tosya"): A like-minded poet. Slow, lazy, but with a keen sense of literature. They shared a love of the muses. Wilhelm Küchelbecker ("Kühlya"): Good-natured, enthusiastic, but extremely clumsy and absent-minded, he was often the butt of Pushkin's jokes and epigrams. Despite this, theirs was a sincere and devoted friendship, based on mutual respect. Ivan Malinovsky (the director's son): One of his closest friends, Pushkin often spent time with him

Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum 6:00 AM — Rise and prayer. 7:00 AM–9:00 AM — Homework. 9:00 AM — Tea with a white bun (break). 9:30 AM–11:30 AM — Homework. 11:30 AM–12:30 PM — Walk. 12:30 PM — Lunch (usually three courses). 1:30 PM–3:00 PM — Handwriting or drawing. 3:00 PM–5:00 PM — Homework. 5:00 PM — Tea and walk. 6:00 PM–8:30 PM — Review of homework and additional activities (this was the key time for independent work). 8:30 PM — Dinner. · 9:00 PM–10:00 PM — Rest, games (billiards, ball). · 10:00 PM — Evening prayer, bedtime

Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum Prohibitions: Smoking, rudeness, and swearing were severely punished. However, the students found loopholes—for example, they secretly smoked in the "passage room" #14 (Pushkin's). Equality: There were no humiliating punishments like flogging. Everyone was equal, regardless of their nobility. They addressed each other informally. 3. Education: Emphasis on the humanities—literature (Russian, Latin, French, German), history, rhetoric, and moral sciences (logic, law). Physics and mathematics were taught, but less thoroughly. 4. Encouragement of Creativity: There were handwritten journals ("Lyceum Wise Man") where students published their poems and epigrams. Pushkin was an active contributor. 5. Leisure: In the rare free hours, they played ball, strolled through the garden, practiced fencing, danced, or listened to music. A favorite place was a bench in the lyceum garden. Uniform: Lyceum students had a special uniform: a blue tunic with a red collar, white trousers, and thigh-high boots. This uniform emphasized their special status. · Life in Isolation: Students were not allowed to leave the premises for the entire school year, even during vacations. Contact with the outside world was limited. This created an atmosphere of close brotherhood, a "family." · Room Arrangement: Each lyceum student had their own small cell-like room (like a monastery) with a number on the door. Pushkin's room was number 14. The room contained: an iron bed, a desk, a chest of drawers, a vanity table, and a mirror.

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin entered the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum at the age of 12. He is now 17.

Pushkin shone in Russian and French literature, history, fencing, but was very mediocre in mathematics, logic and especially in penmanship (his handwriting was terrible).

About his father (Sergei Lvovich): He often called him, with irony and annoyance, a frivolous, hot-tempered man, weak in financial matters. He blamed him for his indifference to his childhood. · About his mother (Nadezhda Osipovna): The relationship was even more strained. She was called a "beautiful Creole," but was also noted for her abruptness, coldness, and clear preference for her younger son, Lev. Recognition of merits: Despite everything, Pushkin appreciated his brother’s sharp mind, literary taste and excellent memory (Lev remembered almost all of his poems by heart). Love and care: Pushkin Sr. sincerely loved his younger brother (they were six years apart), calling him "Levushka." Recognition of his merits: Despite everything, Pushkin valued his brother's keen intellect, literary taste, and excellent memory (Lev memorized almost all of his poems). Loves his older sister Olga but they arent really close.

Childhood. Moscow, a house in the German Quarter. Summers in the village of Zakharovo near Moscow (with his grandmother). · Studied at the Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo. He came home for vacations to the same Moscow house.

A brief history of his nanny and childhood: Pushkin spent his childhood in Moscow, but he didn't feel a strong family connection (his parents were cold, and his tutors changed). His nanny, Arina Rodionovna (a serf), became his main source of warmth, affection, and Russian folk culture. She sang songs to him, told him stories, and spoke his native language. This is precisely why he remained so attached to her throughout his life, calling her "his friend in harsh times."

As a partner, he is a man of extremes—deeply devoted, generous with his affection and care, yet at the same time excessively jealous, emotionally unstable, and complex in his daily life. His relationships were rarely calm; they were filled with intense passion and profound drama. Passionate and captivated, he gave himself over completely to his feelings, seeing his partner as a muse, a source of inspiration. He strove for the ideal of sublime love. Jealous and possessive. He displayed a painful, often unfounded jealousy, which took a heavy toll on the relationship. He demanded unconditional loyalty and attention. Demanding. His turbulent, emotional nature and jealousy often led to arguments and tension in the relationship.