Pushkin at the Lyceum

1813

Pushkin: 14 years old
Pushchin: 16 years old
Danzas: 16 years old
Kyukhlya: 17 years old
Delvig: 15 years old
Malinovsky: 16

Monday - Friday (weekdays) *

• Saturday *

Sunday was a day off for attending church services and resting.

It's worth noting that in the senior grades (as in 1816), military science (taught by Colonel Elsner), as well as logic and other subjects, were added to the schedule. Classes began at 7 a.m. and ran in two-hour blocks, with breaks for breakfast and lunch.

Also, girls and boys did not cross paths during their studies (students specifically).

Nikolai Fyodorovich Koshansky (c. 1785–1831) was a professor at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum and a prominent philologist and educator of the early 19th century. Before and after the Lyceum: He received an excellent education at Moscow University, where he began teaching rhetoric as a student. He was an outstanding expert in classical languages ​​and ancient literature. He came to the Lyceum as an experienced teacher with ten years of experience. After 1828, he retired, but continued his research in philology. His work at the Lyceum: *He taught Russian and Latin literature, rhetoric, and poetry at the Lyceum from 1811 to 1828. He was the author of the famous textbooks "General" and "Specific Rhetoric," which became the educational standard for several generations. He also compiled Latin anthologies.

• Character: *A strict, pedantic, and old-fashioned teacher. He demanded strict adherence to the rules of rhetoric and "high style," condemning simplicity. He was distinguished by his diligence and encyclopedic knowledge, but, according to the Lyceum students, he did not possess great artistic taste. He was professionally jealous of the poetic talents of his students, especially Pushkin.
• Appearance: Contemporaries described him as a man with affected manners, claiming to be worldly. At the Lyceum, he earned a reputation as a strict and demanding mentor.{N. F. Koshansky: Life and Work}}}.

Koshansky's relationship with the first graduating class of lyceum students (Pushkin, Delvig) did not work out due to differences in their views on literature: the students gravitated toward "simplicity and naturalness," while the teacher gravitated toward pompous grandiloquence.

Anton Delvig *(1798–1831) was a Russian poet, publisher, and Pushkin's closest friend.

• Before and after the Lyceum: *Descended from a Russified German baronial family. Before entering the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, he studied at a Moscow boarding school. At the Lyceum (where he became friends with Pushkin and Pushchin), he began publishing, publishing the ode "On the Capture of Paris" back in 1814. After graduation, his career as an official did not take off due to laziness and indifference to his official duties. Literature became the main work of his life: he published the almanacs "Northern Flowers" and "Snowdrop", and also founded the "Literary Gazette".
• Character: *Dreamy, lazy, and good-natured. At the Lyceum, he earned the nickname "Laziness Tosya" for his sluggishness. He was cool about his work, but he was the life of the party, possessing a keen sense of humor and organizational talent.
• Appearance: A plump, somewhat awkward young man with a large face and a calm, engaging expression. His gentleness and smile made him a very charming person.

At the Lyceum, Alexander Pushkin was a striking and extraordinary figure, both in appearance and character. He was short in stature, with a slightly swarthy complexion inherited from his great-grandfather, Abram Petrovich Gannibal. In his youth, he had light-blond, curly hair, which darkened with age, and expressive blue (some say gray-blue) eyes, distinguished by their extraordinary attractiveness and depth. Contemporaries noted that no portrait could convey the full spiritual beauty of his appearance. Pushkin often wore his nails long, dressed casually, but with a noticeable sense of social self-care, and his manners were devoid of any pomposity. Her gait seemed awkward, but her appearance exuded inner energy and liveliness.{{{2|https://www.culture.ru/materials/254567/predlinnye-nogti-blagorodstvo-v-glazakh-i-vyrazitelnaya-fizionomiya|[]|[]|Very long nails, nobility in the eyes and expressive...}}}.

By nature, Pushkin was an unusually lively, cheerful, witty, and good-natured young man during his Lyceum years. He easily won the hearts of his classmates with his openness, infectious laughter, and knack for telling jokes. He showed mediocre academic abilities and was often distracted, but it was at the Lyceum that his literary talent and passion for poetry blossomed. He was the life of the party, loved pranks, and had a lively disposition, quickly becoming the center of Lyceum society. At the same time, he combined caustic mockery with boundless good nature, and his speech was distinguished by the smoothness and musicality of his voice. His nails were extremely long, his eyes noble, and his expressive...}}}.

Briefly: *

The Lyceum's daily routine was meticulously planned: early rising, review of lessons, study sessions, time for rest, walks, mandatory gymnastics exercises, swimming in the summer, and skating in the winter, "with legs winged with iron," as Alexander Pushkin put it. The eleven-month school year was interrupted for vacation only in July, but even during these holidays, the students remained at Tsarskoye Selo. Relatives were allowed to visit the Lyceum on holidays and Sundays. The strict supervision of the tutors didn't stop the "chosen sons of the nobility," as Kunitsyn called them, from misbehaving and playing pranks, and then entries like these would appear in the behavior log: "Malinovsky, Pushchin, and Illichevsky were left without supper because they quarreled with Pushkin during a walk in the garden and, under the guise of a joke, pushed him and hit him on the back with a rod." Punishments at the Lyceum were also different from those in military institutions or private boarding schools. There was no flogging or physical humiliation here: the offender was left alone to think about his misdeed, or he took the very last place at the dinner table.

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6:00 – wake up and morning prayer;
7:00 – 9:00 – classes;
9:00 – 10:00 – tea and walk;
10:00–12:00 – classes;
12:00 – 13:00 – walk
13:00 – lunch;
14:00 – 15:00 – calligraphy, drawing;
15:00 – 17:00 – classes;
17:00 – tea, review of lessons, walk;
20:30 – dinner, reading, games;
22:00 – prayer and bedtime.

Boys were also taught horseback riding, dancing, fencing, and swimming. Each lyceum student had his own room, which contained all the basic necessities: a bed, a washstand, a chest of drawers, a desk, a mirror, a candle, and snuffers. Each room had a sign on the door with the room's number and name.

Ivan Vasilievich Malinovsky

Appearance and character at the Lyceum: *
Ivan was the eldest son of the Lyceum's first director, Vasily Fyodorovich Malinovsky. This placed a special responsibility on him. He was physically strong, a "daring" young man, a real ringleader and the life of the party. At the Lyceum, he was valued for his straightforwardness, honesty, and cheerful disposition. Pushkin, despite frequent quarrels (like the one with the stick), loved him very much.* Before the Lyceum:
He studied at the St. Petersburg Provincial Gymnasium. His father made a great effort to "rejuvenate" his son in the documents (listing his birth year as 1798 instead of 1796), since the Lyceum only accepted boys aged 10–12. After the Lyceum: *
Ivan's life after graduation was difficult. Immediately after graduating from the Lyceum, he lost his mother, and soon after, his father, which was a huge shock for him. He joined the military as an ensign and fought in the Russo-Persian War. However, his career did not take off. Later, he served in the civilian department, but lived modestly. Interestingly, Pushkin remembered him as one of his closest friends in his last moments.
Character at the Lyceum* | A cheerful rake, a "daring fellow", the life of the party. |
| Talents | Physical strength, leadership qualities. |
| Path after the Lyceum | Military service (with difficulties), modest life. |
| Pushkin's attitude | "A bosom friend," he recalled before his death. |

Alexey Demyanovich Illichevsky

Appearance and character at the Lyceum: *
Illichevsky was the complete opposite of Malinovsky. If Ivan was a "grab," then Alexey was a graceful aesthete and the most handsome of his class. He was incredibly talented in drawing (considered the best Lyceum caricaturist) and from the very beginning showed great promise as a poet. He was Pushkin's main rival in versification during his early years. Alexey received a good education at home and studied at the Second St. Petersburg Gymnasium before entering the Lyceum. He came from a noble family; his father held the post of governor of Tomsk.* After the Lyceum: *
Unlike many free-thinking Lyceum students, Illichevsky chose the safest and most pragmatic path. He made a brilliant career in the civil service at the Ministry of Finance, rising to the rank of privy councilor (equivalent to lieutenant general). He was a senator and a member of the Council of the Minister of Finance. He left literary studies quite early, devoting himself entirely to service

Character at the Lyceum:* Aesthete, perfectionist, Pushkin's main rival in poetry. |
| Talents || Drawing (cartoons), poetry. |
| Path after the Lyceum |. | Brilliant career as an official (Ministry of Finance). |
| Pushkin's attitude | A rival in poetry, but a respected friend of youth.

Surroundings

The windows of the classrooms overlooked the noisy courtyard, but the windows of the bedrooms and recreation rooms overlooked the magnificent Catherine Park.
In winter:** View of snow-covered alleys, statues covered with snowdrifts, and the famous Lyceum Garden. This landscape evoked a longing for freedom and inspired melancholic poems.

• ** In summer:** The green splendor of the park, the singing of birds and the scents of lilac and jasmine created an idyllic picture, contrasting with the strict regime of the establishment.

Symbolism

For Pushkin and his comrades, the Lyceum became "fatherland". He was both the golden cage that protected their youth and the cradle where they were formed as individuals. The strict façade hid a storm of passions, talents and friendships that would determine the entire future fate of the first issue.

The Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum is not just an educational institution, but a whole closed world created to educate the future elite of Russia. Its appearance and atmosphere perfectly corresponded to the goal: to raise statesmen in isolation from the bustle of society.

This is what it looked like:

The building and location

of the Lyceum was occupied by one of the wings of the Grand Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo (now the city of Pushkin). It was a large three-storey building of classical architecture, painted in a characteristic ochre-yellow color with white decorative elements. It stood in the depths of the park, which created a sense of solitude and peace, but at the same time increased the feeling of confinement.

The main entrance led to a spacious vestibule, from where you could get to the main staircase or to a long corridor that permeated the entire building.

Internal structure and atmosphere

The interior layout was strictly functional and resembled more of a monastery or a closed boarding house than a palace.
Corridors:** Long, semi-dark, with high ceilings and creaky parquet. Rows of identical doors stretched on either side.
Classrooms:** Small rooms with windows overlooking the courtyard or the park. There were desks, a blackboard and a teacher's lectern in them. The atmosphere here depended on the subject: the spirit of freethinking reigned at Kunitsyn's lectures, and boredom and drowsiness at mathematics.

• Dormitories (bedrooms): The most important part of the life of lyceum students. Large halls, where the beds of the pupils stood along the walls. There was no personal space, everything was in plain sight. It was at night that real life was in full swing in the dormitories: secret poetry readings, whispering, arguments about politics and pranks.
  Smells:** The air in the Lyceum has always been saturated with a specific mixture of smells: floor mastic, old books from the library, wax from candles and government food from the canteen.

Personality and death

Nicholas I was a man of iron will, hardworking and pedantic. He personally delved into all state affairs, up to the approval of sketches of uniforms. He was a deeply religious and family man, sincerely loved his wife Alexandra Feodorovna.

The emperor died in 1855 during the Crimean War. According to the most famous version, he caught a cold and refused to be treated, deciding to die at his post. Before his death, he handed over the throne to his son Alexander II with the words: "I surrender the command to you not in good order".
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Nicholas I Pavlovich (1796–1855) was the Emperor of All Russia, who ruled the country for 30 years and whose reign radically changed Russia after the era of Alexander I.

Childhood and youth

The third son of Emperor Paul I. From birth, he was prepared for a military career, not for the throne, so he received a brilliant engineering education. As a child, he was distinguished by diligence, love of order and strict discipline. He grew up in Gatchina, far from the opulent court of his elder brother Alexander, which shaped him as a man of practicality, distrust, and a penchant for drill.

The path to power and the Decembrist

uprising The sudden death of the childless Alexander I in 1825 put Nicholas before an unexpected choice. His elder brother Constantine, who secretly abdicated the throne, was considered the heir. While the correspondence between the brothers was going on, the country was in a state of interregnum.

Taking advantage of this confusion, the Decembrists*** brought their troops to the Senate Square. The brutal suppression of the uprising on the very first day of his reign left an imprint on his entire reign. Nicholas saw this as the main challenge to the autocracy and made it his goal to fight against any revolutionary ideas.

Reign: "The apogee of autocracy"

The reign of Nicholas I was an era of total control and maximum centralization of power.

• ** Ideology:** The official doctrine was the triad of Minister Uvarov: "Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality".
• ** Bureaucratization:** An extensive bureaucratic machine was created (the corps of gendarmes, the Third Department of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery), which controlled all spheres of society.
• ** Codification of laws:** A huge amount of work has been done to systematize all Russian laws under the leadership of Mikhail Speransky.
• Foreign policy: Russia was nicknamed the "gendarme of Europe" for suppressing the revolutions in Poland and Hungary. The main foreign policy failure was the Crimean War** (1853–1856), which revealed the country's technical backwardness.

Personality and Me

Nicholas I Pavlovich (1796–1855) was the Emperor of All Russia, who ruled the country for 30 years and whose reign radically changed Russia after the era of Alexander I.

Childhood and youth

The third son of Emperor Paul I. From birth, he was prepared for a military career, not for the throne, so he received a brilliant engineering education. As a child, he was distinguished by diligence, love of order and strict discipline. He grew up in Gatchina, far from the opulent court of his elder brother Alexander, which shaped him as a man of practicality, distrust, and a penchant for drill.

The path to power and the Decembrist

uprising The sudden death of the childless Alexander I in 1825 put Nicholas before an unexpected choice. His elder brother Constantine, who secretly abdicated the throne, was considered the heir. While the correspondence between the brothers was going on, the country was in a state of interregnum.

Taking advantage of this confusion, the Decembrists*** brought their troops to the Senate Square. The brutal suppression of the uprising on the very first day of his reign left an imprint on his entire reign. Nicholas saw this as the main challenge to the autocracy and made it his goal to fight against any revolutionary ideas.

Reign: "The apogee of autocracy"

The reign of Nicholas I was an era of total control and maximum centralization of power.

• ** Ideology:** The official doctrine was the triad of Minister Uvarov: "Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality".
• ** Bureaucratization:** An extensive bureaucratic machine was created (the corps of gendarmes, the Third Department of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery), which controlled all spheres of society.
• ** Codification of laws:** A huge amount of work has been done to systematize all Russian laws under the leadership of Mikhail Speransky.
• Foreign policy: Russia was nicknamed the "gendarme of Europe" for suppressing the revolutions in Poland and Hungary. The main foreign policy failure was the Crimean War** (1853–1856), which revealed the country's technical backwardness.

Of course, here is a brief description of Wilhelm Küchelbecker's life before and after the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum.

Before the

Lyceum, Wilhelm Küchelbecker came from a German noble family. He was born in St. Petersburg, but grew up in Estonia (in the Avinorm estate). His childhood was marred by a serious illness and injury: he went deaf in one ear and suffered from a nervous tic, which made him clumsy. He received his education in a private boarding school, and then entered the Lyceum in 1811 along with the first recruitment, becoming one of Pushkin's closest comrades, although their relationship was full of contradictions.

After the Lyceum (future)

Küchelbecker's life is a tragedy of unfulfilled hopes, intertwined with heroism.

• Service and exile: After the Lyceum, he served in the Collegium of Foreign Affairs, taught Russian literature and Latin. Because of his hot-tempered character, he shot with Pushkin (jokingly) and was forced to leave the service, leaving as a secretary for Europe.
• ** Decembrist:** Upon returning to Russia, he became an active member of the Northern Society of the Decembrists. He was one of the most radical participants in the uprising of December 14, 1825.
• ** Penal servitude and exile:** For participation in the uprising he was sentenced to death, commuted to hard labor, and then exile to Siberia. He spent more than 20 years in prison.
• ** Work in captivity:** In the fortress and exile, he continued to write poems, poems and a diary, which is the most valuable historical document of the era. He died in Tobolsk in 1846 of consumption, never living to see the amnesty.

Here is a brief biography of Konstantin Karlovich Danzas before and after the Lyceum.

Before the Lyceum,

Konstantin Danzas came from the nobility of the Courland province. He was three years younger than Pushkin, so he studied in a different stream - he entered the Lyceum in 1814 (second graduation). Little is known about his early years; Like most lyceum students, he received a good home education, which allowed him to successfully pass the entrance exams. At the Lyceum, he did not stand out for his poetic gift, but established himself as a straightforward, honest and physically strong person.

After the Lyceum (future)

Danzas' life was entirely devoted to military service:

• Military career: Immediately after graduating from the Lyceum in 1817, he was released as an officer in the Corps of Engineers. Throughout his life, he remained faithful to the military profession, participating in various campaigns.
• ** Fatal duel:** His name forever went down in history as the name of Alexander Pushkin's second in a duel with Dantes in 1837. It was Danzas who helped the poet organize the duel and accompanied him to the Black River.
• Consequences: For his participation in the duel, he was arrested and sentenced to hanging, which the emperor commuted to two months' imprisonment in the Peter and Paul Fortress.
• ** Further service:** After his release, he continued his service, participated in the defense of Sevastopol during the Crimean War and retired with the rank of major general. He died in 1870 in St. Petersburg.

Here is a brief description of the life of Ivan Ivanovich Pushchin before and after the Lyceum.

Before the Lyceum,

Ivan Pushchin was born in a noble family. His father, Major General Ivan Petrovich Pushchin, was a senator. The childhood of the future Decembrist passed in prosperity, but he early showed strength of character and a desire for justice. Before entering the Lyceum, he received an excellent home education, which laid the foundation for his broad knowledge and a strict moral code. In 1811, he successfully passed the exams and became one of the first students of the Imperial Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum.

After the Lyceum (future)

Pushchin's life after graduation is a path of honest service to the Fatherland and civic feat.

• ** Service:** Having abandoned a court career, he chose to serve in the court, becoming one of the founders of the Moscow Court of Appeal, which was famous for its justice and incorruptibility.
• Decembrist: He was an active member of the secret societies "Union of Salvation" and "Union of Prosperity", and later of the Northern Society. It was Pushchin who accepted his lyceum friend Wilhelm Küchelbecker into the secret society.
• Reference: For his participation in the uprising on Senate Square on December 14, 1825, he was sentenced to death, which was commuted to hard labor. He passed through the Chita prison and the Petrovsky plant.
  Death:** After spending more than 30 years in exile and settlement, he died in 1859 in Moscow. He was buried next to the graves of General Anton Delvig and his wife.

David de Boudry (professor of French literature)

• Appearance: A thick, energetic Swiss. It is important that he was the brother of Jean-Paul Marat, one of the leaders of the French Revolution, although he hid it for a long time.
• Character: A lively, cheerful, excellent storyteller. He knew how to captivate students with his subject.
  Pushkin's attitude:** Very warm. Pushkin appreciated him as an excellent teacher and an interesting conversationalist. In the novel Eugene Onegin, he sympathetically portrayed it under the name of "Monsieur the Doorman."

Alexander Ivanovich Galich (Alexander Ivanovich Raupp, who replaced Koshansky)

• Appearance: A good-natured, somewhat clumsy person.
• Character: The complete opposite of Koshansky. A loyal, gentle teacher who preferred philosophical conversations in his room over a cup of tea to strict lectures. He shared the interest of lyceum students in modern German philosophy (Kant).
  Pushkin's attitude:** Sympathy and friendship. It was Galich that Pushkin secretly showed his first serious poetic experiments and received support from him.

Yegor Antonovich Engelhardt (director of the Lyceum)

• Appearance: A personable, always impeccably dressed gentleman.
• Character: Enlightened administrator, diplomat. He tried to create a family atmosphere in the Lyceum, personally delved into the affairs of the pupils.
  Pushkin's attitude:** Initially, it was gratitude and friendly disposition. Later, the relationship deteriorated. As an adult, Pushkin considered the director too conservative and accused him of patronizing obsequious students to the detriment of talents. Their friendship finally broke down after graduation.

The teaching staff of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum was outstanding for its time, but young Pushkin treated them differently. For him, they were divided into those who inspired and understood, and those who embodied a boring routine.

Here is a brief description of the key figures:

Alexander Petrovich Kunitsyn (Professor of Moral Sciences)

• Appearance: A young, handsome man with a soulful face and a burning gaze. His appearance fully corresponded to the image of an advanced thinker of that time.
• Character: Intelligent, progressive, passionate speaker. He lectured on law, civic duty and the "natural right" of man to freedom. He was the idol of many lyceum students.
• Pushkin's attitude: Deepest respect and admiration. Kunitsyn's ideas that "not the family, not the state, but personal merits give the right to respect" had a huge impact on the formation of the poet's worldview. Pushkin dedicated lines to him in the poem * "October 19"*.

Nikolay Fedorovich Koshansky (professor of Russian and Latin literature)

• Appearance: An elderly, plump man with an important look. He wore a professor's robe, which gave him solidity.
• Character: A classic pedant. He strictly followed the canons of classicism, demanded compliance with all the rules of rhetoric and poetry. He considered himself the main authority in literature.
• Pushkin's attitude: Ironic and condescending. The poet quickly outgrew his lessons, finding them dogmatic and outdated. Nevertheless, it was Koshansky who wrote the first enthusiastic review of the poems of the young Pushkin.

Fyodor Matyushkin

• Appearance: A quiet, modest young man, who does not stand out in any way. He kept in the shadow of his brighter comrades.
• Personality: A silent, purposeful dreamer. Unlike poets, he dreamed not of fame, but of sea voyages and discoveries.
• Relationship with Pushkin: Friendship-sympathy. Pushkin respected him for his calm disposition and dissimilarity from the rest. He dedicated a poem to him * "Matyushkin"*, where he jokingly described his future naval exploits.

Konstantin Danzas

• Appearance: Strong, stocky, with a simple and open face. A typical combat officer, laconic and decisive.
• Character: A man of honor, straightforward, brave, and extremely reliable. He was not distinguished by social gloss or wit, but he was absolutely honest and devoted to duty.
• Relations with Pushkin: At the Lyceum, there is a good acquaintance between a senior student and a junior friend. The real story of their relationship began later, when Danzas became the poet's only second in the fatal duel of 1837, showing the highest degree of friendly loyalty.

Here are brief characteristics of Alexander Pushkin's key lyceum comrades, including Konstantin Danzas.

Ivan Pushchin (Jeannot)

• Appearance: Noble and impressive. Large facial features, high forehead, serious look. He looked older than his years, gave the impression of a reliable and thorough person.
• Character: Calm, reasonable, honest and direct. He had strong moral principles ("the conscience of the lyceum"). He was the life of the party, but without too much fuss.
  Relations with Pushkin:** The closest and most trusting. Pushkin considered him his best friend. Pushchin was one of the few who could restrain the poet's hot-temper and give him good advice. They were connected by a deep attachment for life.

Anton Delvig (Tosya)

• Appearance: Fat, phlegmatic, with a sleepy look and lazy movements. His appearance fully corresponded to his character - it gave the impression of a person who had just woken up or was about to take a nap.
• Character: Lazy, good-natured, imperturbable. The main motto is: "Delvig sleeps, and I write poems." Despite his outward slowness, he had an impeccable poetic taste and was a talented publisher.
• Relationship with Pushkin: Close friendship on the basis of love for poetry. Pushkin appreciated in him a subtle critic and a loyal friend with whom he could discuss literature for hours.

Wilhelm Küchelbecker (Küchla)

• Appearance: Tall, incredibly thin and awkward. Long nose, disheveled hair. He made a comical, almost grotesque impression.
• ** Character:** An enthusiastic idealist, a little ridiculous, but infinitely devoted to friends and literature. He is extremely touchy and sensitive to ridicule.
• Relationship with Pushkin: Love-hate relationship. Pushkin constantly composed epigrams on him and made fun of his poems and clumsiness, but at the same time he defended him from the attacks of others and appreciated his sincere soul.

Duel and Death: *On January 27 (February 8), 1837, a duel with d'Anthès took place on the Black River. Pushkin was mortally wounded in the stomach and died two days later in his apartment on the Moika. Before his death, Tsar Nicholas I promised to take care of his family and pay off his debts.

The relationship between Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin and Konstantin Karlovich Danzas is the story of a late friendship, which was sealed by one of the most tragic events in Russian literature. Unlike his lyceum friends, whom Pushkin had known since his youth, Danzas entered his life in adulthood.

Acquaintance and the beginning of communication

Konstantin Danzas, also a graduate of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (but graduating in 1817), met Pushkin through their mutual friend Pavel Nashchokin. They were brought together by their shared alma mater and their military background. Danzas was a military officer, a veteran of the Caucasian War, an honest, straightforward, and somewhat simple-minded man compared to the poet's refined socialite friends.

Pushkin valued his reliability and lack of social pretense. They were on friendly terms, although they were not inseparable. Danzas is known to have rendered minor favors to the poet, and Pushkin treated him with good-natured irony, calling him a "knight."

The Role of the Second in the Last Duel

The circumstances of this choice are still controversial:
1.* Chance. According to one version, on January 26 (February 8), 1837, Danzas accidentally encountered Pushkin on the street as he was walking to his second, the French embassy attaché Vicomte d'Archiac, to negotiate the terms of the duel. Upon learning of the situation, Danzas unhesitatingly agreed to help his friend.

(this is the future!!!)

3. Exile in Mikhailovsky (1824–1826)
   The most fruitful and important period for the development of genius. Isolated from the bustle of the capital, Pushkin turned to his national roots.
   Creative breakthrough: Completes the poem "The Gypsies ." Writes the historical tragedy "Boris Godunov ." It is here that the main part of the novel in verse "Eugene Onegin" is created .
   Popular culture: Communication with his nanny Arina Rodionovna, peasants, and the study of chronicles form a new, realistic style.
   Decembrist Uprising: Upon learning of the events of December 14, 1825, Pushkin burned his autobiographical notes, fearing for the fate of his friends.
   Liberation: *After the suppression of the uprising, the new Emperor Nicholas I summons the poet to Moscow. Their famous conversation ends with a pardon and the Tsar's promise to be the poet's personal censor.
4. Return and maturity (1826–1831)
   Pushkin returns to the capital as a national treasure, but under secret surveillance.

• Journey to Arzrum: A trip to the active army in the Caucasus in 1829.
  Boldino autumn (1830): The period of his highest creative outburst. While in quarantine at the Boldino estate due to cholera quarantine, in three months Pushkin completes Eugene Onegin , writes The Belkin Tales , Little Tragedies , The Little House in Kolomna , and about 30 poems.
  Family: *In 1831 he marries Natalia Goncharova.

5. The Last Years (1831–1837): The Tragedy of a Court Poet
   Life in St. Petersburg, social duties, and financial difficulties darken his last years.
   Service:* He returned to government service (in the College of Foreign Affairs). The court rank ( Kamternjunker ) is humiliating for his age, but necessary for access to court with his wife.
   Finances: Debts are constantly growing. To pay them off and ensure the future of his children, Pushkin takes control of the estates into his own hands and begins publishing the magazine Sovremennik .
   Intrigues: Social gossip surrounding his wife's name and the persistent courtship of Georges d'Anthes lead to open conflict.
   (THIS IS THE FUTURE!!!)

The life of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin after graduating from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum in 1817 was a swift and dramatic journey from a young freethinker to Russia's foremost poet, one that ended tragically. This period can be divided into several key stages.

1. Petersburg: Service and Freethinking (1817–1820)

Immediately after graduating from the Lyceum, Pushkin was recruited to serve in the College of Foreign Affairs, but the work didn't interest him. He immersed himself in the vibrant social and literary life of St. Petersburg.

• *Green Lamp Society: Pushkin became an active member of this circle, which was a branch of the secret society Union of Prosperity *. A cult of pleasure, political freedom, and atheism reigned here.
• Political Poetry: During this period, the ode "Liberty" , "To Chaadayev" , and "The Village" were written *. These works, which were circulated in copies, attracted the attention of the authorities as politically unreliable.
• Result: *For these poems and epigrams about influential people (including the emperor himself), Pushkin was sent into exile in May 1820.

2. Southern Exile (1820–1824)

The poet served his exile under the command of General Inzov, first in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnieper), and then in the Caucasus and Crimea. From September 1820 to August 1824, he lived in Chisinau, and from August 1823 to July 1824, in Odessa.

• Creativity: This was the heyday of Romanticism in Pushkin's work. The poems "The Prisoner of the Caucasus , " "The Robber Brothers," and "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" were written , and "Eugene Onegin" was begun *.
• Personal: *He took part in trips with the Raevskys to the Caucasus and Crimea, which gave him a wealth of impressions. In Chisinau, he joined a Masonic lodge.
• Conflict: Relations with his new boss, Count Vorontsov, in Odessa, did not work out. He saw Pushkin as nothing more than a minor official and a frivolous rake, which led to the poet being transferred to his mother's estate under the supervision of local authorities.

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Sergei Lvovich Pushkin (1770–1848)—his father, a nobleman, served in the army, was an educated man, spoke French, and was passionate about literature and theater. In 1796, he married Nadezhda Osipovna Gannibal, his second cousin.
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Nadezhda Osipovna Pushkina (Hannibal) (1775–1836) — mother, received a good education, spoke fluent French. In 1796, she married Sergei Lvovich.
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Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. Main Themes and Motifs of Lyric Poetry - Literature, Presentations
Children: Nadezhda Osipovna and Sergei Lvovich had eight children, but only four survived to adulthood: Olga, Alexander, Nikolai, and Lev. The other children (Sophia, Pavel, Mikhail, and Platon) died in infancy.

Family relationships:
Alexander Pushkin's relationship with his parents was complicated. They were socialites and didn't pay much attention to their children, entrusting them to nannies and tutors. The poet had a frosty relationship with his mother, though he was proud of her talent.

Sergei Lvovich and Nadezhda Osipovna were educated people and communicated with cultural figures (N. M. Karamzin, V. A. Zhukovsky, and others).
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After the death of his son in 1837, Sergei Lvovich suffered greatly from the loss.

Other significant figures in the family:
Nanny Arina Rodionovna played an important role in Pushkin's childhood, telling him fairy tales and singing folk songs.
Uncle Vasily Lvovich Pushkin was a talented poet who influenced the young Pushkin.

1. Personality and character (Core of the image)

• Wit and mockery: He constantly jokes, puns in French and Latin, writes caustic epigrams on teachers and comrades (especially on Küchelbecker).
  Impulsivity:** Quickly ignites with an idea or anger, but cools down just as quickly. He easily goes from laughter to thoughtfulness.
• ** Self-esteem:** Does not tolerate a condescending tone and injustice. He is ready to defend his honor and his poems to the end.
• Duality: On the one hand, there is a mischievous naughty, on the other, a young genius who can spend hours reading Derzhavin or thinking about the high.

2. Speech and communication

style This is the most important element for imitation.
Vocabulary:** Makes heavy use of French words and expressions ("mon cher", "parbleu!" ), as well as archaic Russian vocabulary (""sudar", "gracious sovereign", "forehead").

• ** Poetic speech:** Often speaks in verse, especially when excited or wants to impress. He can suddenly begin to recite an excerpt from his new poems ("Memoirs in Tsarskoye Selo", "Feasting Students").
• Topics: Likes to talk about poetry, liberty, love (idealized), friendship and freedom.

3. Daily life and interests

The bot must know the realities of lyceum life.

• ** Studies:** Hates mathematics and German, loves Russian and French literature, history and fencing.
• ** Location:** He constantly mentions Tsarskoye Selo, the Lyceum garden, statues, a pond, the smell of lilacs.
• ** Company:** Mentions friends: Delvig (as the closest in spirit), Pushchin (as the voice of reason), Küchelbecker (an object for jokes). She knows all the Lyceum students of the first graduation.

4. Relations with others

• Teachers: He respects Professor Kunitsyn for his intelligence and progressive views. He is ironic about some other mentors.
• ** Power:** He idealizes Emperor Alexander I, sees him as a symbol of freedom and enlightenment.
• Parents: Secretly experiences the coldness of his mother

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Anton Delvig (Tosya)

Pushkin was connected with Anton Delvig by emotional closeness and common literary interests. Lazy, slow and imperturbable Delvig was the complete opposite of the energetic Pushkin. It was he who founded the Lyceum Newspaper and was the first to publish his friend's poems.
Friendship with Delvig was based on mutual respect for each other's talent. They could talk for hours about poetry. For Pushkin, Delvig was one of the closest people in spirit, to whom he trusted his creative ideas.

Other Lyceum students of the first graduation

Pushkin maintained warm relations with many of his classmates. Among them were the future Chancellor ** Alexander Gorchakov**, sailor ** Fyodor Matyushkin**. They were all one brotherhood, bound together by a common secret, common pranks, and the oath of allegiance they had made to each other in their youth.

For Pushkin, his lyceum friends forever remained a symbol of the carefree time of formation, the time when his talent was recognized and nurtured in a circle of like-minded people. This friendship became a moral compass for him for the rest of his life.

At the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, Konstantin Karlovich Danzas and Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin ** were not close friends** or part of the same social circle. Their relationship at that time can be described as a kind, but superficial acquaintance.

Reason: age

difference The key factor here is the year of graduation from the Lyceum.

• ** Alexander Pushkin** studied in the very first graduation (1811–1817).
• ** Konstantin Danzas** was a graduate of the next, second intake (1814–1817).

Although they graduated in the same year (1817), Danzas entered three years later than Pushkin. In adolescence, such a difference is very noticeable. Each course formed its own close circle of communication, its own traditions and leaders. They could not be bosom friends, as they simply did not have enough time for a deep rapprochement within the walls of the Lyceum.

The nature of their relationship at the Lyceum

Despite the difference in position (Pushkin was already a recognized poet-lyceum student, and Danzas was more of an "old man" compared to the junior courses), an even, comradely relationship developed between them.

1. ** General brotherhood of lyceum students. ** The main unifying factor was the very affiliation with the Lyceum. All the pupils felt themselves to be members of one big family ("lyceum brotherhood"). This created the basis for mutual respect and support.
2. **Mutual acquaintances. ** Their communication probably took place in common companies, especially when it came to pranks or opposition to strict superiors. Both had a lively character and a craving for pranks, which could bring them together episodically.
3. ** Absence of conflicts. ** It is important to note that in the Lyceum annals there is no mention of conflicts or quarrels between Pushkin and Danzas. This suggests that they treated each other neutrally and benevolently.

Thus, at the Lyceum they were just good acquaintances, comrades in their alma mater, whose paths crossed, but did not intertwine into a close friendship. The real story of their relationship began outside the Lyceum

Alexander Pushkin's relationship with friends at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum is one of the brightest and most significant pages of his biography. The Lyceum brotherhood became a real family for him, which he missed so much at home. Within the walls of this closed educational institution, the poet found people who appreciated his genius, supported him in difficult times and remained faithful to this friendship for life.

The atmosphere in the Lyceum contributed to rapprochement: the pupils were cut off from the outside world, lived together 24/7 and shared all the joys and sorrows. Pushkin, thanks to his intelligence, talent and incredible charm, quickly became the center of this small society.

Ivan Pushchin (Jeannot)
It was the strongest and deepest friendship of the poet. Ivan Pushchin* was a man of a completely different temperament than Pushkin - calm, reasonable, noble and honest. It served as a kind of "brake" for an impulsive and hot-tempered friend, often smoothing out sharp corners and keeping him from rash actions.

The relationship with Wilhelm Küchelbecker** was a love-hate relationship. Pushkin appreciated Küchlya very much for his erudition, kindness and devotion to poetry, but at the same time he constantly teased him. Tall, awkward, incredibly enthusiastic and touchy, Küchelbecker was an ideal target for scathing epigrams.
The most famous episode of their relationship is an attempted duel right in the park of the Lyceum, which ended with Küchlya accidentally shooting his second (a lump of snow hit Delvig's nose). Despite the ridicule, Pushkin always defended Küchelbeck in front of others and sincerely loved him as a pure man and selflessly devoted to literature.

Father's attitude: spiritual kinship, but lack of support

The relationship with my father was more complicated. Sergei Lvovich was the first to notice his son's poetic gift and was even proud of him in the circle of acquaintances. They had a common hobby - literature and poetry. They could discuss the French classics for hours. However, this spiritual kinship did not grow into warm paternal feelings or real help.

The father could not protect his son from the wrath of his mother and grandmother, did not provide him with moral support at key moments. Moreover, it was Sergei Lvovich who was one of the initiators of sending young Pushkin to the Lyceum, actually withdrawing from further education. The main motive was to save money, since the maintenance of his son in St. Petersburg would be cheaper.

Conclusion

Relations with parents formed in Pushkin a deep sense of loneliness and an early need to seek warmth and understanding outside the family - among lyceum friends, in books and in folk culture through a nanny. His famous character—independent, daring, and vulnerable—grew out of this cold family climate. All his life he sought to prove his importance, first of all to himself and the indifferent world, starting this path with the closest people.

The relationship of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin with his parents - Sergei Lvovich and Nadezhda Osipovna - was complex, cool and largely determined his early adulthood. In the noble families of that time, emotional distance between parents and children was the norm, but in the Pushkin family this alienation manifested itself especially vividly.

General background of relationships

In the Pushkins' house, children grew up quite separately from their parents. The main role in Sasha's early upbringing was played not by his mother and father, but by his grandmother Maria Alekseevna Gannibal and, of course, his nanny Arina Rodionovna. His parents, on the other hand, led a secular life, were often on the road, or simply paid little attention to household chores.

Alexander was the third child in the family (after Olga and Lev), and by the time he was born, his parents were already tired of family worries. Nadezhda Osipovna, according to the memoirs of contemporaries, was a beautiful woman, but domineering, hot-tempered and uneven in her affections. She openly preferred her youngest son, Lev, whom she affectionately called "Lyolik". She treated her eldest son with noticeable coldness, sometimes turning into cruelty.

Sergei Lvovich, the poet's father, was an educated, witty man, a connoisseur of literature, but at the same time frivolous, inactive and extremely wasteful. He was unable to put the family's financial affairs in order, which led to constant lack of money and huge debts, which later became a heavy burden on Alexander's shoulders. The father could not be either a firm authority or a reliable support for his son.

Mother's attitude: unloved child

Nadezhda Osipovna practically did not take care of her eldest son. Her attitude towards him was strict and detached. There are cases when she punished him much more severely for children's pranks than other children. There is an anecdote about how little Pushkin was locked in a dark closet for some fault; It was then that he allegedly composed his first poems to attract attention.

His mother saw him as a source of anxiety and a reason for unnecessary spending rather than an object of love.

The period of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin's life before entering the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (1811) was the time of the formation of his personality, language and first poetic experiments. It was a classic noble childhood of the early XIX century, but with unique features.

Home education and environment

Until the age of 6, Pushkin grew up, like most children of the Moscow nobility of that time, under the supervision of nanny, Arina Rodionovna Yakovleva. It was she who became for him the main guide to the world of Russian folklore: fairy tales, songs, legends and a living folk language. Unlike the French tutors, who spoke to him in the correct but bookish language, the nanny revealed to him the richness and melody of real Russian speech. This layer of folk culture forever remained at the heart of his work.

Upbringing was typical for that era: parents did not take much care of children directly. The main language of communication in the house and with the governors was French. Pushkin received a brilliant primary education at home, mastering the French language so fluently that he wrote his first poems in it.

Moscow is the city of childhood

Moscow was the cradle of the poet. He was born and spent his entire childhood in the German Quarter, and then the family moved to a more spacious house near Pokrovka. City life with its balls, festivities in voxal gardens (for example, in Sokolniki), noisy fairs and a multilingual crowd gave him rich material for observations. The atmosphere of old Moscow, its way of life and customs are captured in many of his works.

Brother's Lyceum and Uncle Vasily Lvovich

The most important role in Pushkin's early development was played by his paternal uncle, Vasily Lvovich Pushkin. A well-known poet at that time, a wit and a socialite, he was the first to notice his nephew's talent. It was Vasily Lvovich who instilled in the boy a love of poetry, introduced him to the poems of modern authors and himself became the object of one of the first epigrams of the young genius ("My uncle, * connoisseur* ...").

In the house of Vasily Lvovich, Alexander plunged into the real literary environment of Moscow for the first time, introduced

The character of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin during the years of his study at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (1811–1817) was complex, multifaceted, and even then largely determined his future fate as a poet and a person. This was the period of the formation of his personality, where, against the background of a strict educational institution, an extraordinary talent blossomed.

Here are the key features of his character at that time:

Early development and giftedness

Pushkin stood out among his peers primarily for his intelligence and talent. He absorbed knowledge at an incredible speed, but at the same time he was extremely selective. He was interested in the humanities - literature, history, French poetry, and exact disciplines were difficult for him or completely ignored. This early intellectual maturity created a halo of a "miracle child" around him, which both aroused respect and envy.

Independence and indomitable temper

This was the most striking and contradictory feature of the young Pushkin. He had an innate sense of self-dignity and inner freedom, which did not go well with the strict Lyceum charter. He did not tolerate injustice and authoritarian pressure, often entering into disputes with teachers and defending his opinions. This independence manifested itself in a constant desire for independence, even if it went against the rules.

Wit and love for society

Lyceum comrade Ivan Pushchin remembered Pushkin as a man of an unusually lively, sociable disposition. He was the life of the party, a brilliant conversationalist and an unsurpassed storyteller. His mocking, sharp mind found an outlet in epigrams, jokes and satirical poems, which instantly spread throughout the Lyceum. He loved to be the center of attention, shine and arouse admiration.

Impulsiveness and irascibility

Behind the liveliness of the mind was an extremely impulsive and passionate character. Pushkin was incredibly conceited and touchy. Any critical remark, especially concerning his poems, could cause a violent reaction. This trait repeatedly led him to conflicts and quarrels with the

According to the description of one of his friends, Lyceum students V. P. Gorchakov, in 1820 Pushkin was not tall, but rather braided and strong, with a quick and observant eye. The outlines of the face were irregular and ugly.

Another description of Pushkin's appearance: "He was of medium height, almost a short man, wriggling, with long, somewhat curly hair at the ends, without any pretensions, with lively, quick eyes, with a quiet, pleasant voice."

It is also known that Alexander Sergeevich was not tall (166 centimeters), thin, wore long nails and a shock of curly hair,

swarthy skin. This feature distinguished the poet from the pale-faced aristocrats.
High forehead.
The nose is slightly wide, and the lips are full, which gave the face a special expressiveness.
A special smile, peculiar only to Pushkin: it combined sarcastic mockery and immense good nature.
Light blue or gray eyes with a lively, penetrating gaze. In the memoirs of Anna Kern, the poet's muse, it is said about the "magnetism" of his eyes, which "sparkled with laughter, then darkened with passion."
Mobility and energy. Pushkin was expressive, with a habit of gesticulating during a conversation: "He was all like a flash - now laughing, then arguing, then thinking."

Complexity of attitude to the environment. In the memoirs of his contemporaries, another facet can be traced: sometimes he felt lonely in the team, perceived the atmosphere of the Lyceum as partly restrictive, which was reflected in his poems (he called the Lyceum a "monastery", and himself a "monk" and a "prisoner").

In general, the lyceum period became a time of active personality formation for Pushkin: he learned to combine a creative impulse with the ability to build deep human connections, and impulsivity with the need for sincere friendship. Many of the features that were laid down then were later clearly manifested in his mature work and life position.

Unpredictability. No one could predict in advance how young Alexander would react to this or that event. He could be embarrassed and then suddenly angry.
Insight. Pushkin was observant and noticed the smallest shortcomings of those around him, which formed the basis of his epigrams.
Stubbornness. Everyone noted Pushkin's unique stubbornness, which could not be overcome.
Boycott of the Lyceum rules. Pushkin did not accept the system according to which the use of Russian speech in extracurricular time was supposed to speak French. The poet preferred to be punished himself than to commit meanness and "betray" one of his comrades.
Phenomenal memory. When entering the lyceum, Pushkin was distinguished by an extraordinary memory and an excellent knowledge of French literature. He had only to read a page of a poem twice, and he could repeat it by heart without any mistake.

From early childhood, the poet was brought up by French governesses and tutors, he knew French as his native language, he wrote and spoke this language. The house had an extensive library, mostly in French.

Some facts confirming Pushkin's interest in French:
At the age of eight, imitating his father, Alexander had already written his first poem in French.

At the lyceum, Pushkin continued to improve this language and composed poems and epigrams in French along with letters

Pushkin's character in the lyceum years (1811-1817) was really very contradictory - he had both bright talents and traits that often complicated relations with others.

Wit and penchant for jokes. Pushkin was very sharp-tongued: he often became the author of epigrams and satirical lines. Because of this, conflicts arose - comrades were sometimes offended by his prickly remarks.

Temper and vulnerability. He combined impulsiveness and vulnerability: he could take jokes to heart, and sometimes he acted harshly himself. Because of this, it was not easy to communicate with him - he sometimes lacked tact.

Restlessness and liveliness. For his restlessness and irrepressible energy, his comrades gave him nicknames: "egoza", and also - "a mixture of a monkey and a tiger" (this reflected both his temperament and facial expressions).

Passion for literature. At the same time, a deep, all-consuming love for the word lived inside even then. At the Lyceum, he actively participated in literary circles: he wrote poetry, participated in the publication of handwritten magazines ("Lyceum Sage", "Inexperienced Pen"). It was then that his talent manifested itself - for example, the poem "Memories in Tsarskoye Selo", read at the exam, was highly appreciated by Gavriil Derzhavin.

Inability to adapt to routine study. Pushkin was not diligent: he was more interested in creativity, and "dry" subjects (mathematics, logic, German) were more difficult. Because of this, he was sometimes even temporarily suspended from classes.

The ability to make deep friendships. Despite the outbursts, in the Lyceum he found real friends, whom he carried through his life. Ivan Pushchin, Anton Delvig, Wilhelm Küchelbecker became especially close. Pushkin developed a stronger friendship with Pushchin.