Today we will talk about the work of Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich under the title "Undertaker". The history of creation and the summary will be considered further. Work was published in 1831.
History of creation
The cycle "Belkin's Tales" includes the work "The Undertaker". The history of creation will be considered further. Work on the story was completed in 1830, September 9. At that moment the author was in a village called Big Boldino. In the same place, the rest of the "Belkin's Tale" was published, a week after Pushkin arrived in this city. This is the first product of the cycle. In total, it includes 5 stories. The image of the undertaker is borrowed from a real person. On the territory of the Great Nikitskaya there was indeed the shop of Adrian the undertaker. She was in front of the house in which Pushkin's bride lived
Plot
Next, we give a brief summary of the story "The Undertaker". The history of creation was described in detail above. So, the author acquaints the reader with the protagonist of the work by the name Adrian Prokhorov - the undertaker. He moved from Basmannaya Street to Nikitskaya Street. Settles in a long-coveted house. However, he does not feel joy. The novelty of it a little scares. Soon, however, the new house establishes the order. The sign is attached above the gate. Adrian, sitting at the window, orders him to serve him a samovar. While drinking tea, the hero plunged into a thoughtful sadness, for he had a grim character from nature. He was troubled by worldly concerns.
Neighbors
Further in the story "Undertaker" Pushkin says that mainly the thoughts of the hero were occupied by the wealthy merchant Tryuhina. She was dying in Razguliai. The hero was thinking about whether the successors would remember him or make arrangements with the nearest contractor. While Adrian was pondering, a German artisan-neighbor came to visit him. He called himself Gottlieb Shultz - a shoemaker. He noted that he lives across the street. He invited Adrian to his place, because tomorrow he had a silver wedding. The hero accepted the invitation. He offered Schulz a cup of tea. As a result, the neighbors began to talk, and soon became friends. The next afternoon Adrian and a couple of his daughters went to visit the shoemaker. The Germans-artisans-Schultz's friends, as well as their wives-gathered in the house. The feast began. Soon the owner proclaimed a toast to the health of Louise - his wife and guests. Everybody drank. The fun has become. Suddenly one guest - a baker, offered to raise a toast for the health of the people on which the assembled work. All present began to bow to one another, because they were among themselves customers. The baker Yurko then offered to drink Adrian for the health of the dead. Laughter arose, offending the undertaker. The guests dispersed late. Adrian returned home angry and drunk. It seemed to him that the incident was a deliberate mockery of the Germans over his trade. The fact is that the hero considered his work as inferior to others, arguing that the undertaker was not a brother. Adrian then decided to invite his clients to a housewarming party. His worker, upon learning about this, offered the hero to cross himself.
The final
The story "Undertaker" in its final part tells how the main character returned from work. I saw the gate, opened by someone. Entering his house, the undertaker sees a room full of dead people. They are lit by the moon shining through the window. With horror, the hero recognized former clients in them. They greeted Adrian. The guests surrounded him with threats. Adrian fell. He lost his senses. In the morning Adrian remembered the events of last night. As a result, the undertaker realized that the terrible events that had frightened him were just a dream. Then the hero ordered to call his daughters and put the samovar. So we reviewed the story "The Undertaker". The history of the creation and key plot twists are described in great detail.