Duke Dmitry Ivanovich Nekhludoff had an accidental opportunity to participate as a juror in the trial of a poisoned person's murder. Unexpectedly, Maslova, a prostitute, recognized her as Katyusha from her distinctive eyes. He had madly loved her when he was young. So scenes were presented to Nekhludoff: at that time, he was a college student, living in a manor in menstruation during the summer vacation and writing a thesis. He is kind, enthusiastic, full of ideals, keen on western progressive ideas, and falls in love with menstruation's adopted daughter and handmaid Katyusha. They play and talk together, and their feelings are pure and flawless. Three years later, Nekhludoff graduated from university, joined the Guards, passed by menstruation's manor, and met Katyusha again. In the solemn atmosphere of Easter, he looked at Katyusha's slim figure in a white dress, blushing face and slightly squinting black eyes, and once again realized the joy of pure love. However, after that, secular ideas and passions prevailed. Before he left, he took Katyusha and abandoned her. Later, when I heard that she had fallen, I completely forgot her. He realized his sin and his conscience was condemned, but he was afraid of being recognized by Maslova and making a fool of himself on the spot. He was nervous and confused. Other judges and jurors were absent-minded and made empty comments. As a result, Maslova was wrongly sentenced to four years' hard labor in Siberia. Nekhludoff found out the consequences of his dereliction of duty, such as seeing Maslova crying after being sentenced, and he was determined to find the president and lawyer to try to remedy it. The lawyer told him that he should appeal.
Nekhludoff went to Missy's house for dinner with mixed feelings. Originally, the luxurious style and elegant atmosphere here often made him feel very comfortable. But today he seems to see through everyone's essence, and feels that everything is disgusting: General Kirchagan is rude and arrogant; Big miss is eager to get married; The duchess put on airs. He made an excuse to leave early.
When he got home, he began to reflect and purify his soul, and found that he and the people around him were "shameful and disgusting". Mother's behavior before her death; His ambiguous relationship with the eldest daughter of the nobility; He opposed private ownership of land, but inherited his mother's grange. All this happened after the crime against Katyusha. He decided to change his life, and the next day he announced to the housekeeper: pack up, dismiss the servants and move out of this big house.
Nekhludoff went to the prison to visit Maslova and asked her about their children. She was surprised at first, but she didn't want to touch the wound. She simply answered a few words, took him as an available man, and asked him for ten rubles of cigarettes and alcohol to anesthetize herself. The second time Nekhludoff visited the prison, he said he would make amends and even marry her. At this time, Katyusha issued a grieving accusation: "You used me for fun in this life, and you want to use me to save yourself in the afterlife!" Later, Nekhludoff helped her cellmate and improved her situation. She also gave up smoking and drinking and worked hard to learn well.
Nekhludoff scattered the land and went to the upper level of Petersburg. As a result, the appeal was still rejected. He had to write to the emperor and immediately returned to Moscow, ready to go to Siberia with Katyusha. On the way, Katyusha was deeply influenced by the noble sentiments of political prisoners, forgave Nekhludoff, and agreed to combine with simonson who respected her and cared about her happiness. Nekhludoff also learned from the Bible that "people should not hate their enemies, but should love them." Enlightenment.
Second, the "resurrection" introduction:
-lev tolstoy's novel editor revised the name of the entry.
Resurrection is one of the representative works of Russian writer lev tolstoy. Based on a real event, this book mainly describes the protagonist Nekhludoff seducing menstruation's maid Maslova, making her pregnant and being driven out of the house. Later, she became a prostitute and was tried for murder for money. The hero appeared in court as a juror and was deeply condemned by his conscience when he saw the woman he had seduced before. He went to avenge her and asked her to make amends. After the appeal failed, he accompanied her to exile in Siberia. His behavior touched her and made her fall in love with him again. But in order not to damage his reputation and position, she finally married a revolutionary instead of him.
Third, the influence of the work:
Resurrection is Tolstoy's last novel, a summary of the writer's life's exploration and thoughts, and is regarded as the peak of the development of Russian critical realism. Through Maslova's sufferings and Nekhludoff's appeal, the novel extensively and profoundly attacked the corruption and darkness of courts, prisons and bureaucracies, exposed the arrogance and extravagance of the feudal ruling class and the cruelty and inhumanity of reactionary officials, tore off the hypocritical veil of the official church, reflected the bankruptcy of rural areas and the extreme poverty of farmers, and sketched a social picture of serfdom Russia that had reached the brink of collapse.
Four. About the author:
Tolstoy (1828-19 10) is a novelist, critic, playwright, philosopher, non-violent anarchist and educational reformer. He is the most influential member of Tolstoy's aristocratic family.
Representative works: War and Peace, Anna karenin, Resurrection, Morning of a Landlord, etc.