We provide readers with the most interesting facts about Pushkin, which not everyone knows about. The master of words, a brilliant poet and at the same time an incorrigible smoothie left a big mark in Russian literature and history. Creators of the pen are revered throughout the world. His works are translated into many languages. Alexander Sergeevich can rightly be called the most widely read poet among fans of literary creativity. “I erected a monument to myself not made by hands” - these words of the poet became prophetic. However, the events described below are more related not to literary skill, but to Pushkin’s personal life.
10. Duel with Kuchelbecker
Duel with Kuchelbecker. Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin often participated in duels. He has accounted for more than a dozen such fights. Not many people know that the great poet was dueled by his friend Küchelbeker. Alexander Sergeevich unsuccessfully made fun of a friend who, in anger, made him a call. This duel was destined to end safely, thanks to the common lyceum friends of Pushkin and Kuchelbecker. They decided to load duelists' pistols instead of bullets with ordinary cranberries. After the fight, the friends reconciled, again they did not spill water and no longer made each other a challenge.
9. Love success
Love success. Many people know the fact that Alexander Sergeyevich had many women, and only according to the official version more than 100 of them did he love and admit to him in his feelings. He poured most of the love letters on paper. These feelings were not one-sided, as the poet was a great seducer. Having an unattractive appearance, short stature, he attracted to himself like a magnet every woman with whom he wanted to be. Most of the fair sex reciprocated him. This interesting fact once again confirms that appearance does not play the first role for success in love affairs.
8. Duel with Dantes
Duel with Dantes. The duel with Georges de Gecker was the 21st in a row, and turned out to be fatal for Pushkin. Alexander Sergeyevich called a French officer for a duel, as he was jealous of his wife Natalia Goncharova. A couple of days later, he was wounded in the stomach after a duel. The poet also fell in Dantes, but only wounded him in the arm. According to one version, the duel for the French officer was also supposed to be fatal, since the duelists fired from a short distance. However, there is an assumption that Georges de Gecker was wearing body armor, despite the fact that, according to the rules of the duel, this was strictly prohibited. At the trial, Dantes claimed that the bullet bounced off his chest in his hand thanks to a button that was never provided.
7. Complex due to growth
Complex due to growth. Not everyone knows the fact that Pushkin was somewhat complex because of his small growth. Despite this, he was very fond of tall and stately women. His wife Natalia Goncharova was significantly higher than him. For this reason, spouses have never been seen walking arm in arm. In society, Alexander Sergeyevich tried to stay away from his wife so that others could not notice the contrast in growth between the couple. This certainly says to some extent that the poet was shy of his small stature and could not be so disgraced in public.
6. Monuments to Pushkin
Monuments to Pushkin. In honor of the great Russian poet, more than two hundred monuments were erected. Monuments in honor of Alexander Sergeyevich are not only in Russia, but also abroad, where the master of the word also has many admirers. In Ethiopia, a monument was also erected in his honor. Africans erected a monument in the capital of their state on the street, which, incidentally, was named after a genius. On the bronze Ethiopian statue flaunts the inscription: "To our poet." In Africa, Pushkin’s books are considered one of the best-selling books.
5. Study of the poet
Poet study. Despite his genius, which concerns his literary successes, Pushkin did not stand out by his successes in studying in other subjects. Subjects such as mathematics and physics were given to him with difficulty. The young lyceum student succeeded only in French and Russian literature. He also showed excellent results in fencing.
4. Gambling
Gambling. One of the weaknesses of the great genius of literature was an addiction to card games. Fortune was far from always smiling at Alexander Sergeyevich, as a result of which he had a lot of debts that had to be paid. However, Pushkin did not have the means to pay them. Creditors shook money from him, threatening. In retaliation for them, in his free time, the poet drew mocking caricatures of his creditors in his notebooks. Pushkin died without having paid many of the posts that were subsequently filled by Emperor Nikolai Pavlovich.
3. Lyceum pranks
Lyceum pranks. Together with his friend, Lyceum Wilhelm Küchelbecker, nicknamed "Kühl", the poet loved to go "AWOL." Once friends decided to abandon classes and went to St. Petersburg to have fun. Thanks to his resourcefulness and “suspended language”, Alexander Sergeevich was able to persuade the guards of the outpost to let them pass with a friend. At the same time, the master of words provoked a situation due to which their teacher was arrested for several days, who was “in pursuit” of the escaped high school students. As a result, the teacher sat in the cell, and meanwhile the young mischievous people had a great time in the city.
2. Russian Casanova with African roots
"Russian Casanova" with African roots. It is a known fact that Pushkin began visiting brothels starting at the age of 14. The poet has had a lot of women in his entire life, despite the fact that he was extremely foolish of himself. This fact was confirmed by his brother. According to historical data, the "adventures" of Alexander Sergeyevich did not end even after he married Goncharova. After marriage, Pushkin had at least 20 more intimate relationships with other women. Despite this, Natalya Nikolaevna remained his beloved woman until her last breath.
1. childhood memories
Childhood memories. The fact is known that as an adult, the poet claimed that he very clearly remembers all the events from his childhood, starting from the age of four. He talked about how he remembered the unusual wobble of the earth and the trembling of the surrounding structures. These are the memories of the last earthquake in Moscow, which was recorded in 1803. Another memory from Pushkin’s childhood is the case when, while still very young, the tsar’s horse almost trampled him. But fortunately this story had a happy outcome.