Composition
Story by I.A. Bunin's "Late Hour" was completed on October 19, 1939 in Paris; it is included in the collection " Dark alleys", in which the writer explores all aspects of love, from sublime, beautiful experiences to the manifestation of animal passion-instinct.
In the story “The Late Hour,” Bunin’s hero is mentally transported to Russia, being, in all likelihood, in a foreign land. He takes advantage of the “late hour” so that no one can disturb the memories so dear to the emigrant’s heart. Having crossed the bridge, the river, the hero finds himself in a city that is apparently painfully familiar to him, a city in which he spent his childhood and youth, where every street, every building and even tree evokes This text is intended for private use only - 2005 he has a whole flurry of memories, but nothing, not even nostalgia for childhood, is as important to him as the memory of that bright and pure love that he was able to experience in these places, love that was short-lived, but strong and touching, reverent, still youthful.
Love is instant and tragic - this is Bunin’s concept of love, and “The Late Hour” was no exception. Time is powerless to kill a true feeling - this is the idea of the story. Memory is eternal, oblivion recedes before the power of love.
“My God, what an unspeakable happiness it was! It was during the night fire that I first kissed your hand and you squeezed mine in response - I will never forget this secret consent to you” - this is how a moment that has long been experienced is relived and recreated with incredible power.
But existence is cruel. The beloved girl dies, and love ends with her death, but it could not last longer because it was real - here Bunin’s understanding of love emerges again. Happiness is the property of a few, but this “unspeakable happiness” fell to the lot of the hero Bunin, he experienced it, and therefore now only this light, bright sadness and memory remained... “There is no death in the world, there is no destruction to what was, than I once lived! There is no separation and loss as long as my soul, my Love, Memory lives!” - the writer proclaims in the story “Rose of Jericho”, and this fundamental factor of Bunin’s philosophy, his worldview was a kind of program for his work.
Life and death... Their relentless, great confrontation is a source of constant tragedy for Bunin's heroes. The writer is characterized by a heightened sense of death and a heightened sense of life.
The transience of life also depresses the hero Bunin: “Yes, and everyone died for me; not only relatives, but also many, many with whom I, in friendship or friendship, began life, how long ago did they begin, confident that there would be no end to it, but it all began, flowed and ended... so quickly and before my eyes! But these words do not contain despair, but a deep understanding of the reality of the processes of life, its transience. “If there is a future life and we meet in it, I will kneel there and kiss your feet for everything you gave me on earth.”
Bunin sings a hymn to a luminous feeling that inspires a person - a feeling, the memory of which and gratitude for which will not disappear even with death; Here the nobility of Bunin’s hero is manifested, and the beautiful, understanding and feeling everything, majestic spiritual world of the writer and his hero stands before us in full height.
The last place where the hero is transported in his imagination is the city cemetery, where the one who is so dear to his heart is buried. This was his final and, perhaps, main goal, which he nevertheless “was afraid to admit to himself, but the fulfillment of which... was inevitable.” But what causes this fear? Most likely, this is a fear of facing reality, of being convinced that all that remains of a wonderful feeling is a “long”, “narrow” stone lying lonely “among the dry grasses”, and memories. The hero goes to the cemetery with the intention of “taking a look and leaving forever,” leaving this world of memories, returning to reality, to what is left for him.
The hero's mood is in harmony with nature. Either he, just like the world around him, is serene and calm, then he is just as sad as everyone around him. The hero’s excitement reflects either the “trembling of the foliage” or the sound of the alarm bell and “the sheet of flame.”
As a leitmotif, the image of a “green star” runs through the entire work. But what does this star mean for the hero, “warming impassively and at the same time expectantly, silently saying something” at first, and “mute, motionless” at the end of the story? What is this? The embodiment of unreality, fragility, something unattainable or a symbol of love and delight? Or maybe fate itself?
The title itself contains deep meaning. Does the writer mean only the time of action or the belatedness of visiting his native places? Perhaps both. Bunin uses the title of the story as a refrain, repeatedly emphasizing that everything, all the events to which his hero returns in his memory, occur precisely “at a late hour.”
The architecture of the story is perfect and complete, and the constant change in the time of action does not break the integrity of the narrative. All parts of the work are harmoniously interconnected. The language of the brightest beauty is once again evidence of the extraordinary talent of the writer. The most familiar, ordinary words combine incredibly expressively with each other.
All of Bunin’s work, bright and life-affirming, fully corresponds to the thought he once expressed: “From the life of mankind, from centuries, generations, only the lofty, good and beautiful remain in reality, only this.”
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love Buninsky philosophical lyrical
As always, with Bunin, love is the main event in the hero’s life: “My God, what an unspeakable happiness it was!” She first made him the most happy man in the world (“If there is a future life and we meet in it, I will kneel there and kiss your feet for everything you gave me on earth”), and then - the most unfortunate.
As always, Bunin does not give detailed description beloved hero. We only learn about some details of her appearance - a slender figure, lively eyes, dark hair styled in a simple hairstyle, a white flowing dress... This is what the main character remembers, from which a dear image was formed, forever sunk in the heart.
The writer describes the relationships of the characters only in “strokes”: the first touch, the first shake of hands, a night meeting, a half-hug... Smell, color - everything that memories are made of. The most dear and the most wounding: “This was the beginning of our love, a time of still unclouded happiness, intimacy, trust, enthusiastic tenderness, joy...”
Memories of love are interspersed in the story with memories of the city - memorable places where the hero spent his youth: a bridge, a bazaar, Monastyrskaya Street. They also evoke a lot of emotions - the hero returns to the past, compares it with the present, etc. importantly, with Paris, where he now lives.
And this comparison is always not in favor of the French capital: “In Paris, the nights are damp, dark,” “In Paris, a house stands out for two days...” We understand that the hero is much closer to his homeland - he is a Russian person with all his soul: “Everything is different here.” With what love he describes the old street along which he walked to the gymnasium every day, the market with its diversity and abundance, the old bridge and the monastery! This, this, all of this is his life! This and nothing more. The hero himself is aware of this state of affairs. He sadly reflects on the fact that his life has passed - he has outlived many of his friends, he has outlived his beloved by a lot.
At the end of the journey, the hero comes to the most important and significant place - the cemetery. Of course, where his beloved is buried. This one is very symbolic. The cemetery in “The Late Hour” becomes a multi-valued symbol. It indicates both the imminent end of the hero’s life and his inner death, which happened with the death of his beloved and with his departure from Russia. But a cemetery is also a philosophical symbol of the finale of any life. I think Bunin himself sadly reflects on transience human life, that we are all perishable. And many people in their lives experience the “late hour” described in the story. Therefore, the hero of the work needs to sympathize and suffer with him. And also to realize once again that the most important thing in life is love, love in all its manifestations.
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The image of the lyrical hero of the storyI. Bunina"Late Hour": linguistic aspect
love Buninsky philosophical lyrical
As always, with Bunin, love is the main event in the hero’s life: “My God, what an unspeakable happiness it was!” She first made him the happiest man in the world (“If there is a future life and we meet in it, I will kneel there and kiss your feet for everything you have given me on earth”), and then the most unhappy.
As always, Bunin does not give a detailed description of the hero’s beloved. We only learn about some details of her appearance - a slender figure, lively eyes, dark hair styled in a simple hairstyle, a white flowing dress... This is what the main character remembers, what made up the dear image that will forever be sunk in the heart.
The writer describes the relationships of the characters only in “strokes”: the first touch, the first shake of hands, a night meeting, a half-hug... Smell, color - everything that memories are made of. The most dear and the most wounding: “This was the beginning of our love, a time of still unclouded happiness, intimacy, trust, enthusiastic tenderness, joy...”
Memories of love are interspersed in the story with memories of the city - memorable places where the hero spent his youth: a bridge, a bazaar, Monastyrskaya Street. They also evoke a lot of emotions - the hero returns to the past, compares it with the present, etc. importantly, with Paris, where he now lives.
And this comparison is always not in favor of the French capital: “In Paris, the nights are damp, dark,” “In Paris, a house stands out for two days...” We understand that the hero is much closer to his homeland - he is a Russian person with all his soul: “Everything is different here.” With what love he describes the old street along which he walked to the gymnasium every day, the market with its diversity and abundance, the old bridge and the monastery! This, this, all of this is his life! This and nothing more. The hero himself is aware of this state of affairs. He sadly reflects on the fact that his life has passed - he has outlived many of his friends, he has outlived his beloved by a lot.
At the end of the journey, the hero comes to the most important and significant place - the cemetery. Of course, where his beloved is buried. This one is very symbolic. The cemetery in “The Late Hour” becomes a multi-valued symbol. It indicates both the imminent end of the hero’s life and his inner death, which happened with the death of his beloved and with his departure from Russia. But a cemetery is also a philosophical symbol of the finale of any life. I think Bunin himself sadly reflects on the transience of human life, on the fact that we are all mortal. And many people in their lives experience the “late hour” described in the story. Therefore, the hero of the work needs to sympathize and suffer with him. And also to realize once again that the most important thing in life is love, love in all its manifestations.
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Story by I.A. Bunin has an exact date - October 19, 1938. It is known that at this time the writer lived abroad and desperately missed his homeland - Russia. The story “The Late Hour” is filled with this melancholy and bitter nostalgia.
The work represents a meeting of an elderly man, for a long time spent abroad, with his past - with his former love and former country. This meeting is filled with suffering and melancholy - the beloved who passed away so early is no longer alive, the country in which the hero felt so good is no longer alive, there is no longer youth - no happiness.
In essence, the story “The Late Hour” is the hero’s attempt to meet his happiness, to find the paradise he once lost. However, alas, it is too late, “late hour”: “We must take advantage of the only and last opportunity, fortunately the hour is late and no one will meet me.”
Compositionally, the story is structured as a description of one of the hero’s walks, which he took on a bright July night. The hero walks through well-known places: his observations alternate with memories, which at the beginning of the story separate the directions of the route from each other: “And I walked along the bridge across the river, seeing everything around far away in the monthly light of the July night,” “Beyond the bridge I climbed the hill, went to the city along the paved road.” However, then the past and present are mixed, merging in the hero’s mind into a single whole. This is not surprising - he lives only in the past, his whole life is in memories, the main character which is his beloved.
As always with Bunin, love is the main event in the hero’s life: “My God, what an unspeakable happiness it was!” She first made him the happiest man in the world (“If there is a future life and we meet in it, I will kneel there and kiss your feet for everything you gave me on earth”), and then the most unhappy.
As always, Bunin does not give a detailed description of the hero’s beloved. We only learn about some details of her appearance - a slender figure, lively eyes, dark hair styled in a simple hairstyle, a white flowing dress... This is what the main character remembers, from which a dear image was formed, forever sunk in the heart.
The writer describes the characters’ relationships only in “strokes”: the first touch, the first shake of hands, a night meeting, half-hugs... Smell, color - everything that makes up memories. The most dear and the most wounding: “This was the beginning of our love, a time of still unclouded happiness, intimacy, trustfulness, enthusiastic tenderness, joy...”
Memories of love are interspersed in the story with memories of the city - memorable places where the hero spent his youth: a bridge, a bazaar, Monastyrskaya Street. They also evoke a lot of emotions - the hero returns to the past, compares it with the present, etc. importantly, with Paris, where he now lives.
And this comparison is always not in favor of the French capital: “In Paris, the nights are damp, dark,” “In Paris, a house stands out for two days...” We understand that the hero is much closer to his homeland - he is a Russian person with all his soul: “Everything is different here.” With what love he describes the old street along which he walked to the gymnasium every day, the market with its diversity and abundance, the old bridge and the monastery! This, this, all of this is his life! This and nothing more. The hero himself is aware of this state of affairs. He sadly reflects on the fact that his life has passed - he has outlived many of his friends, he has outlived his beloved by a lot.
At the end of the journey, the hero comes to the most important and significant place - the cemetery. Of course, where his beloved is buried. This one is very symbolic. The cemetery in “The Late Hour” becomes a multi-valued symbol. It indicates both the imminent end of the hero’s life and his inner death, which happened with the death of his beloved and with his departure from Russia. But a cemetery is also a philosophical symbol of the finale of any life. I think Bunin himself sadly reflects on the transience of human life, on the fact that we are all mortal. And many people in their lives experience the “late hour” described in the story. Therefore, the hero of the work needs to sympathize and suffer with him. And also to realize once again that the most important thing in life is love, love in all its manifestations.
Today we will analyze the story “The Late Hour” written in 1938 by I.A. Bunin. It was during this period that the writer lived in a foreign land and was madly homesick. He conveyed all his longing and nostalgia for Russia in this story.
The story is about an elderly man who has been living abroad for an impressive amount of time, and how he came to terms with his past. He has to meet his ex-love, and former homeland. This meeting is saturated with pain and longing, for the former country in which he felt so good. There is no loved one in the world who left so early and lost her youth irrevocably.
All the time the hero desperately wants to find happiness and regain the paradise he lost. But it’s too late and you can’t take anything back.
The whole story is dedicated to one July walk that took place in the night. He leisurely strolls through places dear to his heart, and is filled with various memories from the past. But then everything got mixed up, the past and the present mixed into a single whole. Although this was to be expected, because his whole life consists of memories of his beloved.
Of course, the most important thing in life is love. It was she who made him happy, and later made him one of the most unfortunate on earth.
The hero constantly remembers moments dear to his heart. The first touch, the very first meeting, half an embrace, he lives by all of this. Every day he replays her image in his thoughts.
The hero’s head is a complete mess, then he remembers her dark hair and her pale white dress. He then interweaves them with the memorials of his hometown. Plunging into my youth, where a storm of emotions also raged. All the time he compares the deeds of the past days and what he sees now. And oddly enough, he connects everything with Paris, where he now lives.
For some reason, it seems to him that everything is wrong in Paris. The hero is closer to his homeland and he is overly homesick. He is entirely Russian in soul and thoughts. All that he saw in front of him, the same bazaar and the old street, made up his life. He himself realizes and sadly understands that life has passed.
At the very end, the man comes to the most important place in the cemetery to see her. Which looks very symbolic, because he visited the cemetery at a late time. Everything is coming to an end along with his path, although he himself died long ago along with her.
Perhaps this ending to the story came from Bunin’s thoughts about the transience of our lives. No one will escape death. Everyone experiences this “late hour” which is so clearly expressed in the story. And we can only empathize with the author and realize that the very essence of life is love.
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