Table Talk about Pushkin by Alexander Ostrovsky. Short summary

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During a celebration in honor of the unveiling of a monument to Pushkin in Moscow, Ostrovsky recites «A Table Talk about Pushkin,» in which he speaks of the poet’s merits and importance.

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Alexander Nikolayevich uttered the «Table Word about Pushkin» in 1880 during the celebration associated with the unveiling of the poet’s monument in Moscow. In his speech he informs that now the memory of the great national poet is immortalized. The public and literati were unspeakably pleased with this news.

He speaks of Pushkin, his merits and importance in the world of literature. Through him, everything that can only become clever becomes clever. The rich results of the poet’s labors become a common property. The release of his works was awaited by everyone, as everyone wanted to feel the sublime thoughts and feel with him.

The writer talks about how easy it is to feel the delight and pleasure of reading a work. But to realize that it has made you smarter is much harder. Some people assume that poets don’t bring anything new to the table, but that’s not true. The misconception arises because moral and artistic truths are easy to grasp. But despite their simplicity, they can only be offered by creative people.