Love has joined together different people.
There are two people, a man and a woman, and interwoven destinies, heal the soul… And the reason for that is the Love that connects for unexplained reasons, two different people. Why, is it a coincidence, or there is a Providence in these meetings, carrying the rest, and sometimes – painful attraction, which can’t, and sometimes don’t want to fight. So are unable to confront their feelings Sergei Yesenin and Sophia Tolstaya, though, it seemed that might connect such different people.
Sergei Yesenin. Son of a peasant
The blond man with an open face, the pensive serious look and an extraordinary talent – this was Sergei Yesenin. Guy from a simple peasant family always sought in the wide world, where will be revealed his extraordinary gift of speech. Family could offer him only the work of a shopkeeper, which he did not hesitate traded on securities transactions and, of course, creativity. Before starts to print, gets acquainted with the venerable in those days, poets, speaking in public. His first editions are marked out by critics as a new stream, live natural syllable, the simple peasant way of life. Then will and rebellious works, so in the spirit of the poet. And of course women, favorite, loving, for which Yesenin met him, became iconic, fatal.
Sophia. Beloved granddaughter of the classics
Sophia Tolstaya was born an aristocrat. She was the granddaughter of writer Leo Tolstoy. In adolescence, the family took Sophia to England, where she received an excellent education.
Back in Russia, Sophia received at the women’s gymnasium, then to University, but for health reasons and because of lack of money, was forced to leave school to marry S. M. Sukhotina, a marriage which was short-lived.
Meeting. Fate or chance
The first time, Sophia saw Yesenin literary evening. Dating is not what happened, but I remember the poems as they were read, how many open soul and life in them was. What Sophia later recalled. Introduction occurred later, at a meeting where were invited and Sophia. The poet shone, was favored by heed women and suddenly decided “povolochitsya..” as he put it, a granddaughter of the venerable writer. Not this time, and in another company, Sophia and Sergey met again. He went to see her home and walk in Moscow, talking or something else is not understandable, has led to the fact that Sophia, the poet made an offer. After the first date.. And it was approved! The impulsiveness of the poet no one was surprised, but Sophia, who gave a speedy agreement, struck those who knew her, a restrained and reasonable.
Are unable to stop the engagement even her relationship with writer Boris Pinnacol. Contemporaries could not believe in short-termism, which approached the poet, the rebel and a bully, selfish, talented, but reckless, and was the great lady, the heiress of the famous family, deep, wise woman. Yesenin drank. And this is his condition was terrible, hot and unpredictable. Sophia is a gentle and caring in her intractable mind-powered. “He doesn’t understand what to do” she said to the bewilderment of friends who excitedly tried to dissuade her from marriage with the sprightly animal. But, what would not say, and Esenin are also changed his life after meeting with Sophia who broke up with Galina Benislavskaya, and even for a time, leaving the riotous company.
What is love – passion, friendship
Sophia, according to the memoirs of contemporaries, was not beautiful. Large features, a few heavyset, but it is distinguished by the depth of the mind, wisdom and education. She became a poet, counselor and friend. It is possible for Yesenin this woman was like a quiet island of warmth and home, which pulled, but painfully scary to dissolve and lose their rebellious spirit. But Sergei was not a callous playboy, he was gentle to her, for her, for-eseninsky. As he wrote in his memoirs, Sophia, he will hug and kiss to his chest, kissing his hands and saying “Honey, honey..”, then suddenly the dancing going.
Family
What a challenge for her was the solution to Yesenin “to think, can he become a good husband…” Five days Sophia waited, as never in life, did not remember how she managed to pass it. And then he came back and said, will not get away from it.. And again the light in the eyes, and the soul sings.. “With him, only him, no need..”. Friends still wonder. Knowing Yesenin, and when he is in love, everybody talks about it, here he is calm, restrained. And Sophia who not only said that this marriage will not bring her happiness. Advised to flee, until it was too late and finally dragged destructive passion, namely, passion and explained the fascination with Tolstoy these talented, but destructive man.
No matter how reckless Esenin, but he thought about the upcoming marriage, consulted with friends, assuring his intention to settle down. And marriage Tolstoy and Yesenin took place. Friends of the poet celebrated his liveliness, the joy of the new provisions. Yesenin moved to live with her in her apartment, where in the same room as her relatives with children, another aunt. Dark apartment with antique furniture, dark, did not look back the sun. New life starts to weigh on the poet. No more fun get-togethers, readings of poems at night, rollicking partying. But there was calm and measured, what are the hopes of the friends of the poet, hoping that family life will benefit and bring long-awaited quiet joy.
Sophia temper were strict and demanding of himself and family. Although he concealed this fact for excellent education. Such properties of her character was the opposite of the simplicity and breadth of nature Sergey, his gaiety. But, at the same time, Sophia loved her talented husband and wanted his life was comfortable. Were the dinners and evening parties with friends. But more sedate than in the old days. Sergei increasingly visited by thoughts that he jumped the gun.. And Sophia, his sweet and wonderful… but he is weary of her. There were a few breakdowns, and say could extra, God knows what, and went into the night… But always came back… Loved?… If I loved him…
In correspondence with friends, Sergei increasingly mentions that family life goes up in flames, him painfully in the apartment of Sophia, where so many of her great grandfather. Despite the fact that Sophia is his boundless love, patience and extraordinary trepidation tried to save their marriage to Esenin increasingly thought about what I love, what he’s like in a cage, and attempt to become the exemplary husband is failing. And it is all about his final decision to go to Leningrad. From whom he fled, and where. With Sophia, his true friend, he no longer feels the flight… After the poet’s death, Sophia Tolstaya done a tremendous job of collecting material and the opening of the Museum of memory of Sergey Yesenin.
