Count Nulin

Brief Overview

The poem «Count Nulin» by Alexander Pushkin tells the story of a young count who, on his way to Moscow, is forced to stop in a village due to a broken carriage. Count Nulin stays with a landowner and his wife, Natalia Pavlovna. At night, the count decides to seduce the lady of the house, but his attempt ends in failure. Natalia Pavlovna rejects him and sends him away. In the morning, the count departs, and Natalia Pavlovna decides not to tell her husband about the incident to avoid a scandal.