When a husband 20 years younger and wiser of a lifetime: hard-won happiness of Anna Kern

Her name became known thanks to Alexander Pushkin, who dedicated his poem “I remember a wonderful moment”to Anna Kern. By the time she met the poet, she was already married, but the personal happiness of the young woman was not even discussed. Anna hated her husband Ermolai Kern. Throughout her family life, she fell in love, and as a result, the reputation of the General’s wife was hopelessly spoiled. But his real happiness Anna Kern found in 36 years in the face of 16-year-old Alexander Markov-Vinogradsky.

A fleeting vision

Anna Poltoratskaya was not yet 17 years old when her father married her to 52-year-old Ermolai Kern. Continue reading →