Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky is a well-known figure in Russian and European literature of the Silver Age: a poet, writer, and philosopher. He became one of the founders of Russian symbolism and was the first to introduce historiosophical novels into mainstream literature. His play “The Romantics,” based on a plot from the Bakunin family history—featuring young idealist Mikhail in a central role—was approved for staging at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1915. However, in August 1916 K. S. Stanislavsky and V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko decided to withdraw the play, considering it overly speculative about lofty ideas. Nevertheless, in autumn 1916 “The Romantics” were staged at the Alexandrinsky Theatre.