One of the most fateful figures in the history of Russian literature, Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov occupies a special place in Russian letters. His unique poetic voice strikes with its mysterious depth and power, with a courageous and tragic sound.
Prominent masters of the word—Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and their followers—responded to this voice, experienced in their searches Lermontov’s turmoil of the spirit, felt his struggle with himself, adopted his sincerity without pathos…