Poems

Mikhail Lermontov — a pinnacle phenomenon of Russian romanticism, the youngest of Russian geniuses: not living to 27 years, he gained fame as the second most talented and significant poet of Russia. His poems have accompanied the domestic reader since childhood, presenting examples of human dignity, passionate soul, and the high talent of their author. In the works of the poet, who, in the words of Ivan Panaev, astonished his contemporaries with "bold, subtle, and inquiring mind", everyone will find a wide range of themes and moods — from deep philosophical lyrics to social and civil poetry.