Lermontov. The Difficult Adolescent of Russian Literature

An infinitely beloved and spoiled child by his grandmother, a proud teenager, a brave officer to the point of recklessness — this is how Lermontov was known to his contemporaries. He lived only 26 years, his poetic gift was just coming into its own. But for two centuries now, Lermontov has been loved, perhaps, precisely for his reckless youthful passion.