Genii zhanra - Dombrovskii Iurii Aleksandrovich

The second novel by Yuri A. Dombrovsky in their series "The Golden Age of Russian Literature" - "The Genius of the Genre" - is dedicated to the great Russian poet M.Y. Lermontov, a prodigy and genius of the epistolary, literary genre of his time, whose life was tragically cut short duel at the age of 27. The novel is interesting not only with biographical information about the brilliant poet, but also with the syllable of the narration, which echoes the thoughts of the poet, imprisoned by him in his records and letters collected in the archives, as well as voiced in live dialogues with his contemporaries.
The novel is based on Lermontov's correspondence with family and friends, as well as on documents investigating the life and death of the poet and is designed for the widest range of readers.