Gilyarovsky. Mitrofanov A.

This book is dedicated to the “king of reporters”, the master of newspaper sensations Vladimir Alekseevich Gilyarovsky (1855 - 1935). The most incredible stories, adventures, legends and even hoaxes are associated with the name of this person. During his long life, he changed many professions - he was a boiler, a hook, a theater actor, a circus rider and a fighter, a herd, participated in the Russo -Turkish war, but became famous as a journalist and the householder, as well as the writer of impromptu. With his charm, sincerity, sparkling mind and humor, he literally attracted people to him. Among his friends were celebrities - A.P. Chekhov, V. Ya. Bryusov, A. A. Blok, F. I. Chaliapin, K. S. Stanislavsky, I. E. Repin, A.K. Savrasov, - - And people are not acceptable - firefighters, jockeys, clowns and even drunkards from the trick of the market. No wonder Glory experienced Gilyarovsky for more than eighty years - which of the journalists can compare with him?