Speaking Pegas. Nikolaev P.F., Nikolaev A.P.

The first fifteen years of the XIX century went down in history as the era of Napoleonic wars, in which Russia took an active part. The Patriotic War of 1812 imposed an indelible imprint on the history and culture of the entire 19th century and unusually exalted our Fatherland.

The first part of the book proposed by the attention of readers is dedicated to the attitude of Russian writers, contemporaries of Northleon, to this majestic figure. The second part tells about the half -forgotten writers of the 18th century. From the third to the fifth, individual episodes from the life of the classics of Russian literature are told. At the same time, little -known facts from their biographies are reported. In a word, the reader will receive interesting information on Russian literature from Trediakovsky to Mayakovsky.

The book is designed for those who are interested in the history and culture of Great Russia.