'Pushkin. Lermontov. Sovremennoe prochtenie klassiki'

The book "Pushkin. Lermontov. Contemporary Readings of the Classics" by Elena Burceva offers a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of the significant Russian poets Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov, who played a central role in the development of 19th-century Russian literature. The author presents both well-known and lesser-known works of these poets, illuminating them from a new perspective that distinguishes itself from traditional literary scholarship. Notably, the comparative and textual analysis of Pushkin's drama "Boris Godunov" and Lermontov's romantic work "Demon" incorporates profound reflections on the themes of good and evil. Furthermore, the literary legacy of these two authors is examined in relation to their influence on subsequent writers and poets, from Dostoevsky to Bulgakov.