The purpose of this book is to show the inextricable and deep connection of Vasily Andreevich Zhukovsky's life and poetry with Moscow. As a writer, Zhukovsky was formed in the circle of Moscow writers of the 1800s - M.M. Kheraskov, N.M. Karamzin, I.I. Dmitriev, V.L. Pushkin, K.N. Batyushkov, I.I. Kozlov. The book immerses in the cultural topography of Moscow, connected with the life of Zhukovsky, which accommodates several epochs of the city's history, the living memory of old Moscow addresses, conveys the unique atmosphere of the ancient capital of the enlightened nobility. Among the illustrations are portraits of Zhukovsky, his family and friends, views of old Moscow in painting, graphics, watercolors and photographs. The book is addressed to all those interested in the history and culture of Moscow, as well as guides.
The purpose of this book is to show the inextricable and deep connection of Vasily Andreevich Zhukovsky's life and poetry with Moscow. As a writer, Zhukovsky was formed in the circle of Moscow writers of the 1800s - M.M. Kheraskov, N.M. Karamzin, I.I. Dmitriev, V.L. Pushkin, K.N. Batyushkov, I.I. Kozlov. The book immerses in the cultural topography of Moscow, connected with the life of Zhukovsky, which accommodates several epochs of the city's history, the living memory of old Moscow addresses, conveys the unique atmosphere of the ancient capital of the enlightened nobility. Among the illustrations are portraits of Zhukovsky, his family and friends, views of old Moscow in painting, graphics, watercolors and photographs. The book is addressed to all those interested in the history and culture of Moscow, as well as guides.