This volume is dedicated to Pushkin"s 200th jubilee and contains memoirs of the poet; diaries of his friend, retired staff lieutenant A. Vul"f and of the Empress"s lady-in-waiting M. Merder; and family chronicles of Pushkin"s nephew, L. Pavlischev. Most of the materials are in some way related to Pushkin, but altogether they provide a lively account of Russian aristocratic life of the early 19th century. Also included is an essay on memoirs of Pushkin"s time. Index of names. Glossary. Hardcover. 14.5 x 21.5 cm.