Why did Nicholas I recommend to Pushkin that he change the name of his work from "History of Pugachev" to "History of Pugachev"s rebellion"? Why did Nicholas I watch the production of "Revisor", and what was his reaction? This book studies the role of Nicholas I in the creative work of outstanding Russian writers: Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Mikhail Lermontov, Vissarion Belinskii, Vasilii Zhukovskii, and others. It analyzes such literary works as The Inspector General, The Captain"s Daughter, A History of Pugachev, Dead Souls, etc. (0.255 kg.)