Valerii Briusov (1873-1924), according to the compiler of this book, was one of the most political poets of Russia. For him as for his heroes in poetry Pushkin and Tiutchev there was no border between poetry and politics. This book is a collection of essays and poetry which reflect Briusov"s political views and way of thinking. The book is introduced by an analytical article (pp. 7-52) about Briusov"s development as a political thinker. Bibliographic references. List of Molodiakov"s publications about V, Briusov.