One of Russia's most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza.
In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished it and served in the Hussar Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
In 1837 the poet was exiled to the Caucasus for his poem "Poets Death". In 1840 Lermontov was exiled to the Caucasus for the second time. He was provoked into personal quarrel with his schoolmate. The quarrel led to a duel. On July 15th, 1841 the poet was killed. He was not even 27 at that time.
Lermontov began writing when he was very young. One of his first writings to be published was his verse tale "Hadji Arbek".
But he won fame as a poet after his poem "Poets Death" was published. Lermontov's poems "Demon" "Mtsyri" his great novel "A Hero of Our Time" and his play "Masquerade" are masterpieces of Russian literature.
Whether he wrote poetry, drama or prose, the stamp of his genius was to be found on his works. Lermontov's influence as of a poet and a thinker on all Russian writes can't be overestimated.
[snəʊ, frɒst ænd ˈsʌnʃaɪn…ˈlʌvli ˈmɔːnɪŋ]
[jet juː, dɪə lʌv, ɪts ˈmæʤɪk ˈskɔːnɪŋ,]
[ɑː stɪl əˈbɛd…əˈweɪk, maɪ swiːt]
[kɑːst sliːp əˈweɪ, aɪ bɛg, ænd, ˈraɪzɪŋ,]
[jɔːˈsɛlf ə ˈnɔːðən stɑː, ðə ˈbleɪzɪŋ]
[ɔːˈrɔːrə, ˈnɔːðən ˈbjuːti, miːt]
[ə ˈmɛləʊ gləʊ laɪk ðæt ɒv ˈæmbə]
[ɪˈluːmz ðə ruːm…tɪz gʊd tuː ˈlɪŋgə]
[bɪˈsaɪd ðə ˈgeɪli ˈkræklɪŋ stəʊv,]
[ænd θɪŋk ænd driːm…bʌt lɛt ˈaʊər ˈɒnɪst]
[braʊn meə wɪˈðaʊt dɪˈleɪ biː ˈhɑːnɪst]
[ðæt wiː meɪ teɪk ə slɛʤ raɪd, lʌv]
[wiːl gɪv friː reɪn tuː hɜː, ænd ˈlaɪtli]
[ðə snəʊ ɒv ˈmɔːnɪŋ ˈgliːmɪŋ ˈbraɪtli]
[skɪm ˈəʊvər ɪt, ænd, fʊl ɒv gliː]
[krɒs ˈɛmpti fiːldz ænd ˈɛmpti ˈmɛdəʊz]
[ə wʌns griːn wʊd wɪð triːz laɪk ˈʃædəʊz]
[ə striːm ænd bæŋk lɒŋ dɪə tuː miː]
My Favourite Writer (M. Lermontov)
One of Russia's most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza.
In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished it and served in the Hussar Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
In 1837 the poet was exiled to the Caucasus for his poem "Poets Death". In 1840 Lermontov was exiled to the Caucasus for the second time. He was provoked into personal quarrel with his schoolmate. The quarrel led to a duel. On July 15th, 1841 the poet was killed. He was not even 27 at that time.
Lermontov began writing when he was very young. One of his first writings to be published was his verse tale "Hadji Arbek".
But he won fame as a poet after his poem "Poets Death" was published. Lermontov's poems "Demon" "Mtsyri" his great novel "A Hero of Our Time" and his play "Masquerade" are masterpieces of Russian literature.
Whether he wrote poetry, drama or prose, the stamp of his genius was to be found on his works. Lermontov's influence as of a poet and a thinker on all Russian writes can't be overestimated.