The best day of the year was when my family celebrated the New Year. We bought the New Year tree and put it in the living-room. Father Frost came and gave me nice presents. We sang songs and danced around the tree. We ate salads, cakes and pizza. We didn’t sleep at night. We went outside and watched fantastic fireworks. It was the happiest day in my life.
Лучшим днем в году был тот день, когда моя семья праздновала Новый год. Мы купили новогоднюю елку и поставили ее в зале. Приходил Дед Мороз и подарил мне красивые подарки. Мы пели песни и танцевали вокруг елки. Мы ели салаты, пирожные и пиццу. Ночью мы не спали. Мы вышли на улицу и смотрели фантастические фейерверки. Это был самый счастливый день в моей жизни.
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.
Лучшим днем в году был тот день, когда моя семья праздновала Новый год. Мы купили новогоднюю елку и поставили ее в зале. Приходил Дед Мороз и подарил мне красивые подарки. Мы пели песни и танцевали вокруг елки. Мы ели салаты, пирожные и пиццу. Ночью мы не спали. Мы вышли на улицу и смотрели фантастические фейерверки. Это был самый счастливый день в моей жизни.
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.