Леонид Андреев: Герцог Лоренцо

Tvorchestvo Leonida Andreeva do sikh por vyzyvaet spory kritikov. Dli͡a odnikh ego proizvedenii͡a - "obrazt͡sovai͡a gnusnostʹ", drugie otmechai͡ut "krepkoe dunovenie talanta". No kakim na samom dele byl pisatelʹ: kholodnym t͡sinikom ili tonkoĭ ranimoĭ dushoĭ? Pochemu, buduchi patriotom, on ne prini͡al Revoli͡ut͡sii͡u? Zachem streli͡alsi͡a? Otvety - v novoĭ biografii.- Pavel Basinskiĭ - master biograficheskogo zhanra. Ego knigi "Strasti po Maksimu. Gorʹkiĭ", "Lev Tolstoĭ: begstvo iz rai͡a", "Posmotrite na meni͡a. Taĭnai͡a istorii͡a Lizy Dʹi͡akonovoĭ" stali bestsellerami i prinesli pisateli͡u dve premii "Bolʹshai͡a kniga".- Kniga vykhodit v serii ZhIL ("Zhiznʹ izvestnykh li͡udeĭ").

Leonid Andreev's work is still controversial among critics. For some, his works are "exemplary vileness," while others note "a strong whiff of talent." But what was the writer really like: a cold cynic or a delicate, vulnerable soul? Why, being a patriot, did he not accept the Revolution? Why did you shoot yourself? The answers are in the new biography.- Pavel Basinsky is a master of the biographical genre. His book "The Passion of Maxim. Gorky", "Leo Tolstoy: escape from paradise", "Look at me. The Secret Story of Lisa Dyakonova" became bestsellers and brought the writer two Big Book awards.- The book is published in the ZHIL series ("The Life of famous people").