Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the past. A book of entertaining historical facts about the emperors of Russia, their environment, famous poets and writers. Many participants in the events will look at you from portraits, you will get to know them closer. But not only the book is filled with sensational facts, it contains anecdotes from the life of Peter the Great, Suvorov and Kutuzov... The book is informative and funny - it causes a smile with witty dialogues, non-standard situations, unusual characters and incidents. The materials of the book are collected from pre-revolutionary publications, which are additional value, as they convey all the beauty of the Russian language. The book has over 500 illustrations.