The book includes the best works of Russian poets of the 20-30s of the XIX century in the genre of a romantic poem: "Prisoner of the Caucasus," "Bakhchisarai Fountain," "Gypsies" by A.S. Pushkin, "Voinarovsky," "Nalivaiko" by K.F. Ryleev, "Chernets," "Princess Natalya Borisovna Dolgorukaya," "Crazy" by I.I. Kozlova, "Ed," "Ball," "Gypsy" by E.A. Baratynsky, "Boyarin Orsha," "Fugitive," "Mtsyri," "Demon" by M.Yu. Lermontov and others.