Dmitry Dmitrievich Blagoy - an outstanding Soviet scientist, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, Laureate of the USSR State Prize. This two-volume book presents the most characteristic examples of his numerous studies on the history of new and modern Russian literature, including the work of recent years about Pushkin the parodist, Dostoevsky, Fet, and Soviet classic writers. In general, they paint a picture of the Russian historical and literary process for three centuries - from the beginning of the 18th century to the present day.