About the book: 1972 / Vasily Ivanovich Maykov (1728–1778) entered the history of Russian poetry as a satirist, the author of two heroic comic poems: “The Ombre Player” and "Elisha, or the Irritated Bacchus." The second one has gained particular popularity. Funny, “hilarious” (Pushkin’s expression) situations, scenes, rich folk language and bright everyday colors of the poem still retain their living impact on the reader. In addition to the heroic comic poem “Elisha, or the Irritated Bacchus,” the publication includes fables, epigrams and a riddle.