About the book: 1976 / The book tells about the life of an outstanding revolutionary thinker, literary critic and publicist. Pisarev lived only 28 years, spending almost five of them in solitary confinement, but from the casemates of the Peter and Paul Fortress his voice resounded throughout Russia. Almost every article of his was the shot that begins the battle. An inspired dreamer, in love with the idea of ​​socialism, sincere and convinced, enthusiastic and captivating, Pisarev was the ruler of the thoughts of the progressive youth of his era and had a great influence on the next generation. The author sets out episodes of Pisarev’s biography on against the backdrop of historical events of the 1860s. The book uses new and little-known materials.