About the book: 1985 / A former serf, and now a publisher and public figure, about a stutterer, poet, critic, owner (together with his wife, poetess Karolina Pavlova) of a literary salon, which visited: Lermontov. Vyazemsky, the Boratynsky brothers, Herzen, Chaadaev and others. Nikolai Filippovich Pavlov (1804–1864) a notable figure in the cultural life of Russia in the 30s - 50s of the last century. A brilliant writer. This is how V. G. Belinsky spoke about him. His stories were widely popular among readers. Pushkin, Gogol, Herzen, Chernyshevsky highly appreciated his talent. This collection includes six stories (“Name Day”, “Auction”, “Scimitar”, “Masquerade”, “Demon”, “Million”); lyrical poems and articles (three letters to N.V. Gogol regarding “Selected passages from correspondence with friends»).