Lermontov, Who Annoyed Everyone

It seems that Lermontov was not a very pleasant person. For nearly two centuries, people have not stopped recalling his difficult character and malicious attitude towards women. But Lermontov faced criticism not only for his poor behavior towards women (though for that too), but for what and how he wrote. And the critics were often unexpected and very respected individuals. One wonders, was Lermontov a delicately perceptive and sensitive person, or a malicious schemer who consistently nurtured an inclination towards evil and lured readers into his demonic traps? 00:00:00 Introduction. Lecture topic 00:01:40 Announcements of Tamara Eidelman's lectures in Canada and the USA 00:02:37 The history of the relationship between Ekaterina Sushkova and Mikhail Lermontov 00:13:05 The ambiguity of Lermontov's personality 00:15:31 Lermontov's family and childhood 00:19:59 Lermontov and women 00:21:05 University years 00:22:04 What was young Lermontov like? 00:25:40 Tsar Nicholas I's dissatisfaction with Lermontov's poetry 00:27:52 Lermontov's conflict with Ernest de Barante 00:30:35 Was there personal animosity from Tsar Nicholas I towards the poet? 00:33:36 Negative memories of contemporaries about Lermontov 00:46:45 The conflict between Lermontov and Martynov 00:48:36 The duel between Martynov and Lermontov 00:50:17 Was Lermontov really such an unpleasant person? 00:52:39 Factors influencing the formation of the poet's character 00:57:23 Positive memories of contemporaries about Lermontov 01:01:20 What could explain the ambiguity of Lermontov's character? 01:06:28 Did the Russian reality accelerate Lermontov's death? 01:09:06 The Decembrists about Lermontov 01:15:33 What was Lermontov really like? 01:17:21 Criticism of Lermontov's work 01:30:16 Criticism of Lermontov's worldview 01:33:27 The gloominess of Lermontov's works 01:37:07 Philosopher Vladimir Solovyov on Lermontov's work and personality 01:44:11 Why Fyodor Dostoevsky criticized Lermontov? 01:48:47 Did Lermontov precede his time? 01:51:55 Poem by Vladimir Nabokov "On the death of A. Blok" 01:55:55 The emotional tone of negative memories about Lermontov 01:57:03 Lermontov's poem "I go out alone on the road…"