About the book: 2012 / The textbook is included in the set of books for grades 5–9, providing teaching according to the author’s program of literary education. It also includes books for reading “Bookshelf”, a manual for teachers. The concept of literary education is based on the study of literature as an art form, comprehension of a literary work in the unity of form and content, identification of the national identity of Russian literature. The textbook-reader is intended for educational institutions humanitarian profile with in-depth study of literature.