About the book: 2024 / This is a legendary educational institution, located almost in the royal palaces, it was perceived as a miracle, as a great gift from the emperor to the young nobility. All his life, Pushkin remembered the Lyceum with tenderness, although the existence within the walls of this educational institution was not serene for him. But it was there that he found true friends, felt like a poet, learned about world literature and became interested in the history of Russia. In this book, both his contemporaries and researchers talk about Pushkin’s lyceum life. You will see how the great Russian poet was born in Tsarskoe Selo.