Romanticism

Romanticism
From the 1840s literature experiences the growth of moral and metaphysical anxiety that finds a theoretical expression in romanticism. Artistic persons feel uneasy in life, as if in a wrong place. The theme of 'a needless man' arises in literature: M.Y.Lermontov gave an unforgettable picture of the spiritual sensations of that time, the mix of exaltation and doubts, in his famous novel The Hero of Our Time. N.V.Gogol with his bright satire specified the religious and moral topics in Russian culture, which became the prevailing problematic throughout the 19th century. At the same time another peculiar feature of Russian art becomes apparent - that is the inseparability of an artist's creative development from his/her personal destiny