The book "Literary Portraits, Volume II" is written by the French literary critic and writer Charles Augustin Saint-Beuve. In this work, the author offers the reader to delve into the world of literature of the 19th century through portraits of famous writers, their talents, character traits and relationships with other writers. It is about interesting analyzes and evaluations of the works of prominent artists of that time, which reflect the broad cultural context and the development of literature in a historical aspect. "Literary Portraits, Volume II" is a valuable document that skillfully helps to understand the peculiarities of the literary life of past eras.