Publishing house "Scythia" in the "LitteraTerra" series presents a collection of articles by Doctor of Philology, Professor I. L. Almi. The author analyzes in detail the works of Russian classical literature in the light of the concept of “internal structure of a work of art”, theoretically substantiated in the doctoral dissertation and clearly presented in the introductory article. The division into sections corresponds to the genres of the works. The easy style of presentation and the depth of penetration into the semantic fabric of the works allow us to recommend this book to a wide range of readers: from those interested in the history of Russian culture and literature to specialists in these fields. All articles are published in the general press for the first time.