The Complete Works of V. A. Zhukovsky, for the first time in editorial practice, represents the legacy of the great Russian poet in the most complete volume to date. Zhukovsky's texts are given on the basis of a critical understanding of all the poet's known autographs and lifetime publications. This publication consists of 20 volumes: vols. 1-2 include the lyrics of the first Russian romantic of 1797-1852, vols. 3-6 - ballads and poetic epics, vol. 7 for the first time presents all of Zhukovsky’s dramatic experiments, vols. 8-12 - Zhukovsky’s prose, including the translation of “Don Quixote”, vols. 13-14 - a complete set of his diaries; finally, vol. 15-20 - all letters from Zhukovsky identified to date.