$$001.jpg$$Poems by A.K. Tolstoy represent an attempt by a hereditary aristocrat to get as close as possible to folk poetic forms. The main body of the proposed publication includes lyrical works, works of ballad, epic, parable genres, and translations. The “Additions” section includes other editions, variants, discrepancies, and drafts. The “Appendix” section includes articles by V.A. Kotelnikov, dedicated to the work of A.K. Tolstoy, notes to the texts (17.3 a. l.). The publication is equipped with lists of main sources and abbreviations, as well as an index of Tolstoy's works.