"Lermontov's Pushkin Proverb" is a novel written by the outstanding Russian writer Mikhail Lermontov. The book tells about the complex relationship between two outstanding poets of the Romantic era - Alexander Pushkin and Lermontov himself. At the heart of the work are friendship and envy, the search for one's own voice in the literary world, reflections on talent and pride. Through the prism of the novel, the author reveals the psychology of geniuses, their ideals and motivations. This book reveals to the reader the heavy life and creative hereditary load that great talents carry. "Lermontov's Pushkin Proverb" is a masterpiece imbued with art, poetics and a deep thought about the fate of literary genius.