“The Tale of Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf” is a work by the Russian poet, one of the founders of romanticism in Russian poetry V. A. Zhukovsky (1783 - 1852). *** “I wanted to hide in one fairy tale many characteristics that are scattered in various Russian folk tales...”, the poet wrote. The author made it deeply poetic and folk. And the main thing is that Ivan Tsarevich wins not so much with his heroic power and brave stature, but with his kindness and justice. Zhukovsky also wrote the following works: “Ballads and Poems”, “Abbaddon”, “Twelve Sleeping Virgins. An ancient story in two ballads", "Ondine. An old story."