Pushkin's life, the details of his biography are captured in many memoirs and letters of his contemporaries. Of particular interest are the letters of the poet's wife, as well as her sisters Alexandra and Catherine, during Dantes' marriage, which form the basis of this book. Written before Pushkin’s death, they are invaluable evidence of his relationship with the Goncharovs, shedding light on many circumstances of the poet’s personal life.