Borodino

Interesting Facts

• The poem was written in 1837 and is dedicated to the Battle of Borodino in 1812.
• The work is based on stories from veterans of the 1812 war, whom Lermontov knew personally.
• The poem consists of 28 quatrains and is narrated from the perspective of a common soldier.
• Lermontov uses colloquial language and simple yet vivid imagery to convey the atmosphere of the battle.
• The work has become one of the most famous and beloved in Russian literature, often quoted and studied in schools.