Mtsyri

Summary

«Mtsyri» is a poem by Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, written in 1839 and first published in 1840. The plot of the poem is based on the story of a young monk who was kidnapped in early childhood during a military campaign and raised in a Moscow monastery. The main theme of the work is the longing for homeland and freedom. Mtsyri escapes from the monastery to explore the world, but after three days of wandering, he returns due to a severe wound sustained in a fight with a leopard. The work is imbued with themes of courage, the struggle for freedom, and reflections on the meaning of life.