The Bronze Horseman

Interesting Facts

• The poem is written in the genre of a romantic poem with elements of realism.
• The main character of the poem, Eugene, is a typical 'little man' of Russian literature.
• The events of the poem unfold against the backdrop of the 1824 flood in Saint Petersburg.
• The title of the poem refers to the famous monument to Peter I in Saint Petersburg, which was erected in 1782.
• The poem contains mystical elements, such as the animated statue of The Bronze Horseman.
• The work was subjected to censorship, and some parts were published only after Pushkin's death.
• Pushkin uses the contrast between the grandeur of Peter I and the tragedy of the common man in the poem.
• The poem begins with a description of the founding of Saint Petersburg by Peter I and his grand plans.