Igor Nikolayevich Sukhikh literary critic, doctor of philological sciences, professor at St. Petersburg University, writer, critic . Author of numerous studies on the history of Russian literature of the XIX-XX centuries, including the books “Problems of Chekhov’s Poetics”, “Chekhov in Life: Stories for a Small Novel”, “From ... and before... Studies on Russian Literature", "Sergei Dovlatov: Time, Place, Fate", "Structure and Meaning: Theory of Literature for All", "Books of the 20th Century . Russian Canon" and others, as well as textbooks on literature loved by schoolchildren and teachers. The three-volume book "Russian Literature for All" (first edition - 2013) is a guide to the national classics, addressed to the widest readership . It gives an idea of the national literary canon - from the "Word about Igor's regiment" to the authors of the late 20th century. The present, already the fourth, edition is supplemented with new chapters - "Folklore: from the epic to the philanthropy", "The Tale of the Time of Troubles: Happiness-Crime", "A. D. Cantemir", "A. N. Radischev", "N. C. Leskov", expanded chapters about Saltykov-Shchedrin and Gorky, and also included a large section "The Language of Russian Writers" . “Russian Literature for All” is one of those rare books that do not become obsolete over time. It proves once again that philology is not a dull science and a serious conversation about literature can be not only informative, but also fascinating. PDF A4 saved publishing design.