Alexander Zhukovsky Kirillovich

(known under the pseudonym "E. Burnet, "or" Eustace Burnett).
Born in 1810, Mr.. in impoverished noble family, studied at the Saratov school, entered the military service, participated in the Turkish campaign of 1828 - 29 years. and suppressed by the Polish uprising in 1831 and later served in the Ministry of Finance and was vice-director of one of the departments of the Ministry of. His first few poems in the "Library for Reading", where later put the poem "The Countess La Valliere," "Pearl, the daughter of a banker Mosscheha", "Wandering Jew", "Alien Bride. In 1837, Mr.. I came out of the poem "Count of Metz, and a small collection of poems, in 1838, Mr.. - Poem "Helen"; in 1845. Zhukovsky published anthology "Meteor", which put some poems and a second part of the "Count of Metz". Regarding this poem he wrote: "Burnett once showing promise, . but he was destined for life to remain so, . than he found himself at the time, . when showing promise, . but he was destined for life to remain so, . than he found himself at the time, . when showing promise, but now, . seems, . has nothing to expect from him,
. What is this poem? We did not understand it ... This is one of those ill-fated products, which generated thousands of "Faust" by Goethe and "Manfred" Byron ". Big and serious concept Burnett were not successful, but his lyrical poems, a lot of warmth and feeling, and sometimes brilliant form. He wrote in prose ( "The Black guest", "Do not judge by appearances", "the old Roman fashion"). In an era of satirical humor recovery in the press Zhukovsky published in Iskra, published his book "The Truth". Died in 1864. Characteristic features of his talent Zhukovsky close to Benediktov, but differs in great taste and sense of proportion. - See. Gregory Nadhin "E. Burnett ( "Old and New Russia", 1877, t. II).