Leo Tolstoy was a Russian author and philosopher whose works like War and Peace and Anna Karenina revolutionized literature with their profound exploration of human nature.
Mikhail Lermontov was a Russian Romantic writer and poet, renowned for his influential works such as 'A Hero of Our Time' and his untimely death in a duel.
Konstantin Batyushkov was a renowned Russian poet of the Romantic era, celebrated for his lyricism and contributions to the development of Russian literature.