Belinsky - founder of Lermontov studies

The article is about studying the reception of M. Lermontov in the works by V.G. Belinsky. From the position of Lermontov’s greatness formula created by Belinsky, the author reviews main constructs of articles on Lermontov, and claims that the critic has admitted Lermontov’s works as an artistic standard, has found Lermontov studies, and also has been an example of a reader congenial to Lermontov.