Mikhail Lermontov Mikhail Lermontov was born in 1814. This was the age of one of the first wars involving the whole Europe. Napoleon’s army was just defeated and he was exiled onto the island of St.Helen. However, this was not just the end of all wars ever but just a beginning of the whole new era of territorial conquests by the European nations. This was a beginning of imperialism. Since all conquests were done outside of Europe culture flourished in the Old World. Indeed where there is culture there are thinkers who by their thoughts shape the future. Industrial revolution, being in full expa