Monograph Review by: Dolgikh A.N. (2024). “But a Terrible Thought Darkens the Soul Here...”: The Problem of Serfdom in the Works of Russian Writers of the 18th – first half of the 19th Centuries. Historiographical Essays. Lipetsk, Lipetsk State Pedagogical P. SemenovTyan-Shansky University Publ., 365 p.

Importance. The scientific significance of the publication is related to the need to constantly emphasize the studying fiction importance as a valuable historical source.Materials and Methods. The historiographical source is a monograph by A.N. Dolgikh, a wellknown specialist in the history of Russia in the 19th century, professor at Lipetsk State University. The method of preparing the review is the monograph analysis from the point of view of its place in modern historical science.Results and Discussion. The main result of the work is the presentation to the scientific historical community of the monograph significance on the reflection of serfdom problem in fiction.Conclusion. The monograph by A.N. Dolgikh is undoubtedly a major contribution to historical science. However, there are controversial issues in it that require further discussion.