The Russian Messenger - The Russian Messenger of Mikhail Katkov

The Russian Messenger of Mikhail Katkov

One of the most influential literary magazines in the end of 19th century, The Russian Messenger was published first in Moscow (1856–1887) and later in Saint Petersburg (1887–1906). It was founded by the group of liberal academics and writers, such as Mikhail Katkov, who became the main editor, Eugene Korsh, Peter Kudriavtsev, Leontiev and others. In 1887 it was bought by Fedor Berg and moved to Saint Petersburg, but eventually shut down due to the lack of finances.