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The Tale of Igor's Campaign is a remarkable monument of ancient Russian cultural heritage, a historical epic created at the end of the XII century.

The main plot of the book is devoted to the unsuccessful campaign against the Polovtsians by the Novgorod-Seversky squad led by Prince Igor. However, the Tale also mentions other events from the history of Kievan Rus, princely feuds and battles of early times.

The decoration of the book, its main lyrical theme is «Yaroslavna's Lament» - the monologue of Igor's wife, who grieves over her husband's defeat, impresses with the depth of its drama.

The artistic translation of the work was made by the outstanding Ukrainian poet Maksym Tadeevich Rylsky.