Felix Ikshin. Lilya Brik: The Biography of a Great Mistress

Lilya Brik is arguably the most famous woman of the 20th century; films, books, and articles have been written about her. But one of the greatest mysteries of this woman is how she managed to hypnotize those who interacted with her or were interested in her life and personality for decades. After all, every book, article, and screenplay, without exception, was written based on a single source—the memoirs of Lilya Brik herself. This book is the first and only attempt to look at this woman impartially, without excusing her sometimes immoral actions or unjustifiably criticizing her. The book recounts intimate details of the heroine's life, her sexual preferences, and the men in whose lives she played a fateful role. For the first time, the portrait of Lilya Brik, the red-haired beast who always balanced on the brink of good and evil, is painted so vividly and expressively.