Editorial foresight: Nikolay Nekrasov, Leo Tolstoy, Nikolay Strakhov

The author of the article assesses special editorial vision Nikolay Nekrasov, from first works future great writer who saw his sight in Leo Tolstoy, and Strakhov – a person close to literature, but initially had makings critic, not an artist word. notes merit Nekrasov discovery new talents support novice writers, we analyse manner specificity Tolstoy Strakhov, sent Nekrasov's journal Sovremennik (The Contemporary). work turns origins literary path denotes their peculiar convergence themes: both authors were strongly influenced by sentimental tradition attentive spiritual quests, that at same time explains difference talent which manifested itself even relation own fiction, as can be judged letters Nekrasov.