Vladimir Odoevsky

Prince Vladimir Fyodorovich Odoyevsky (Russian: Влади́мир Фёдорович Одо́евский, [ɐˈdojɪfskʲɪj]; 11 August [O.S. 30 July] 1804 – 11 March [O.S. 27 February] 1869) was a Russian philosopher, writer, music critic, philanthropist, and pedagogue. He became known as the 'Russian Hoffmann' and even the 'Russian Faust' on account of his keen interest in phantasmagoric tales and musical criticism.

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