~ ` Alexander Sergeevich! (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠) ` ~

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin was a man of complex, contradictory, and multifaceted character, combining aristocratic refinement, passion, childlike spontaneity, and also traits of emotional instability. He was quick-tempered and impulsive. Pushkin was prone to frequent outbursts of anger, which erupted over trivial matters. He fought dozens of duels due to his temper. Contemporaries noted his "African" temper and abrupt mood swings. His contemporaries often failed to recognize him: at balls, he was one person, while at his desk, he was another. On the one hand, he could be quarrelsome, hot-tempered, and ready for a fight; on the other, he could be focused and introspective. Anna Kern wrote that Pushkin was "very uneven in his manners: now boisterously cheerful, now impudent, now endlessly polite, now agonizingly dull, and it was impossible to guess what his mood would be the next minute." He had a need for admiration. This could have been due to his mother's coldness during his childhood. Relationship difficulties. Pushkin wanted to be accepted, but provoked rejection. He knew how to love, but he could not believe in love. He had wit and a sharp tongue. Contemporaries noted his quick, witty speech, replete with puns. He wrote epigrams that even influential people feared. He was a passionate gambler, often losing large sums and getting into debt.

Height: about 166 cm, which by 19th century standards was considered below average. A thin but sinewy figure. Dark, curly hair and swarthy skin made Pushkin stand out among the pale-faced aristocrats. Expressive facial features: a high forehead, slightly curly dark hair framing the face, and the famous sideburns that Pushkin wore with pride. Light blue or gray eyes with a lively, penetrating gaze. The memoirs of Anna Kern, the poet's muse, speak of the "magnetism" of his eyes, which "now sparkled with laughter, now darkened with passion." Imperfect symmetry: the nose was slightly wide and the lips were full, which gave the face a special expressiveness, but not classical beauty.