Severny Vestnik
Volynsky came to prominence in 1890—1895 with a series of essays published by "Severny Vestnik" of which he later became the co-editor. His 1896 book "Russian Critics" which targeted figures like Nikolai Chernyshevsky and Nikolai Dobrolyubov, later in its turn evoked Georgy Plekhanov's scathing criticism. It was followed by another seminal compilation, "Fighting for Idealism" (Борьба за идеализм, 1900). Among Akim Volynsky's notable books were "Leonardo da Vinchi" (1900) and "F.M. Dostoyevsky" (1906); the former drew accusations of plagiarism, as Volynsky the editor has apparently used in it the materials collected by Dmitry Merezhkovsky.