From 1853 to 1862, he lived in Saint Petersburg, and became the chief editor of Sovremennik (“The Contemporary”), in which he published his main literary reviews and his essays on philosophy.
Dari 1853 sampai 1862, ia tinggal di Saint Petersburg, dan menjadi ketua penyunting Sovremennik ("Kontemporer"), dimana ia menerbitkan ulasan-ulasan sastra utamanya dan esay-esaynya tentang filsafat.