He served in the active army in 1813–15, which inspired his Campaign Notes of a Russian Officer.

[1] Lazhechnikov was one of the originators of the Russian historical novel, along with Faddey Bulgarin, Mikhail Zagoskin and others.

[1][2] His novel The House of Ice (1835) dealt with the intrigues and horrors of the court of Empress Anna.

The novel was praised by the influential critic Vissarion Belinsky for its authentic portrayal of the details of the period’s social climate.

[1][2] The Infidel, a novel set in the time of Ivan III, was translated into English as The Heretic.