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A new collection of Pushkin's great narrative and lyric verse, translated by Antony Wood
WINNER OF THE READ RUSSIA PRIZE 2020
Alexander Pushkin established what we know as Russian literature. This collection includes his strongly personal lyric verse, which springs spontaneously from his everyday life – his numerous loves, his exile, his hectic life in St Petersburg – while the narrative poems here, from exotic Southern tales to comic parodies and fairy tales of enchanted tsars, display his endless ability to surprise. His landmark work The Bronze Horseman, with its ghostly central figure of Peter the Great, holds the meaning of all Russian history. Antony Wood's translations reveal the variety, inventiveness and perfection of Pushkin's verse.
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Reviews of Selected Poetry by Alexander Pushkin, translated by Antony Wood, highlight the superb quality of Wood's translations, which capture the essence and emotional depth of Pushkin's work. The Times Literary Supplement notes the lively translations that convey Pushkin's hallmark sense of freedom. The Financial Times praises Wood's ability to present both Pushkin's tragic and light-hearted sides, offering a rounded depiction of the poet. This collection is described as a valuable edition, expertly rendered, and essential for appreciating Pushkin's poetic legacy.
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ISBN: 9780241207130
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Antony Wood
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 248g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow in 1799. He was exiled for his liberal views on serfdom and autocracy, but this allowed him the freedom to write some of his greatest works, including his novel in verse, Eugene Onegin. He died in 1837 after being fatally wounded in a duel. Antony Wood is an editor and translator from Russian and German, and also runs the publishing house Angel Books.
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