An Essay In Autobiography
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some chipping and wear on edges and corners; clipped. Page Condition: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: No markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A rare and intimate work of autobiographical prose, An Essay in Autobiography presents Boris Pasternak's own reflections on his life, his creative development, and the turbulent era of Russian history that shaped him. Written in the late 1950s, the memoir chronicles his childhood in a culturally rich Moscow household, his relationships with towering figures of Russian art and literature — including Tolstoy, Scriabin, and Mayakovsky — and the profound philosophical forces that guided his poetic vision. Pasternak writes with the same lyrical intensity that defines his celebrated novel Doctor Zhivago, offering readers an unguarded and deeply personal account of what it meant to be an artist under the shadow of the Soviet state. The work stands as a testament to intellectual courage and the enduring power of individual memory, and remains an essential companion piece to understanding one of the twentieth century's most significant literary voices.
Author: Boris Pasternak
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Collins and Harvill Press
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some chipping and wear on edges and corners; clipped. Page Condition: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: No markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A rare and intimate work of autobiographical prose, An Essay in Autobiography presents Boris Pasternak's own reflections on his life, his creative development, and the turbulent era of Russian history that shaped him. Written in the late 1950s, the memoir chronicles his childhood in a culturally rich Moscow household, his relationships with towering figures of Russian art and literature — including Tolstoy, Scriabin, and Mayakovsky — and the profound philosophical forces that guided his poetic vision. Pasternak writes with the same lyrical intensity that defines his celebrated novel Doctor Zhivago, offering readers an unguarded and deeply personal account of what it meant to be an artist under the shadow of the Soviet state. The work stands as a testament to intellectual courage and the enduring power of individual memory, and remains an essential companion piece to understanding one of the twentieth century's most significant literary voices.