The Penguin Book Of Russian Verse
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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A landmark in the English-speaking world's encounter with Russian literature, The Penguin Book of Russian Verse presents a sweeping and authoritative anthology of Russian poetry spanning centuries of creative genius, from the medieval byliny and ecclesiastical verse to the towering modernist voices of Pushkin, Lermontov, Blok, Akhmatova, and Pasternak. Introduced and edited by the distinguished Slavicist Dimitri Obolensky, this collection presents each poem in its original Russian alongside a facing prose translation, granting readers — whether scholars or curious newcomers — direct, unmediated access to the music and meaning of a great literary tradition. Obolensky's editorial vision is both rigorous and humane; his substantial introduction chronicles the development of Russian poetic form and culture with the authority of a lifetime's scholarship, illuminating the political upheavals, religious sensibilities, and philosophical yearnings that have shaped the Russian lyric imagination. Far from a mere sampler, this anthology argues for the essential place of poetry within Russian national identity, leaving the reader with an irresistible desire to penetrate still deeper into one of the world's most profound and passionate literary traditions.
Author: Dimitri Obolensky
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark in the English-speaking world's encounter with Russian literature, The Penguin Book of Russian Verse presents a sweeping and authoritative anthology of Russian poetry spanning centuries of creative genius, from the medieval byliny and ecclesiastical verse to the towering modernist voices of Pushkin, Lermontov, Blok, Akhmatova, and Pasternak. Introduced and edited by the distinguished Slavicist Dimitri Obolensky, this collection presents each poem in its original Russian alongside a facing prose translation, granting readers — whether scholars or curious newcomers — direct, unmediated access to the music and meaning of a great literary tradition. Obolensky's editorial vision is both rigorous and humane; his substantial introduction chronicles the development of Russian poetic form and culture with the authority of a lifetime's scholarship, illuminating the political upheavals, religious sensibilities, and philosophical yearnings that have shaped the Russian lyric imagination. Far from a mere sampler, this anthology argues for the essential place of poetry within Russian national identity, leaving the reader with an irresistible desire to penetrate still deeper into one of the world's most profound and passionate literary traditions.