Brief Lives: Alexander Pushkin

By Robert Chandler

Book Overview

Alexander Pushkin is considered by many to be Russia's greatest poet, and through his poems as well as his experimentation with other genres--dramas, short stories, prose novels--he influenced generations of Russian and international writers. This exquisite biography examines Pushkin as writer, lover, and public figure, exploring his relationship with politics and providing a fascinating glimpse of the turbulent history that surrounded Pushkin's life. This is a succinct and sympathetic guide to understanding Russia's most celebrated literary figure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843919125
• ISBN13: 9781843919124
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Hesperus Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.6" x 5.0"