Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin

Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) was a Russian-American writer known for his unique blend of erudition and playfulness. His novels in English include Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada. He also wrote poetry, short stories, translations from Russian, and a memoir, Speak, Memory. Brian Boyd is professor of literature at the University of Auckland. He is the author of Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years and Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years (both Princeton)....

Widely acknowledged as the master work of the fountainhead of Russian literature, "Eugene Onegin" is a novel in verse, first published serially in 1825. This work, comprised of 389 verses, follows the destinies of three men and three women in imperialist Russia. Eugene is a dandy bored with the social whirl of St. Petersburg, and in moving to the country for a change of scene, he becomes the friend of the poet Lensky, changing their fates dramatically....

Alexander Sergéyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) fue un poeta, dramaturgo y novelista ruso. Fue uno de los primeros escritores de su país. Utilizando un estilo en el que mezclaba el drama, el romance y la sátira. Tuvo influencias sobre Gógol, Dostoyevski, Tolstói y Tiútchev. Alexander Pushkin és uno de los novelistas y dramaturgos más importantes de la literatura en Rusia y escribio muchas obras famosas. En esta edición destacan dos grandes obras...

Born in Russia, Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) is considered the greatest Russian poet and one of the founders of modern Russian literature. He was a pioneer in the use of colloquial language, creating a narrative style that blends romance, drama, and satire. His work "The Captain's Daughter" offers a faithful portrayal of Russian life in the 18th century, as well as the popular revolt that nearly shook the imperial throne of Catherine...

Kirdjali with his acts of brigandage brought terror upon the whole of Moldavia. In order to give some idea of him, I will relate one of his exploits. One night he and the Arnout Mikhaelaki fell together upon a Bulgarian village. They set it on fire at both ends, and began to go from hut to hut. Kirdjali dispatched the inmates, and Mikhaelaki carried off the booty. Both cried: "Kirdjali! Kirdjali!" The whole village took to flight.

Borís Godunov es, sin duda, la más perfecta y brillante de las obras dramáticas de Pushkin, cuya publicación supuso el fin del clasicismo vigente y transformó radicalmente el teatro en Rusia. Concebida durante uno de sus repetidos destierros, Pushkin fue consciente de que sería rechaza y la guardó consigo hasta que finalmente vio la luz, censurada, en 1831. Como su autor esperaba, fue criticada e incomprendida, pero pronto el realismo de Borís...

"Eugene Onegin" is a novel written in verse by Alexander Pushkin (1799—1837). Pushkin was a Russian playwright, novelist, and poet of the Romantic era often hailed as the greatest Russian poet and father of modern Russian literature. Born into the nobility, his first poem was published, when he was just 15 years old and by the time he left university, he had garnered considerable acclaim for his literary endeavours. Pushkin died from wounds sustained...

Bilingual edition of Pushkin's Eugene Onegin in both Russian and English languages. Meet Onegin, a dandy from Saint Petersburg, about 26. An arrogant, selfish and world-weary cynic. One day he inherits a landed estate from his uncle where he strikes up a friendship with his neighbor, a starry-eyed young poet named Vladimir Lensky. One day, Lensky takes Onegin to dine with the family of his fiancée, the sociable but rather thoughtless Olga Larina....

Vladimir Dubrovsky is a young nobleman whose land is confiscated by a greedy and powerful aristocrat, Kirila Petrovitch Troekurov. Determined to get justice one way or another, Dubrovsky gathers a band of serfs and goes on the rampage, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Along the way, Dubrovsky falls in love with Masha, Troekurov's daughter, and lets his guard down, with tragic results.

Charsky used every possible endeavor to rid himself of the intolerable appellation. He avoided the society of his literary brethren, and preferred to them the men of the world, even the most shallow-minded: but that did not help him. His conversation was of the most commonplace character, and never turned upon literature. In his dress he always observed the very latest fashion, with the timidity and superstition of a young Moscovite arriving in St....