A Short Life of Pushkin
Download or Read eBook A Short Life of Pushkin PDF written by Robert Chandler and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Robert Chandler |
| Publisher | : Pushkin Press |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2017-09-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781782273455 |
| ISBN-13 | : 178227345X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Short Life of Pushkin by : Robert Chandler
Book excerpt: A short yet fascinating account of Russia's most celebrated writer. In Robert Chandler's exquisite biography, literary giant Alexander Pushkin, lauded as the Russian Shakespeare, is examined as writer, lover and public figure. Chandler explores his relationship to politics and provides a fascinating glimpse of the turbulent history Pushkin lived through. The book acts as a succinct guide to anybody trying to understand Russia's most celebrated literary figure and also illuminates the wider historical and political context of early nineteenth-century Russia.
