World Literature Classics Collection -- Selected Works of Pushkin

Author: Feng Chun
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Publish Date: 1989-11-01
Features: This book selects representative works of various genres from Pushkin's creations (excluding dramatic works). In terms of lyric poetry, it includes both "Free Verses" reflecting Pushkin's political ideals and popular love poems, as well as reflective poems expressing the poet's views on life and historical responsibilities. These forty poems are the essence and masterpieces of Pushkin's lyric poetry, being the most familiar and beloved works. In narrative poetry, "The Captive of the Caucasus" and "The Cossack" represent the southern narrative poems, while "The Bronze Horseman" is a later, perfectly crafted narrative poem and one of Pushkin's finest. "Eugene Onegin" is a masterpiece in Pushkin's entire creative career, unmatched in its ideological depth, artistic charm, and profound reflection of reality. In fiction, "The Snow Storm" and "The Lady in White" are two entertaining stories, "The Postmaster" marks the beginning of the Russian literary tradition of depicting ordinary people, and "The Queen of Spades" is a classic in Pushkin's short fiction. Due to space constraints, this book cannot include "The Captain's Daughter," which can be found in "Pushkin's Short Stories." In summary, with this "Selected Works of Pushkin" in hand, readers possess the essence of Pushkin's creations, enabling them to gain a basic understanding of him and appreciate his major literary legacy.