Selected Poems of Pushkin (Illustrated Edition)

Author: Pushkin (Russia)
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The name of the great Russian poet Pushkin is already familiar to a wide readership in China. Since the introduction and translation of Pushkin by predecessors such as Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Mao Dun, and Zheng Zhenduo, and through the continuous efforts of later generations, Pushkin's works have appeared before readers in numerous individual volumes and collections, including multiple complete editions. On June 6, 1999, it was the bicentenary of the poet's birth. Russia celebrated this day as a national holiday. Cities in China, such as Beijing and Shanghai, also held various forms of commemorative events on this occasion. People's Literature Publishing House even published the commemorative collection Pushkin and Me on this day, marking the centennial of Pushkin in China. The love and respect the Chinese people hold for Pushkin are evident. Through his lyric poems, prose, poetic dramas, and fairy tales in verse, Pushkin pioneered a new era in Russian literature, rapidly bringing Russian literature, which had lagged behind Western Europe, up to par. As a result, he is justifiably recognized as the founder of modern Russian literature, the creator of the Russian literary language, and the "sun of Russian poetry." In his lifetime, Pushkin wrote over 800 lyric poems. This book selects 200 of them from different stages of his creative career, most of which are timeless masterpieces in Russian literature. Additionally, we have chosen over a dozen illustrations—both large and small—from the vast number of illustrations created by generations of painters over the past two centuries to accompany Pushkin's poems. These include masterpieces by renowned Russian painters such as Repin. We believe that pairing classic works with exquisite illustrations will bring readers endless artistic enjoyment.