Eugene Oneguine [Onegin]: A Romance of Russian Life in Verse
by Pushkin, Alexander
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1881. First English language edition. Near Fine. Translated by Lieut.-Col. Spalding. A Near Fine copy of this scarce and important work. Original green cloth with bright gilt on the spine and front panel; brown-coated end papers; octavo: xxiv, [4], 276. Slight foxing on the preliminary and terminal leaves, a previous owner's name on the title page, otherwise a lovely copy overall.
Generally considered the greatest Russian poet, Pushkin is credited with founding modern Russian literature. Eugene Onegin is Pushkin's only novel, written in iambic tetrameter. A keystone to the canon of Russian literature, it has been credited with providing numerous writers of the period with a prototype for their youthful protagonists. Focused on a selfish hero whose life ends in regret following his egotistical rebuffing of a virtuous young woman and his careless entry into a duel with his closest friend, Eugene Onegin also provided a plot for one of Tchaikovsky's celebrated lyric operas. Near Fine.
Generally considered the greatest Russian poet, Pushkin is credited with founding modern Russian literature. Eugene Onegin is Pushkin's only novel, written in iambic tetrameter. A keystone to the canon of Russian literature, it has been credited with providing numerous writers of the period with a prototype for their youthful protagonists. Focused on a selfish hero whose life ends in regret following his egotistical rebuffing of a virtuous young woman and his careless entry into a duel with his closest friend, Eugene Onegin also provided a plot for one of Tchaikovsky's celebrated lyric operas. Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5612
- Title
- Eugene Oneguine [Onegin]: A Romance of Russian Life in Verse
- Author
- Pushkin, Alexander
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English language edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
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