He managed what is almost unmanageable: to offer parody and enchantment at the same time

- Colm Tóibín,

In order to rescue his beloved Lyudmila, who has been abducted by the evil wizard Chernomor, the warrior Ruslan faces an epic and perilous quest, encoutering a multitude of fantastic and terrifying characters along the way.

The basis for Glinka's famous opera of the same name, Ruslan and Lyudmila - Pushkin's second longest poetical work - is a dramatic and ingenious retelling of Russian folklore, full of humour and irony.

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The basis for Glinka's famous opera of the same name, Ruslan and Lyudmila - Pushkin's second longest poetical work - is a dramatic and ingenious retelling of Russian folklore, full of humour and irony.
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One of the most popular and memorable verses from Russian poetry, known absolutely to anyone from nursery. Now part of our new series of the complete works of Pushkin.

Product details

ISBN
9781847492968
Published
2012-08-16
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd; Alma Classics
Weight
263 gr
Height
188 mm
Width
116 mm
Thickness
8 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
240

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Biographical note

Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) was a dramatist and poet, penning such influential works as Eugene Onegin and Boris Godunov. He is now considered the father of modern Russian literature.