Anna Akhmatova: Poems

It is no coincidence that in the early 20th century, Marina Tsvetaeva called Akhmatova "Anna of All the Russias," and critics dubbed her the "Russian Sappho": ever since the renowned poetess "taught women how to speak," her poems have been beloved by a multitude of readers. Akhmatova's lyrics reflected not only a "great earthly love" but also all the tragedies and joys that fell to the lot of her generation: from the mists of the Silver Age to the hardships of the Siege of Leningrad. This collection of selected poems and narrative poems by Anna Akhmatova is a unique chance to duly appreciate the power of the poetess's lyrical gift and touch upon the highest examples of Russian poetry, while a foreword by critic and literary historian Valery Shubinsky clarifies and deepens the understanding of both the work and the life of the great Anna Akhmatova.

Author: Anna Akhmatova

Pages: 416 (offset paper). Hardcover

Dimensions: 147x23x109 mm

Series: Collection of Great Poets