THREE RUSSIAN POETS: SELECTIONS FROM PUSHKIN, LERMONTOV AND TYUTCHEV.
New York: New Directions Books, 1944.
First Edition. Octavo. Original boards. A notable collection of Vladimir Nabokov’s translations of three major Russian poets: Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, and Fyodor Tyutchev.
The book is in near fine condition with a previous owner’s bookplate. Some tanning to the pages and very slight marking on the boards.
Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov first wrote in Russian before achieving international fame through his English-language novels. A multilingual and highly exacting stylist, he not only translated many of his own early works into English but also produced highly regarded translations of major Russian literary figures, most notably Pushkin and Tyutchev, bringing their poetic precision and musicality into English with exceptional fidelity.
Item #34340 Price: US$100.00