It is well known among Russians that Pushkin is both their greatest and most beloved poet, as well as an exceptional letter writer. These letters provide the best source of firsthand information about Pushkin as a person, a writer, and a central figure in the society of his time. They are included here in significant portions in their entirety – not only his letters in Russian, but also those in French, which constitute about one-quarter of his total correspondence.

With an excellent translation by Professor J. Thomas Shaw and accompanied by extensive notes and an introduction covering all aspects of the letters – personal, literary, and social – as well as a detailed index, this monumental volume can be used as a kind of encyclopedia for Alexander Pushkin and his era.

Pages: 888, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm