Издания
The complete prose tales of Alexandr Pushkin
- Год публикации: 1966
- Переводы: 9
Аннотация
Сборник прозы А. Пушкина в пер. на английский.
The Prose Tales of Pushkin is a brilliant evolution of Pushkin's writing into a nation’s writing. Generally, the narrative can drag at time, but the creativity of style is superb. Nearly every tale is constructed with a ‘modern’ twist, offering the first scents of Nabokov and Tolstoy. Perhaps even authors of all languages can thank Pushkin for the trope of beginning stories/chapters with other quotes, such as this: “Whichever dress you wear, my darling, you are always beautiful.” (Squire’s Daughter)
“Dubrovsky” tempts the ethics and the vanity of man, with a great tragedy. “Queen of Spades” is more of a (dark) comedy, worth a read. “Captain’s Daughter” is the transition to true Russian literature: the weak woman and the weaker man, fallen into the throes of history; the duels, gambling and militarism; occasional morality, with an abandoned trust in God; fine story-telling with occasional beauty; even the characters seem familiar throughout, the peasants and heros, villians and enablers.
“We should not be seduced by this charming picture. The concept of a golden age is natural to all nations and proves only that people are never satisfied with the present.” (History of the Village)
The Prose Tales of Pushkin is a brilliant evolution of Pushkin's writing into a nation’s writing. Generally, the narrative can drag at time, but the creativity of style is superb. Nearly every tale is constructed with a ‘modern’ twist, offering the first scents of Nabokov and Tolstoy. Perhaps even authors of all languages can thank Pushkin for the trope of beginning stories/chapters with other quotes, such as this: “Whichever dress you wear, my darling, you are always beautiful.” (Squire’s Daughter)
“Dubrovsky” tempts the ethics and the vanity of man, with a great tragedy. “Queen of Spades” is more of a (dark) comedy, worth a read. “Captain’s Daughter” is the transition to true Russian literature: the weak woman and the weaker man, fallen into the throes of history; the duels, gambling and militarism; occasional morality, with an abandoned trust in God; fine story-telling with occasional beauty; even the characters seem familiar throughout, the peasants and heros, villians and enablers.
“We should not be seduced by this charming picture. The concept of a golden age is natural to all nations and proves only that people are never satisfied with the present.” (History of the Village)