Aleksandr Pushkin (1799–1837) is the fountainhead of Russian literature — the poet in whom the modern Russian literary language found its definitive form. His lyric poems range across love, nature, exile, mortality, and freedom with a grace and precision that have made them central to Russian cultural identity for two centuries. This edition includes an introduction and notes to guide English-language readers through the verse.
Though much of what makes Pushkin’s poetry extraordinary is inevitably transformed by translation, this public-domain edition offers an accessible entry point to his genius. Download the free EPUB and hear the voice that shaped Russian literature.