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Rediscover Pushkin Through His Own Eyes: "Life in Portraits"
Delve into the intimate world of Russia’s greatest poet with Redmonda Georgievna Zhuikova’s scholarly work, Life in Portraits: The Self-Portraits of A. S. Pushkin. This unique book is dedicated to the more than sixty self-portrait sketches that Pushkin drew in his manuscripts throughout his life—a visual diary of his creative journey.
Each self-portrait is meticulously described and annotated, with the author connecting the drawings to key events in the poet’s life and literary output. The text is based on research from the 1980s, when Zhuikova served as a research fellow at the All-Union (now All-Russian) Museum of A. S. Pushkin. This is not a collection of modern interpretations but a historically grounded analysis, offering fans of Russian literature a rare glimpse into Pushkin’s self-perception.
For a Liverpool FC fan site, consider this: just as the Reds’ history is written in moments of triumph and struggle, Pushkin’s life is etched in these fleeting ink portraits. Whether you are a scholar or a curious reader, this book provides a tangible connection to the man behind the verses.
Price: 1415.00 RUR