Poems and Ballads

The work of Vasily Zhukovsky, the first Russian romantic, opens a new page in the history of Russian literature and marks the beginning of the golden age of Pushkin. The name of Zhukovsky, a subtle and insightful lyricist, is associated... with the poetics of complex emotional experiences that became an expression of the mindset of an entire generation and determined the paths of further development of Russian literature. Moreover, Zhukovsky, being an original and distinctive poet, was a true genius of poetic translation. From the treasury of world poetry, he selected works that were internally close to him and created inspired adaptations and interpretations based on them. Thanks to Zhukovsky, Goethe and Schiller, Byron and Walter Scott, Homer and Virgil spoke in Russian... This edition includes the most famous works of Vasily Zhukovsky, including his famous elegies, ballads, and poetic tales.