Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin

The life of Pushkin has always been the subject of study for literary scholars, and quite a few works are dedicated to his life and creativity, but it is Yuri Mikhailovich Lotman's monograph that is considered a classic of Pushkin studies. Lotman, the biographer, describes the main stages of Pushkin's life, his development as a person and a poet, in the context of the historical and political events of the 19th century. This book will be of interest to those who wish to get to know not only Pushkin the poet but also Pushkin the man.