Akhmatova. Selected Lyrics with Illustrations

Anna Akhmatova is a poet of the Silver Age with a tragic yet vibrant fate. A witness to the change of eras — she survived two world wars, a revolution, and the blockade of Leningrad. Akhmatova wrote her first poem at the age of 11 — since then and until the end of her life, she never stopped engaging in poetry. The mystery of her creativity lies in her ability to anticipate the intonation of the time and convey it so accurately and poignantly that it stops the heart and interrupts the breath. The edition is organically complemented by bright illustrations selected for each poetic masterpiece.