Poems

Athanasius Afanasyevich Fet (born Shenshin; 1820–1892) is one of the most subtle and bright lyricists in Russian poetry, a "singer of nature and love"; a vivid representative of the "pure art" school, aimed at the eternal "kingdom of beauty," far from the burdens of everyday life. In his poetry, Athanasius Fet combines deep psychological insight and philosophy with amazing musicality and melody, which is why many of his poems have become romances, including such masterpieces as "Do Not Wake Her at Dawn...", "I Will Not Say Anything to You...", "My Genius, My Angel, My Friend...", "Whisper, Timid Breath..." and others. "A person who understands poetry... will not find as much poetic enjoyment in any Russian author, after Pushkin, as he will from Mr. Fet," wrote Nikolai Nekrasov. In this edition, the world of Fet's lyricism is presented in all its fullness: the foundation of the collection is the final compilation of works compiled by the poet himself. In addition to poems, the book also includes selected poetic translations by Athanasius Fet.