Poems with Illustrations and Comments

Sergei Yesenin - one of the most famous and beloved poets - created many lyrical lines during his short, yet bright and tragic life, which we know by heart and remember with gratitude.
The book features over 110 best poems... by Sergei Yesenin with detailed comments on each work. They are illustrated with masterpieces of Russian painting, as well as rare photographs of the poet and his surroundings. You will learn about the history of the poems' creation and the events related to Yesenin's life, and get acquainted with the addressees of his poetry - friends and beloved women.
Before you, in the testimonies of his contemporaries, new details of Yesenin's biography will be revealed - "perhaps the most Russian poet," as Yevgeny Yevtushenko wrote about him.