Nikolai Gumilev: The Magic Violin. Selected Works

A collection of lyrics by Nikolai Gumilev — the wandering poet, the warrior poet, a knight of the Silver Age. The book includes poems from different years, including the canonical "Giraffe", "Captains" and "The Lost Tram".

A knight of the Silver Age, a man with a fearless and passionate soul — this is how his contemporaries spoke of Nikolai Gumilev. He entered history as the founder of Acmeism and one of the brightest lyricists of his time. After being executed in 1921 on false charges, Gumilev's work was banned for many decades, but over time it regained its rightful place in Russian literature.

In his poems, one can hear the sound of the surf, the roar of African markets, and the clink of swords — Gumilev traveled through Africa, fought as a volunteer on the fronts of World War I, and lived as fearlessly as he wrote. His poetry is a reflection on love, solitude, and the eternal question: can one live without betraying a dream.