Publisher's Synopsis
Alexander Pushkin was an influential Russian poet, novelist, and playwright who is often credited for being the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin is also widely considered to be the greatest Russian poet there has been. Pushkin is also known for being killed at age 37 in a duel by a French officer who had tried to seduce his wife. Boris Godunov is a play that centers around a famous Russian ruler who became the Tsar from 1598 to 1605.