Eugene Onegin
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Sparked by reading Jim Falen's beautiful English version of Eugene Onegin (published in 1992), Douglas Hofstadter presents a more liberal, distinctly American, colloquial version of the Alexander Pushkin classic. Hofstadter's version is entirely in so-called Onegin stanzas”a unique sonnet form devised by Pushkin with a very intricate rhythmic and rhyming pattern. There is also a preface in Onegin stanzas, in which Hofstadter talks about Pushkin, his novel in verse, its form and content, the challenges of translating it into English and his deep admiration for Falen's version.This work will correspond with Pushkin's 200th anniversary; thus, it should be a timely and well accepted literary gem.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780465020935 |
Publisher: | Basic Books |
Imprint: | Basic Books |
Pub date: | 01 Jul 1999 |
DEWEY: | 891.733 |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 224 |
Weight: | 413g |
Height: | 236mm |
Width: | 143mm |
Spine width: | 19mm |