Russian heroic poetry
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107431881
Date de publication :
25 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
21,5 x 14,0 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Originally published in 1932, this book presents a collection of Russian heroic poems, or byliny, edited and translated into English. The selections run in chronological order from the medieval period through to the nineteenth century, with particular focus on major historic figures such as Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great.