Lermontov by Laurence Kelly
Poet, cavalry officer, celebrity - Mikhail Lermontov moved in an atmosphere of political intrigue and personal recklessness, producing poetry considered second only to Pushkin's in Russian literature and a career which has been compared to Byron's. This biography is a popular study of the poet.
'Laurence Kelly deserves praise and gratitude for producing this book.. a very good biography, both sensible and elegant.' -C.P. Snow, Financial Times 'A sparkling biography' -Elizabeth Longford, Sunday Times 'Mr. Kelly is admirable in supplying all sorts of details about him, which will all be quite new even to many of those who already admire the writings.' -Anthony Powell, Daily Telegraph 'The best popular study of the poet yet available in English.' -John Bayley, New Statesman 'Wonderful biograph... Laurence Kelly offers both perceptive literary analysis and brilliant detective work on Lermontov's life and death. Unusually, he even manages to convey in this gripping English narrative, the mingled sense of beauty and menace that marks every over-regulated Russian writer's life.' -Times Literary Supplement
Laurence Kelly is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and author of several books including the recently published and extensively reviewed Diplomacy and Murder in Tehran
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860648878 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860648878 |
| Title | Lermontov |
| Author | Laurence Kelly |
| Series | Tauris Parke Paperbacks Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2003-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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