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ISBN:
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9785389221758
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Publisher:
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Азбука
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Publication date:
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2024
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Pages:
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480
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Cover:
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Hard
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Product dimensions:
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5’’(w) x 8”(h) x1,5”(d)
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"The Candle Burned..." (Svecha gorela...) is a cornerstone poetic compilation by the prominent Russian poet, novelist, and Nobel Prize laureate, Boris Leonidovich Pasternak. Published by Azbooka within its "World Classics" series, this volume offers a profound and comprehensive overview of the author's lifelong creative evolution.
Structure and Content:
Spanning 480 pages, the collection traces Pasternak's artistic trajectory—from the complex, experimental, and heavily metaphoric modernism of his early youth to the breathtaking, transparent, and "unheard-of simplicity" of his late lyrical and philosophical works.
The book features:
- Nine complete poetry books, illustrating the gradual maturation of Pasternak's signature voice.
- The Verse Chronicles from the novel "Doctor Zhivago". This cycle (which includes the legendary poem "Winter Night", from which the book derives its title) stands as the pinnacle of his metaphysical writing. The central motif—a candle burning against a howling blizzard—acts as a universal symbol of love, faith, and individual spirit enduring amidst historical chaos.
- The autobiographical essay "People and Positions". This prose addition grants readers a rare glimpse into the author's inner world, personal relationships, historical context, and creative stimuli.
Target Audience:
Presented in a premium hardcover edition, this book is essential for literature students, scholars of the Silver Age of Russian poetry, and any reader seeking to explore the depths of classic European literature. To quote Pasternak's contemporary, Marina Tsvetaeva: "Pasternak will never have a public square. Instead, he will have an endless multitude of lonely seekers—a solitary multitude whom he, a secluded spring, nurtures with his water."
