Demon
Title
Demon
Subject
Russian poetry--19th century.
Lermontov, Mikhail Yurievich, 1814-1841.
Description
Mikhail IUrievich Lermontov (1814-41; Михаил Юрьевич Лeрмонтов) born into wealth and nobility in Moscow, was orphaned in early life, but received an aristocratic upbringing and an elite education. His best known narrative poem The Demon is about a solitary, defiant fallen angel's yearning for a human's love. It inspired other works such as Pasternak's poetry and Rubinshtein's eponymous opera. This miniature edition showcases Vrubel's famous paintings of the Demon on 6 color plates and two fold-out leaves.
Creator
Lermontov, Mikhail Yurievich
Publisher
Moscow: Kniga
Date
1981
Format
158 p., 10 cm.
Language
Russian
Identifier
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