Afanasy Fet
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Afanasy Fet
19.99 €
The unfortunate circumstances of the birth of Afanasy Fet, the son of a Darmstadt bourgeois, largely predetermined his refusal to pursue a university career, parting with his beloved, and military service. The struggle with the blows of fate formed his "inconvenient" character and a special position in literature. Young poets considered the author of lyrical masterpieces their idol, and the liberal public - a "pathetic poet". He translated the works of ancient Roman classics and read the works of modern philosophers, introduced advanced land use, served as a justice of the peace, spoke in print about the education system, the community, and zemstvo self-government.
What is the reason for Fet's obsessive desire to become a Russian nobleman? Why did Alexander II give the "king of poets" a ruby ring, and Alexander III made him a chamberlain? How did a lyrical poet become a successful businessman? Why was a progressive landowner called a serf owner and a misanthrope? What brought him closer to Turgenev and Leo Tolstoy and set him at odds with Nekrasov and Chernyshevsky? These questions are answered in the book by Doctor of Philology Mikhail Makeev - the first detailed biography of the great poet, pessimistic thinker and furious publicist.
What is the reason for Fet's obsessive desire to become a Russian nobleman? Why did Alexander II give the "king of poets" a ruby ring, and Alexander III made him a chamberlain? How did a lyrical poet become a successful businessman? Why was a progressive landowner called a serf owner and a misanthrope? What brought him closer to Turgenev and Leo Tolstoy and set him at odds with Nekrasov and Chernyshevsky? These questions are answered in the book by Doctor of Philology Mikhail Makeev - the first detailed biography of the great poet, pessimistic thinker and furious publicist.
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