Selection from Poems
Alexander Pushkin
Read by Alan Mapstone
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is often called "the father of Russian literature". He was the first great poet to write in Russian rather than other European languages. His work influenced many later 19th century Russian-language writers.
Pushkin is notoriously difficult to translate into English. The translator here states "I have translated Pushkin literally word for word, line for line. My object was to make Pushkin himself, without a prompter, speak directly to English readers." - Summary by Alan Mapstone (0 hr 55 min)
Chapters
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL POEMS: My Pedigree | 4:58 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
My Monument | 1:56 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
My Muse | 1:21 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
My Demon | 1:39 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Prophet | 2:12 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
NARRATIVE POEMS: The Outcast | 3:18 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Black Shawl | 2:35 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Roussalka | 3:54 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Cossak | 3:35 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Drowned | 5:01 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
POEMS OF NATURE: The North Wind | 1:24 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Winter Morning | 2:21 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Winter Evening | 2:25 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Winter-Road | 2:06 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
POEMS OF LOVE: The Storm-Maid | 1:09 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Bard | 1:17 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Spanish Love-Song | 1:13 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Invocation | 1:55 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS: The Poet | 1:32 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
To The Poet | 1:36 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Insanity | 2:12 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Death-Thoughts | 2:24 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Rights | 1:52 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Delibash | 1:38 | Read by Alan Mapstone |