The First Encounter

Hardback

Main Details

Title The First Encounter
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Andrey Bely
Translated by Nina Berberova
Translated by Gerald Janacek
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:168
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies - poetry and poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780691632537
ClassificationsDewey:891.713
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

First published in Russian in 1921 and never translated, Andrey Bely's long narrative poem--considered to be one of the great achievements of Russian Modernism--is translated to English here. A poet, critic, philosopher, and novelist, Bely was a leading figure among the Russian Symbolists, and The First Encounter is thought to be his greatest work