Russian Poetry

There are few better ways to discover the identity of a nation or people than by listening to their poetry. From historical events to moral values to the political landscape (and often visions of the actual landscape), poetry, at its best, reveals the soul of a people. And Russia has offered us some of the very best.

Пастернаком надо переболеть. Не так как корью или гриппом, а так, как болеют высокой идеей, мучаясь от невозможности до конца постигнуть, сравнивая свои силы и возможности с силами и возможностями того, кто стал открытием, чьими глазами ты вдруг посмотрел на мир и удивился его цельности, яркости, необычности, его высокому трагизму. Как болел сам Борис Пастернак, найдя в поэзии свою почву, призвание и судьбу. Его поэзия вобрала в себя и страсть к музыке, и интерес к философии.

A work that has inspired generations, this new edition of Letters to a Young Poet features a fresh translation of Rilke's 10 classic letters, along with the missing letters from the young poet himself.

This publication presents the following works: "Antonovsky Apples", "Mitya's Love", "Suhodol", "Zahar Vorobiev", "The Gentleman from San Francisco", "Brothers", "Lirnyk Rodion", "Grammar of Love", "Dark Alley", "Clean Monday", "Sunstroke", "Light Breath", "Ida", "Numbers", and selected poems. This audiobook is read by V. Gerasimov. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

This novel in verse, said to be the parent of all Russian novels, is a tragic story of innocence, love, and friendship. Eugene Onegin, an aristocrat, much like Pushkin and his peers in his attitude and habits, is bored. He visits the countryside where the young and passionate Tatyana falls in love with him. In a touching letter she confesses her love but is cruelly rejected. Years later, it is Onegin's turn to be rejected by Tatyana. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

This collection, first published in 1917, features the works of 10 Russian poets who were active in the early 20th century. In the preface, the anthologist and translator, Paul Selver, writes: "It is hoped that this collection will convey a fairly adequate idea of the chief features in modern Russian poetry, a branch of Russian literature which has so far received very little serious attention in this country."

Есть на этом свете чудеса! И в одном из чудес- конечно, сказки Пушкина: такие удивительные, такие ЖИВЫЕ, наивно-волшебные, правдиво-реалистичные, добрые и ироничные...

Marina Ivanovna Cvetaeva (1892-1941) - russkaja pojetessa, prozaik, perevodchica, odna iz krupnejshih pojetov XX veka. Vy uslyshite stihotvorenija Mariny Cvetaevoj v prekrasnom ispolnenii aktrisy teatra «Lenkom» Anny Bol'shovoj, mnogie iz kotoryh zapisany i ispolnjajutsja vpervye.

Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer's timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Самое знаменитое произведение Джона Мильтона "ПОТЕРЯННЫЙ РАЙ" [1667] в поэтической форме передает библейский сюжет о грехопадении Адама и Евы и их изгнании из рая.

Sergey Esenin's early youth's poetry, not published in lifetime. Narrated by Tim Mirkin. 40 poems.

These masterly poems span the whole of Nabokov's career from "Music", written in 1914, to the short, playful "To Vera", composed in 1974. The works are newly translated by Dmitiri Nabokov, and include "The University Poem", an extraordinary autobiographical poem in which Nabokov recalls his life in Cambridge, with its crooked alleys and age-old gates, teas at the vicar's and British girls. Included to are such poems as "To Russia" ("Will you leave me alone! I implore you!), the enchanting "Eve", and verse about America, sport, love, and poetry itself.

Школьная библиотека представляет бессмертное произведение А.С.Грибоедова "Горе от ума". Комедия разлетелась на крылатые фразы, четверостишья, выражения, еще не успев стать общеизвестной.

Pushkin began writing his first major work, Ruslan and Ludmila (1820), a kind of fairy story in verse, in 1817. It was based on Russian folktales told by his old nurse Arina Rodionovna. "On seashore far a green oak towers/ And to it with a gold chain bound/ A learned cat whiles away the hours/ By walking slowly round and round. To right he walks, and sings a ditty; To left he walks, and tells a tale...." Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Антон Павлович Чехов - один из величайших писателей и драматургов не только отечественной, но и мировой литературы, тончайший психолог, ироничный юморист."Школьная библиотека" представляет своим слушателям классические пьесы Чехова: "Чайка", "Вишневый сад", "Три сестры" и "Дядя Ваня".

Стихи и сказки А.С. Пушкина (С участием Михаила Козакова и Сергея Роста) Содержание: 1. "У лукоморья…" 2. Сказка о золотом петушке 3. Сказка о попе и о работнике его Балде 4. Зимний вечер 5. Туча 6. Золото и булат 7. Песнь о вещем Олеге 8. Няне 9. Анчар 10. Узник 11.

Замечательный артист Михаил Казаков читает стихи А.С.Пушкина, М.Ю.Лермонтова, В.А. Жуковского, Ф.И. Тютчева, С.А. Есенина "Я читаю не только для публики, я читаю её во многом для себя самого. Чтение стихов – это как будто ты служишь мессу, словно ты священник...

Balmont's lyrical prowess shines through his poignant verses, offering listeners a profound exploration of themes such as love, nature, spirituality, and the human experience. With exquisite language and evocative imagery, Balmont's poems evoke a range of emotions, transporting listeners into a world where beauty and introspection intertwine.

Balmont's lyrical prowess shines through his poignant verses, offering audiences a profound exploration of themes such as love, nature, spirituality, and the human experience. With exquisite language and evocative imagery, Balmont's poems evoke a range of emotions, transporting audiences into a world where beauty and introspection intertwine. Year 1894, 51 poems. Narrated by Tim Mirkin. Please note—this book is in Russian language.

Balmont's lyrical prowess shines through his poignant verses, offering listeners a profound exploration of themes such as love, nature, spirituality, and the human experience. With exquisite language and evocative imagery, Balmont's poems evoke a range of emotions, transporting listeners into a world where beauty and introspection intertwine.