by Boris Leonidovich Pasternak
First published 1946
In the snow-swept Urals and bustling Moscow, Pasternak's poems soar through the rapture of new love and the agony of heartbreak. From the existential longing of a generation scarred by war to the resilient cries for life, these verses lay bare the full spectrum of the human spirit. At the heart of this collection lies an unflinching testament to the resilience of the heart in the face of suffering.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, poetry, russian-literature
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: Urals, Moscow
Period: 20th-century
340 pages · Hardcover · Kent State Univ. Pr.