Esenin: A Life
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A richly detailed biography, Esenin: A Life chronicles the turbulent existence of Sergei Esenin, one of Russia's most celebrated and controversial lyric poets of the early twentieth century. Gordon McVay presents a compelling portrait of a man whose passionate verses captured the soul of rural Russia even as he struggled with the seismic upheaval of revolution, modernity, and personal demons. The biography traces Esenin's meteoric rise to fame, his stormy marriage to American dancer Isadora Duncan, and his tragic death at just thirty years of age in 1925. Drawing on extensive research, McVay illustrates both the brilliance and the self-destruction that defined a poet whose work remains deeply embedded in Russian cultural identity. Authoritative and empathetic, this work stands as the definitive English-language account of Esenin's life and legacy.
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Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good, pages appear clean and intact. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Binding appears sound with no loose pages noted.
A richly detailed biography, Esenin: A Life chronicles the turbulent existence of Sergei Esenin, one of Russia's most celebrated and controversial lyric poets of the early twentieth century. Gordon McVay presents a compelling portrait of a man whose passionate verses captured the soul of rural Russia even as he struggled with the seismic upheaval of revolution, modernity, and personal demons. The biography traces Esenin's meteoric rise to fame, his stormy marriage to American dancer Isadora Duncan, and his tragic death at just thirty years of age in 1925. Drawing on extensive research, McVay illustrates both the brilliance and the self-destruction that defined a poet whose work remains deeply embedded in Russian cultural identity. Authoritative and empathetic, this work stands as the definitive English-language account of Esenin's life and legacy.
