A short life of Pushkin

In Robert Chandler's exquisite biography, literary giant Alexander Pushkin, lauded as the Russian Shakespeare, is examined as writer, lover and public figure.

Chandler explores his relationship to politics and provides a fascinating glimpse of the turbulent period Pushkin lived through.

The book acts as a succinct guide for anybody trying to understand Russia's most celebrated literary figure and also illuminates the wider historical and political context of early nineteenth-century Russia.