Boris Godunov Illustrated

Pushkin wrote of the play: "The study of Shakespeare, Karamzin, and our old chronicles gave me the idea of clothing in dramatic forms one of the most dramatic epochs of our history. Not disturbed by any other influence, I imitated Shakespeare in his broad and free depictions of characters, in the simple and careless combination of plots; I followed Karamzin in the clear development of events; I tried to guess the way of thinking and the language of the time from the chronicles. Rich sources! Whether I was able to make the best use of them, I don't know -- but at least my labors were zealous and conscientious."

Pushkin wrote Boris Godunov while in exile, never to be performed during his lifetime. The history play, later to be the basis of Modest Mussorgsky's operatic masterpiece, begins in 1598 with the election of Godunov as tsar, after the death of Fyodor, the son of Ivan the Terrible and the last Rurikid Tsar of Russia. Godunov had been the regent for Fyodor and had Fyodor's younger brother killed, but rumors persisted that the younger brother, Dmitri, had somehow survived. An ambitious young monk Gregory hears of these rumors and decides to grab the throne with the help of the Polish army, waiting for any excuse to invade Russia. The resulting "Time of Troubles" caused the worst political crisis of Russia until the twentieth century, ultimately leading to the rule of the Romanovs. Pushkin was inspired by Shakespeare's history, and this masterful play equals the great Bard in its discussion of power, corruption, and the rule of law. The play offers a wealth of interpretation and thought about the relationship between rulers and the people, ambition and piety, and Russia and its future. The work is a fascinating read about this terrible time in Russian history by its most celebrated artist.

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Sycronized translations - between English and French.Paragraph by Paragraph translation line up to improve studying.World Class illustrations to represent characters and settings.Pushkin wrote of the play: "The study of Shakespeare, Karamzin, and our old chronicles gave me the idea of clothing in dramatic forms one of the most dramatic epochs of our history. Not disturbed by any other influence, I imitated Shakespeare in his broad and free depictions of characters, in the simple and careless combination of plots; I followed Karamzin in the clear development of events; I tried to guess the way of thinking and the language of the time from the chronicles. Rich sources! Whether I was able to make the best use of them, I don't know -- but at least my labors were zealous and conscientious."

Rare edition with unique illustrations. Drama "Boris Godunov" - odno iz samyh znakovyh proizvedenij v istorii russkoj dramaturgii vyshedshej iz pod pera vydajushhegosja mastera Aleksandra Sergeevicha Pushkina. P'esa posvjashhena real'nym istoricheskim personazham i sobytijam, odnako oni tvorcheski pereosmysleny i obogashheny blagodarja original'noj avtorskoj interpretacii.

Pushkin wrote of the play: "The study of Shakespeare, Karamzin, and our old chronicles gave me the idea of clothing in dramatic forms one of the most dramatic epochs of our history. Not disturbed by any other influence, I imitated Shakespeare in his broad and free depictions of characters, in the simple and careless combination of plots; I followed Karamzin in the clear development of events; I tried to guess the way of thinking and the language of the time from the chronicles. Rich sources! Whether I was able to make the best use of them, I don't know -- but at least my labors were zealous and conscientious." Boris Godounov est une trag�die �crite par Alexandre Pouchkine en 1825. La pi�ce commence � Moscou le 20 f�vrier 1598. Le jeune prince Dimitri Ivanovitch, h�ritier du tr�ne, vient de mourir dans des circonstances suspectes. Boris Godounov, soup�onn� d'�tre le responsable de cette mort, refuse d'abord le tr�ne, mais finit par l'accepter, � la demande des nobles, du clerg� et du peuple. L'action se transporte en 1603 au monast�re de Tchoudovo, o� discutent un vieux moine et son disciple, Gr�goire. Ce dernier fuit vers la Pologne, avec l'intention de s'y faire passer pour Dimitri, le petit prince assassin�. Bien pr�s de se faire arr�ter dans une auberge, il parvient � traverser la fronti�re.

Pushkin wrote of the play: "The study of Shakespeare, Karamzin, and our old chronicles gave me the idea of clothing in dramatic forms one of the most dramatic epochs of our history. Not disturbed by any other influence, I imitated Shakespeare in his broad and free depictions of characters, in the simple and careless combination of plots; I followed Karamzin in the clear development of events; I tried to guess the way of thinking and the language of the time from the chronicles. Rich sources! Whether I was able to make the best use of them, I don't know -- but at least my labors were zealous and conscientious." �Бори́с Годуно́в� (�Драматическая повесть, Комедия o настоящей беде Московскому государству, o царе Борисе и о Гришке Отрепьеве�) -- реалистическая драма Александра Сергеевича Пушкина, созданная в 1825 году во время ссылки в Михайловское.

TSAR. Is it possible? An unfrocked monk against us Leads rascal troops, a truant friar dares write Threats to us! Then 'tis time to tame the madman! Trubetskoy, set thou forth, and thou Basmanov; My zealous governors need help. Chernigov Already by the rebel is besieged; Rescue the city and citizens.