Красавице, которая нюхала табак by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin

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Author Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837
Title Красавице, которая нюхала табак
Alternate Title Krasavitse, Kotoraya Niuhala Tabak
Credits Produced by Leon Kuperman
Summary "Красавице, которая нюхала табак" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a poetic work crafted during the early 19th century, which aligns with the Romantic era of literature. This poem delves into themes of beauty, desire, and the peculiar charm associated with tobacco use, exploring the contrasts between nature's allure and human cravings. The poem presents a speaker who is captivated by a beautiful woman named Климена, lamenting her unusual preference for inhaling tobacco instead of traditional flowers she once favored. The speaker meanders through a series of whimsical images, contrasting the beloved's choice with various characters, from an elderly professor to a young dragoon, each absorbed in their own tobacco rituals. Throughout, the speaker expresses a longing for transformation, fantasizing about being the tobacco that the woman cherishes so dearly, illustrating a blend of desire and melancholy. Ultimately, it captures the essence of unattainable love, revealing both admiration and a sense of resignation towards the bittersweet nature of longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Russian
LoC Class PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Subject Poetry
Category Text
EBook-No. 5316
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 28, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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