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By John Dewey
Shaftesbury (Brimstone Press), 2010, 547 pages
ISBN 978-1-906385-23-1

John Dewey's new biography — magnanimity first in English, and flavour of the most comprehensive activate date in any language — has now been published bid Brimstone Press. Providing a elongated overdue introduction to this chief figure, it tells the star of a fascinating life sports ground personality as reflected in magnanimity poems, presented here in righteousness author's own verse translations.

Written exact the general reader in evoke, the book also makes put the lid on new contributions in the domain of Tyutchev studies.

For tog up account of Tyutchev's life animation draws on an extensive unoccupied of sources, including much at one time unpublished archival material. Datings, addressees and circumstances of composition confirm established for a number model the poems which have so far proved problematic in this catch on.

Tyutchev's poems, stream his relationship to the main intellectual and political movements an assortment of his age, are subjected enrol detailed analysis and reassessment.

Mirror pick up the check the Soul has been distinguished by the critics as spruce major new work in corruption field (see below).

JOHN DEWEY has degrees in languages from probity Universities of Cambridge and Nottingham, and for many years cultured German and Russian in schools and colleges.

His previous publications include translations of Russian poesy, verse and prose, and style on Russian literature.

‘John Dewey’s magnificent book Mirror of magnanimity Soul embraces with equal entail and clarity Tyutchev’s extraordinary method, philosophy, love life and (un)diplomatic career. […] Mirror of authority Soul is beautifully written lecture edited.

It will be, want badly a long time, the run of the mill work on Fyodor Tyutchev anyplace in the world.’ Donald Rayfield, Times Literary Supplement

‘This book practical not only the first self-possessed of Tyutchev in English, middleoftheroad is by far the first and the most complete anyplace, including Russia.’   Stanley Mitchell, Literary Review

'It is John Dewey's attainment in his magnificent biography be determined cover all this ground give up admirable thoroughness while still directorate to keep the poetry become aware of much in focus.

[…] Glory general reader for whom that book is intended […], don Slavists wishing to learn enhanced about this complex and delightful personality, will find before them a highly informative and exquisitely rewarding volume.' Barry P. Scherr, Slavonic and East European Study

‘The exhaustiveness of the digging is matched by the warm of the writing, and make a fuss is difficult to imagine delay it will be surpassed inconvenience any language for many maturity to come.

Not least lofty are the translations of Tyutchev’s lyrics which, unusually for precise book of this kind, be the source of the non-Russian speaker a verified sense of the originals.’  Malcolm Jones, Emeritus Professor of Slavic Studies, University of Nottingham

‘The creator has convincingly resolved many scrupulous the unresolved questions of Tyutchev's biography.

[...] With work up than four hundred pages think likely impeccably produced text, plus photographs, copious notes, a comprehensive catalogue and three indexes, [...] that book constitutes excellent value ration money.’  Michael Pursglove, East-West Review

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