The time for Yuletide fortune-telling has arrived, but Svetlana is in no mood for festivities. Pining in anticipation of her beloved, she gives in to her friends' coaxing and decides to divine her future husband before a mirror, but something goes wrong...
Inspired by the German Romantics, Zhukovsky creates a truly mysterious atmosphere using elements of national folklore and mythology, telling a new story about the power of love that gains cult status and popularity among readers.
The collection includes original works and translations by Zhukovsky, such as the ballads "Lyudmila," "The Erlking," and "The Goblet," as well as the poet's famous poems: "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," "Evening," and others.
Author: Vasily Zhukovsky
Pages: 256 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 208x133x19 mm
