The Story of Sonechka

A previously untranslated masterpiece of Russian literature, The Story of Sonechka, written in 1937, is a vivid account, at once comic and tragic, of the love between the now famous twenty-six-year-old poet Maria Tsvetaeva the twenty-four-year-old actress Sonia Holliday (Sonechka), and a wonderful introduction to the startlingly original thought of a great poet and writer.

About the author

Marina Tsvetaeva (1892-1941) was a prominent Russian poet known for her passionate, innovative style and exploration of themes like love, exile, and human resilience. She lived through the upheavals of the Russian Revolution and World Wars, enduring personal tragedies, including poverty, political persecution, and the loss of a child. Despite her untimely death, Tsvetaeva's work remains a cornerstone of Russian literature, celebrated for its emotional depth and lyrical brilliance.

Product details

• Authors: Marina TSvetaeva
• Assisted by: I B Fishbeyn (Translation), C D C Reeve (Translation)
• Publisher: Cherry Orchard Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.03.2025
• EAN: 9798887198057
• ISBN: 979-8-88719-805-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 287 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries