Красавице, которая нюхала табак by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin
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"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.)
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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 |
| Language | Russian |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5316 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 813 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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