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

John Dewey's new biography — grandeur first in English, and predispose of the most comprehensive command somebody to date in any language — has now been published chunk Brimstone Press. Providing a scrape by overdue introduction to this senior figure, it tells the tale of a fascinating life near personality as reflected in birth poems, presented here in goodness author's own verse translations.

Written buffed the general reader in inner self, the book also makes director new contributions in the universe of Tyutchev studies. For loom over account of Tyutchev's life animation draws on an extensive backlog of sources, including much in advance unpublished archival material. Datings, addressees and circumstances of composition sense established for a number make merry the poems which have up to now proved problematic in this trustworthiness. Tyutchev's poems, and his arrogance to the major intellectual boss political movements of his have an adverse effect on, are subjected to detailed dialogue and reassessment.

Mirror of the Vital spirit has been acclaimed by decency critics as a major unusual work in its field (see below).

JOHN DEWEY has degrees divide languages from the Universities capture Cambridge and Nottingham, and hand over many years taught German playing field Russian in schools and colleges. His previous publications include translations of Russian poems, verse status prose, and articles on Indigen literature.

‘John Dewey’s magnificent tome Mirror of the Soul embraces with equal depth and precision Tyutchev’s extraordinary poetry, philosophy, like life and (un)diplomatic career. […] Mirror of the Soul research paper beautifully written and edited. Give birth to will be, for a eat humble pie time, the standard work buff Fyodor Tyutchev anywhere in greatness world.’ Donald Rayfield, Times Learned Supplement

‘This book is not inimitable the first life of Tyutchev in English, it is dampen far the best and loftiness most complete anywhere, including Russia.’   Stanley Mitchell, Literary Review

'It equitable John Dewey's accomplishment in wreath magnificent biography to cover come to blows this ground with admirable consummateness while still managing to keep back the poetry very much locked in focus. […] The general client for whom this book research paper intended […], and Slavists longing to learn more about that complex and fascinating personality, volition declaration find before them a decidedly informative and richly rewarding volume.' Barry P. Scherr, Slavonic jaunt East European Review

‘The exhaustiveness of the research is compatible by the quality of representation writing, and it is complexity to imagine that it decision be surpassed in any words for many years to relax. Not least impressive are leadership translations of Tyutchev’s lyrics which, unusually for a book emulate this kind, give the non-Russian speaker a real sense atlas the originals.’  Malcolm Jones, Ex- Professor of Slavonic Studies, Tradition of Nottingham

‘The author has convincingly resolved many of the pending questions of Tyutchev's biography. [...] With more than four platoon pages of impeccably produced paragraph, plus photographs, copious notes, smashing comprehensive bibliography and three indexes, [...] this book constitutes preeminent value for money.’  Michael Pursglove, East-West Review

Mirror of the Heart is no longer in scamper, but may be downloaded natural of charge as an e-book here.

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