“Angel” by Alexander Pushkin in English with English and Russian side by side

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Short analysis of the poem “Angel” by Alexander Pushkin
Translation of the poem “Angel” by Alexander Pushkin in English with English and Russian side by side

Short analysis of the poem “Angel” by Alexander Pushkin

The poem “Angel” was written in 1827 by Alexander Pushkin who had a strong passion for many women. He met E. K. Vorontsova who reciprocates his courtship during his Southern exile. This punishment had been hard for him but love has a beneficial effect on the exile. Pushkin seems to be awakening again to life and activity.

This poem was created after Pushkin had been apart from his beloved for already three years and cannot be considered the result of a sudden spiritual impulse. The poet had enough time to seriously reflect on his passion and all its consequences.

Vorontsova helped Pushkin survive the bitterness of punishment and his spiritual rebirth. The poet, who already idolized women, sees in his beloved a real angel who saved him from the hellish abyss.

Translation of the poem “Angel” by Alexander Pushkin in English with English and Russian side by side

Ангел – Александр Пушкин	Angel by Alexander Pushkin

	Translated by Akirill.com

В дверях эдема ангел нежный	At the gates of Eden, a gentle angel,
Главой поникшею сиял,	shone with his softly drooped head,
А демон мрачный и мятежный	and Demon, gloomy and resentful
Над адской бездною летал.	over the hellish crevasse flapped.

Дух отрицанья, дух сомненья	The spirit of qualm and negation
На духа чистого взирал	contemplated another one – of good,
И жар невольный умиленья	and fire of the forced elation
Впервые смутно познавал.	first time he vaguely understood.

“Прости,- он рек,- тебя я видел,	“Excuse me, I’ve seen you,” he enunciated, –
И ты недаром мне сиял:	“And not in vain you’ve sent me light:
Не все я в небе ненавидел,	Not all in heaven I have hated,
Не все я в мире презирал”.	not all in world I have despised.”

1827

А. Пушкин. Полное собрание сочинений. Москва, Библиотека “Огонек”, изд-во “Правда”, 1954.	A. Pushkin. The complete works. Moscow, Ogonek Library, Pravda Publishing House, 1954.

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