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Osip Mandelshtam is one of the greatest Russian poets of the early 20th century. This extensively revised and augmented edition features James Greene's acclaimed translations of Mandelshtam's poetry. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.