Pushkin: A Biography Binyon, T. J. Summary Born in Moscow in 1799, Sergeevich Pushkin was expelled from St Petersburg at the age of twenty as a result of his satirical writings. Born in Moscow in 1799, Sergeevich Pushkin was expelled from St Petersburg at the age of twenty as a result of his satirical writings. He remained in internal exile, under the supervision of the Emperor, for the next seven years, and throughout his life he continued to excite official disapproval for his political and religious beliefs. In 1832 he married Natalia Goncharova. Five years later he became jealous of the attentions paid to her by a French nobleman, and challenged him to a duel, in which he was fatally injured. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 760 pages · Paperback By Binyon, T. J. Details ISBN: 9780006373384 Author: Binyon, T. J. Format: Paperback Pages: 760 Language: English Publication date: 2 November 2025 Condition: Used – Very Good About the authors Binyon, T. J. and T. J. Binyon More about this book Reviews Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin is indisputably Russia's greatest poet - the nearest Russian equivalent to Shakespeare - and his brief life was as turbulent and dramatic as anything in his work.
