Eugene Onegin: A Novel In Verse

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A wonderful translation of Pushkin's classic novel by the author of the Pulitzer Prizewinning Gdel, Escher, Bach.. Fans of Hofstadter's Le Ton beau de Marot will be delighted to see his meticulous theories of translation put into practice in what seems destined to become the definitive English-language version of Eugene Onegin. It is sure to bring new and deserving readers to this neglected literary jewel.

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In addition to Godel, Escher, Bach, which won both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award, Douglas R. Hofstadter is the author of several books, including Le Ton beau de Marot and Metamagical Themas. He is College Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science as well as the Director for the centre for Research on Concepts and Cognition at Indiana University in Bloomington.