Boris Pasternak is one of the key poets and writers of the 20th century. His poems harmoniously combine an ardent heart and a cold gaze: the poet tenaciously and accurately conveys to the reader the most subtle and most rare ideas and feelings. And despite the recognition and success, Pasternak never put them above the art itself. In his lyrics, life and nature were forever united. The reader is immersed in the rapidity and intensity of the action, in the story of meetings and partings, all-consuming love and restraint, philosophical reflections. Each poetic masterpiece is complemented by a vivid illustration.