The Ratcatcher: A Lyrical Satire

Winner of 2000 Heldt Translation Prize

The Ratcatcher, Marina Tsvetaeva's masterpiece, is a satirical version of the Pied Piper of Hamelin legend in the form of a complex narrative poem that bears all the marks of Tsvetaeva's poetic style. Written in 1926, it was not available in Russia until 1965, and has hitherto been virtually unknown in English.

Author: Marina Tsvetaeva
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 09/01/2000
Series: European Poetry Classics
Pages: 123
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.41w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780810118164