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Pasternak inherited the great lyric tradition of Russian poetry, and also incorporated the poetic techniques of Symbolism, Acmeism and Futurism, eventually becoming a unique lyrical master. Pasternak's poems were a little obscure in the early days, but later they turned sad and hard, and in his later years they had a strange brightness. His poetry collections mainly include "Crossing the Barrier", "Life, My Sister", "Theme and Variations", "The Second Birth", etc. This collection of poems contains nearly 100 poems by Pasternak from various periods, giving a complete overview of Pasternak's poetry creation.

Zhivago, a surgeon who came from a family of intellectuals, served in the Tsarist army during the First World War. He saw the weakness of the Tsarist and the corruption of the old army. His intelligent mind foresaw the maturation of the revolutionary power. He expected that the revolution would bring new life to the country and the people, and supported the new regime with positive actions...