The collection includes the best translations belonging to the pen of the wonderful Russian poet V. A. Zhukovsky (1783-1852). The first volume presents his translations from ancient and English poetry. The reader will be able to get acquainted with the originals of the works of Homer, Virgil, Ovid, V. Scott, Southey, Byron and many other poets translated by V. A. Zhukovsky. The volume contains an article about the life and work of V. A. Zhukovsky. The second volume presents his translations from German, French and Spanish poetry, published in parallel with the original works of Goethe, Schiller, Uhland, Lafontaine, Guys, Cervantes, Lope de Vega and other poets. The volume also included articles by V. A. Zhukovsky on translation skills, critical material about Zhukovsky the translator. The volumes contain commentary and large illustrative material.