Way of All the Earth contains selected poems written by Anna Akhmatova, one of Russia's greatest poets whose works embody the complexities of her era. Intricately observed and unwavering in their emotional immediacy, these strikingly modern poems represent one of the twentieth century's most powerful voices.

Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) is an iconic figure of twentieth-century Russian literature and one of her era's great poets. Her work has been translated into many languages.