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The Queen of Spades: and Other Stories
Alexander Pushkin
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Description for The Queen of Spades: and Other Stories
Paperback. This collection of Pushkin's shorter fiction contains a number of lesser-known works by Pushkin which are not easily available in English, including the novel Dubrovsky and the stories Egyptian Nights and Peter the Great's Negro. Translator(s): Debreczeny, Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
This collection of Pushkin's stories begins with `The Queen of Spades', perhaps the most celebrated short story in Russian literature. The young Hermann, while watching some friends gambling, hears a rumour of how an officer's grandmother is always able to predict the three winning cards in a game. He becomes obsessed with the woman and her seemingly mystical powers, and seeks to extract the secret from her at any cost. This volume, part of a new series of the complete works of Pushkin in English, also includes `Dubrovsky', the story of a man's desire to avenge himself ... Read more
This collection of Pushkin's stories begins with `The Queen of Spades', perhaps the most celebrated short story in Russian literature. The young Hermann, while watching some friends gambling, hears a rumour of how an officer's grandmother is always able to predict the three winning cards in a game. He becomes obsessed with the woman and her seemingly mystical powers, and seeks to extract the secret from her at any cost. This volume, part of a new series of the complete works of Pushkin in English, also includes `Dubrovsky', the story of a man's desire to avenge himself ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847494788
SKU
V9781847494788
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About Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) was a dramatist and poet, penning such influential works as Eugene Onegin and Boris Godunov. He is now considered the father of modern Russian literature.
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