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The Queen of Spades and Other Stories

Alexander Pushkin

Paperback | Pages: 336 pages

Rating: 4.13 | 7392 Users | 161 Reviews

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Original Title:	Пиковая дама
ISBN:	0192839543 (ISBN13: 9780192839541)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Hermann, Lizaveta Ivanovna, The Countess
Setting:	Russian Empire

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This volume contains new translations of four of Pushkin's best works of fiction. The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories, in which Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. The Tales of Belkin are witty parodies of sentimentalism, while Peter the Great's Blackamoor is an early experiment with recreating the past. The Captain's Daughter is a novel-length masterpiece which combines historical fiction in the manner of Sir Walter Scott with the devices of the Russian fairy-tale. The Introduction provides close readings of the stories and places them in their European literary context.

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Title	:	The Queen of Spades and Other Stories
Author	:	Alexander Pushkin
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Oxford World's Classics
Pages	:	Pages: 336 pages
Published	:	August 19th 1999 by Oxford University Press (first published 1834)
Categories	:	Classics. Short Stories. Cultural. Russia. Literature. Russian Literature. Fiction

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Ratings: 4.13 From 7392 Users | 161 Reviews

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In this collection of short fiction, many of the pieces are unfinished fragments. This is so frustrating, as Pushkin writes brilliantly and within a few pages drags the reader into the story. However, they are still worth reading for their vivid descriptions of country estates and pithy observations of Russian society.My favourite stories were The Negro of Peter the Great - a historical tale based on the story of Pushkin's own Ethiopian great-grandfather, Dubrovsky - the adventures of a

Pushkin, what a delight! Hes fun. I feel like hes more lighthearted than his (now more famous) countrymen.

Having recently read and enjoyed the 'The Captain's Daughter', I had to explore more of Alexander Pushkin's prose and this book was the only other sample available in my local library. I wish there was more.The contents of 'The Queen of Spades and other stories' occupy some two hundred and forty pages, of which 'The Captains Daughter' takes the largest portion of over a hundred. The five short essays that are the 'Tales of the late Ivan Petrovich Belkin' namely 'The Shot', 'The Snowstorm', 'The

I really enjoyed this collection of 6 short stories by the father of Russian literature.

My review is not based on these editions or English translations as I didnt read any of these. However, I am familiar with all the stories, which I have read in two different languages and a few different books (I have consulted at least 4 books, and read the one I thought were more reliable and close to the original). Most of these stories I have read were made possible by the wonderful translation works by Progress Publishers, Moscow. Progress Publishers were one of the three publication

1.Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin.Funny and interesting stories. 4 stars.2. The Queen of Spades.A short story with a twist at the end. The secret of a winning 3 card game and a man who wants to know it at all costs.I would rate this 3.5 stars.3. The Captain's Daughter.I thought this story started a little slow but then it really picked up. By far the best of the stories and a definite 5 star.4. Peter the Great's Blackamoor.Pushkin wanted to write an historical novel along the lines of

Pushkin, what a delight! Hes fun. I feel like hes more lighthearted than his (now more famous) countrymen.