The Queen of Spades and Selected Works
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1805330934
ISBN-13
9781805330936
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Imprint
Pushkin Press Classics
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 25th, 2024
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
150 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.90 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Classic fiction (pre c 1945)Short storiesFiction in translation
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A young man plots to unearth a secret from an elderly countess-a secret he believes will win him a fortune.
Selected works from one of Russias greatest writers, including The Queen of Spades, The Stationmaster and a selection of Pushkins best poetic work
In a fabulous translation by Anthony Briggs, The Queen of Spades and Selected Works offers the most comprehensive overview of Pushkins mastery of the written word.
This stunning volume contains a diverse range of Pushkins literary works, including "The Queen of Spades", the most celebrated short story in Russian literature which served as inspiration for Tchaikovsky''s eponymous opera.
Alongside this is a selection of Pushkins best lyric poetry, extracts of his best plays and an excerpt from his classic novel in verse, Yevgeny Onegin.
In a fabulous translation by Anthony Briggs, The Queen of Spades and Selected Works offers the most comprehensive overview of Pushkins mastery of the written word.
This stunning volume contains a diverse range of Pushkins literary works, including "The Queen of Spades", the most celebrated short story in Russian literature which served as inspiration for Tchaikovsky''s eponymous opera.
- In "The Stationmaster", Pushkin reimagines the parable of the Prodigal Son;
- "Tsar Nikita and His Forty Daughters" showcases some of his more provocative early poetry;
- and the narrative poem "The Bronze Horseman", inspired by a statue of Peter the Great, is one of Pushkins most celebrated works.
Alongside this is a selection of Pushkins best lyric poetry, extracts of his best plays and an excerpt from his classic novel in verse, Yevgeny Onegin.
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