'The Queen of Spades' by Alexander Pushkin is a collection of short stories, including the titular story and others from 'The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin'. The book is described as gripping, entertaining, and containing elements of horror and the supernatural. The stories explore themes of obsession, greed, love, jealousy, conscience, and unrequited love, all while painting vivid descriptions with compelling phrases that make the reader think about the importance of money in today's world. Pushkin's writing style is noted to be easy to read, light, and quick, making it accessible even for those new to Russian literature.
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'Hermann waited for the appointed hour like a tiger trembling for its prey.'
One of Pushkin's most popular and chilling stories, 'The Queen of Spades' tells of a young man who develops a dangerous obsession in pursuit of the wealth he craves.
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It was a short ebook and it went by rather quickly and dint think much of it when I finished it yesterday. But I've been thinking of it and while it was short the ghost story definitely did something. Cool way to mix playing cards and a ghost story in one.
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About the Author:
Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow in 1799. He was exiled for his liberal views on serfdom and autocracy, but this allowed him the freedom to write some of his greatest works, including the novel in verse Eugene Onegin. He died in 1837 after being fatally wounded in a duel.
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