The Captains Daughter And Other Stories
Publisher: Vintage Books; Vintage
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780307949653
Description: "Famous for his enormously influential poetry and plays, Alexander Pushkin is also beloved for his short stories. This collection showcases his tremendous range, which enabled him to portray the Russian people through romance, drama and satire. The sparkling humor of the five 'Tales of Belkin' contrasts with a dark fable of gambling and obsessive greed in 'The Queen of Spades' and the masterful historical novella, 'The Captain's Daughter', a story of love and betrayal set during a rebellion in the time of Catherine the Great"--Publisher's description, back cover.