The Queen of Spades [Paperback]

Alexander Pushkin (Author)

Book Description

Aleksander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) was a Russian Romantic author who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin pioneered the use of vernacular speech in his poems and plays, creating a style of storytelling-mixing drama, romance, and satire-associated with Russian literature ever since and greatly influencing later Russian writers. Pushkin published his first poem at the age of fifteen, and was widely recognized by the literary establishment by the time of his graduation from the Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoe Selo. He gradually became committed to social reform and emerged as a spokesman for literary radicals; in the early 1820s he clashed with the government, which sent him into exile in southern Russia. While under the strict surveillance of government censors and unable to travel or publish at will, he wrote his most famous play, the drama Boris Godunov: A Drama in Verse. Critics consider many of his works masterpieces, such as the poem The Bronze Horseman and the drama The Stone Guest. He also wrote The Daughter of the Commandant, Marie: A Story of Russian Love and The Queen of Spades.

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Considered to be the greatest Russian poet, Pushkin is also the pioneer of modern Russian literature. Introducing the use of vernacular speech, he amalgamates drama, poetry and satire in his works. He greatly influenced the Russian writers of all eras. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Signet Classics
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451500709
• ISBN-13: 978-0451500700
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent introduction to Pushkin, October 2, 2008

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This review is from: The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame) (mobi) (Kindle Edition)

The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin

This ebook is a very good translation of Russia's most celebrated author -Alexander Pushkin. It is a good introduction into the works of a classic and exceptionally talented writer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Kindle edition of queen of spades, February 1, 2011

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This review is from: The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame) (mobi) (Kindle Edition)

The amazon blurb says this book in in Russian with accented text. Perhaps the paper text is, but the kindle one is in what I think is Ukrainian and is not accented.

1.0 out of 5 stars Aweful., January 16, 2012

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This review is from: The Queen of Spades (Paperback)

Pushkin's work is great. This edition is terrible. It is not the full story (short as the original story is) -- it is an adaptation, a shortened version, and most of the nuances are gone.