5/20/2023 0 Comments Pushkin and the queen of spades![]() ‘The Queen of Spades’ itself is a longish short story set in St. Finally, there is a selection of his shorter poems, not forgetting another of his masterpieces ‘The Bronze Horseman’ – truly something for everyone □ In addition to ‘The Queen of Spades’ and ‘The Stationmaster’ (a shorter story), the reader is also treated to extracts from some of Pushkin’s more famous longer works (e.g. Although primarily known as a poet, he did write some prose, and his most famous story lends its name to this collection. Thankfully, this embarrassing oversight has now been rectified, in the form of the wonderful little book you can see in the photo – and about time too □Īlexander Pushkin’s The Queen of Spades (translated by Anthony Briggs, review copy courtesy of the publisher) comprises a variety of works from the writer’s career. Considering that Pushkin Press is named after the famous Russian poet, it was a surprise to find that none of his work was in their back catalogue. ![]()
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