The Queen of Spades (Penguin Little Black Classics)

The Queen of Spades (Penguin Little Black Classics)

by Alexander Pushkin (Author)

Synopsis

'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. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Edition: 01
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 03 Mar 2016

ISBN 10: 014198290X
ISBN 13: 9780141982908
Book Overview: One of the Russian master's most popular and chilling stories tells of a young card player whose obsession with winning becomes a terrible curse.

Author Bio
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.