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The Queen of Spades and Other Stories in Bloomington, MN
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This volume contains new translations of four of Pushkin's best works of fiction.
The Queen of Spades
has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories, in which Pushkin explores the nature of obsession.
The Tales of Belkin
are witty parodies of sentimentalism, while
Peter the Great's Blackamoor
is an early experiment with recreating the past.
The Captain's Daughter
is a novel-length masterpiece which combines historical fiction in the manner of Sir Walter Scott with the devices of the Russian fairy-tale. The Introduction provides close readings of the stories and places them in their European literary context.
About the Series:
For over 100 years
Oxford World's Classics
has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Queen of Spades
has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories, in which Pushkin explores the nature of obsession.
The Tales of Belkin
are witty parodies of sentimentalism, while
Peter the Great's Blackamoor
is an early experiment with recreating the past.
The Captain's Daughter
is a novel-length masterpiece which combines historical fiction in the manner of Sir Walter Scott with the devices of the Russian fairy-tale. The Introduction provides close readings of the stories and places them in their European literary context.
About the Series:
For over 100 years
Oxford World's Classics
has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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