The Queen Of Spades
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
The Queen Of Spades
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alexander Pushkin
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| Series | Little Clothbound Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 167,Width 120 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780241573761
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| Classifications | Dewey:891.733 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
25 August 2022 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. A countess with a card trick; love letters filled with deception; a desperate man with a pistol.'The Queen of Spades', one of Pushkin's most popular and chilling stories, is accompanied here by the thrilling 'Dubrovsky' and unforgettable 'Tales of Belkin'.
Author Biography
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.
ReviewsA prophetic phenomenon of the Russian spirit -- Fyodor Dostoevsky He is the lasting wonder of Russian literature * Guardian *
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