{"product_id":"the-queen-of-spades-and-selected-works-paperback","title":"The Queen of Spades and Selected Works - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Pushkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected works from one of Russia's greatest writers, including \"The Queen of Spades\", \"The Stationmaster\" and a selection of Pushkin's best poetic work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a fabulous translation by Anthony Briggs, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Spades and Selected Works \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the most comprehensive overview of Pushkin's mastery of the written word. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis stunning volume contains a diverse range of Pushkin's literary works, including \"The Queen of Spades\", the most celebrated short story in Russian literature which served as inspiration for Tchaikovsky's eponymous opera. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn \"The Stationmaster\", Pushkin reimagines the parable of the Prodigal Son; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Tsar Nikita and His Forty Daughters\" showcases some of his more provocative early poetry; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand the narrative poem \"The Bronze Horseman\", inspired by a statue of Peter the Great, is one of Pushkin's most celebrated works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside this is a selection of Pushkin's best lyric poetry, extracts of his best plays and an excerpt from his classic novel in verse, \u003ci\u003eYevgeny Onegin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Sergeyevich Pushkin ranks as one of Russia's greatest writers. Born in 1799, he published his first poem when he was a teenager, and attained fame in 1820 with his first long poem, \u003ci\u003eRuslan and Lyudmila\u003c\/i\u003e. In the late 1820s he found himself the target of government censors, unable to travel or publish at will; during this time, he wrote his most famous play, \u003ci\u003eBoris Godunov\u003c\/i\u003e, and Eugene Onegin (published 1825-1832). \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e, his most famous prose work, was published in 1834; his best known poem, \"The Bronze Horseman\", appeared after his death (from a wound sustained in a duel) in 1837.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736150085695,"sku":"9781805330936","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3dd33bb0a9c2812f00bf2779b1972845.webp?v=1765145831","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-queen-of-spades-and-selected-works-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}