Novels, Tales, Journeys
Author | : Alexander Pushkin |
Publisher | : Penguin Classics |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2016-11-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 0241290368 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780241290361 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book Novels, Tales, Journeys written by Alexander Pushkin and published by Penguin Classics. This book was released on 2016-11-24 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pushkin's masterpieces in prose, in sparkling new translations by the award-winning Pevear and Volokhonsky. The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories, which range from dramatic narratives of love, obsession and betrayal to lively comic tales, and from satirical epistolary tales to imaginative historical fiction. This volume includes all Pushkin's prose in brilliant new translations, including his masterpieces 'The Queen of Spades', 'The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin' and the short novel 'The Captain's Daughter', which has been called the most perfect book in Russian literature.