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One of those short and nifty stories that you read and probably like as well, but which you'll forget in the months to come. Pushkin has a much lighter touch than his fellow Russians, and I think that is starting to be a problem for me. Not once did I actually feel the protagonist's greed, and the matter-of-fact ending abruptly wrapped things up.
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This is the first book I've read by this author and I really loved it. MORE please.
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My first read of Pushkin and I enjoyed it. Set in Russia, gambling among the well situated... The story itself was not that catching for me (although that could have been my fault) but I loved the mood and the descriptions. Will look up more of his shorter work.
Pushkin's tale The Queen of Spades is an intriguing story that reminds the reader how greed can destroy. The characters are well developed despite the short length of this story. The writing is simple, spare and thoroughly readable.
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