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  • 25+ The World's Greatest Short Stories. Vol 1

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Gold Bug, Daisy Miller, The Yellow Wallpaper, The Call of Cthulhu and others

    The short story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with "the first men who told their stories round the savage campfire."The short story is today our most common literary product. It is read by everyone. Not every boy or girl will read novels after leaving school, but every boy or girl is certain to read short stories. It is important in the high ... Read more

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  • The Queen Of Spades: (Pique Dame) (Mobi Classics)

    The Queen of Spades (Russian: Pikovaya dama) is an acclaimed short story by Alexander Pushkin about human avariciousness. Pushkin wrote the story in autumn 1833 in Boldino and it was first published in literary magazine Biblioteka dlya chteniya in 1834. It was turned into the opera The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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  • Collected Poetry and Poems by Alexander Pushkin. Illustrated

    Eugene Onegin,The Queen of Spades,The Captain'S Daughter and Short Poems

    Alexander Pushkin began writing his first works at the age of seven. By the time he died in a duel at the age of thirty-seven, Pushkin had composed hundreds of works: lyrical poems, fairy tales, historical prose, romance novels, and even theoretical works on literature and journalistic articles.It is no wonder that readers and scholars consider him to be one of the fathers of Russian modern ... Read more

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  • The Queen Of Spades

    Greed, Obsession, and Supernatural Intrigue in Russian Romanticism

    Translated by H. Twitchell ...
    In "The Queen of Spades," Pushkin masterfully weaves a tale of obsession, fate, and the dark side of human nature, encapsulated within a finely structured narrative steeped in Romanticism and Russian folklore. The novella follows Hermann, a low-ranking officer, who becomes infatuated with the secret of a mysterious card game that can lead to untold wealth. Through its rich symbolism and ... Read more

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  • The Queen of Spades

    Translated by H. Twitchell ...
    Alexander Pushkin was a Russian writer during the Romantic era. Pushkin is considered to be Russia’s greatest poet and a major influence on modern Russian literature. This edition of Pushkin’s The Queen of Spades includes a table of contents. ... Read more

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  • The Queen of Spades

    Translated by H. Twitchell ...
    Renowned Russian author Alexander Pushkin has gained acclaim as one of the most skilled and accomplished literary figures of his generation. Short stories were Pushkin's specialty, and "The Queen of Spades" is an expertly composed tale that addresses timeless themes of greed and acquisitiveness -- and their often-dire consequences. ... Read more

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  • Dead Souls

    Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol, born at Sorochintsky, Russia, on 31st March 1809. Obtained government post at St. Petersburg and later an appointment at the university. Lived in Rome from 1836 to 1848. Died on 21st February 1852. ... Read more

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  • Best Russian Short Stories

    This collection contains: THE QUEEN OF SPADES A.S. Pushkin THE CLOAK N.V. Gogol THE DISTRICT DOCTOR I.S. Turgenev THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE WEDDING F.M. Dostoyevsky GOD SEES THE TRUTH, BUT WAITS L.N. Tolstoy HOW A MUZHIK FED TWO OFFICIALS M.Y. Saltykov THE SHADES, A PHANTASY V.G. Korolenko THE SIGNAL V.N. Garshin THE DARLING A.P. Chekhov THE BET A.P. Chekhov VANKA A.P. Chekhov HIDE AND SEEK F.K. ... Read more

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  • Creatures That Once Were Men

    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. It is certainly a curious fact that so many of the voices of what is called our modern religion have come from countries which are not only simple, but may even be called barbaric. A nation like Norway has a great realistic drama without having ever had either a great classical drama or a great romantic ... Read more

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  • Best Russian Short Stories

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Depths of Russian Literary Tradition

    Best Russian Short Stories is a compelling anthology that showcases the rich tapestry of Russian literature through the lens of its most celebrated short story writers. Spanning from the early 19th century to the modern era, this collection features luminaries such as Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Leo Tolstoy. The stories embody a myriad of themes, including existential dilemmas, social ... Read more

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  • Dead Souls

    Bilingual Edition (English – Russian)

    by Nikolai Gogol ...
    Translated by Charles James Hogarth ...
    Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot. ... Read more

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  • Tender Buttons

    Objects

    First published in 1914, Gertrude Stein's revolutionary poetic work Tender Buttons is a must-read for every serious lover of literature. Delighting in the rhythm of words, its first section, "Objects," runs playful linguistic circles around teacups, ribbons, umbrellas, and other quotidian artifacts. Presented here in an exquisite small package, this new edition of "Objects" pairs Stein's avant ... Read more

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