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portada The Queen of Spades: A Short Story
Type
Physical Book
Author
Translated by
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
26
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.1 cm
Weight
0.05 kg.
ISBN13
9781523791972
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The Queen of Spades: A Short Story

Alexander Pushkin (Author) · H. Twitchell (Translated by) · Createspace · Paperback

The Queen of Spades: A Short Story - Twitchell, H. ; Pushkin, Alexander

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Synopsis "The Queen of Spades: A Short Story"

The Queen of SpadesByAlexander PushkinTranslated by H. TwitchellHermann, an ethnic German, is an officer of the engineers in the Imperial Russian Army. He constantly watches the other officers gamble, but never plays himself. One night, Tomsky tells a story about his grandmother, an elderly countess. Many years ago, in France, she lost a fortune at cards, and then won it back with the secret of the three winning cards, which she learned from the notorious Count of St. Germain. Hermann becomes obsessed with obtaining the secret.The countess (who is now 87 years old) has a young ward, Lizavyeta Ivanovna. Hermann sends love letters to Lizavyeta, and persuades her to let him into the house. There Hermann accosts the countess, demanding the secret. She first tells him that story was a joke, but Hermann refuses to believe her. He repeats his demands, but she does not speak. He draws a pistol and threatens her, and the old lady dies of fright. Hermann then flees to the apartment of Lizavyeta in the same building. There he confesses to have killed the countess by fright with his pistol. He defends himself by saying that the pistol was not loaded. He escapes from the house with the aid of Lizavyeta, who is disgusted to learn that his professions of love were a mask for greed.

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