Pushkin's novella ''The Queen of Spades'' offers a superb blend of sentimentality and melodrama. The story recounts man's fascination with fortune, power and secrecy. An enthralling book that explores fatal addiction with gambling that leads many to despair and ruin.
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Considered to be the greatest Russian poet, Pushkin is also the pioneer of modern Russian literature. Introducing the use of vernacular speech, he amalgamates drama, poetry and satire in his works. He greatly influenced the Russian writers of all eras.
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