The Queen of Spades
&quote;The Queen of Spades&quote; is a short story that explores the sins of gambling and the bottomless greed of man. When an officer learns that there is a woman who holds the key to always winning at cards, he almost sells his soul to the Devil. The following actions reveal the secret to him, but at a horrifying price. The story is Pushkin's probing into human wickedness and how often our greatest desires spell our greatest downfall. A well-paced, supernatural story that keeps you hooked till the last page - and then winks at you for man's greed knows no end. Deservedly labelled &quote;the best Russian poet&quote;, Pushki…
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Weitere Autoren: Sutherland Edwards (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-87-26-50226-8
- EAN: 9788726502268
- Produktnummer: 36480669
- Verlag: SAGA Egmont
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 264 KB
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