Novels, Tales, Journeys

Alexander Pushkin (author)

Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky 

Puskin's masterpieces in prose, in sparkling new translations by the award-winning Pevear and Volokhonsky.

The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories, which range from dramatic narratives of love, obsession and betrayal to lively comic tales, and from satirical epistolary tales to imaginative historical fiction. This volume includes all Pushkin's prose in brilliant new translations, including his masterpieces 'The Queen of Spades', 'The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin' and 'The Captain's Daughter'.

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was born 6 June (26 May, Old Style) 1799, Moscow, and died 10 February 1837 (29 January, New Style), St Petersburg. He was a Russian poet, novelist, dramatist and writer of short stories. Many think he was the greatest Russian poet. He started the great tradition of Russian literature.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; 1st edition (7 Dec. 2017)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780241290378
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm