The Queen of Spades
$18.00
Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.
One of the most celebrated short stories by a foundational figure in Russian literature. A countess with a card trick; love letters filled with deception; a desperate man with a pistol."The Queen of Spades," one of Pushkin's most popular and chilling stories, is accompanied here by the thrilling "Dubrovsky" and unforgettable "Tales of Belkin."
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.