The Queen Of Spades

By Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin

'The Queen of Spades' is a short story with supernatural elements by the Russian author Alexander Pushkin about human avarice. The story follows Hermann, an ethnic German, who 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 faro, 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Mar 16, 2020
• ISBN: 4064066105914

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Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin

The Queen Of Spades

Published by Good Press, 2020

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EAN 4064066105914

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By Alexander Sergeievitch Poushkin

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Translated by H. Twitchell

Copyright, 1901, by The Current Literature Publishing Company

AT the house of Naroumov, a cavalry officer, the long winter night had been passed in gambling. At five in the morning breakfast was served to the weary players. The winners ate with relish; the losers, on the contrary, pushed back their plates and sat brooding gloomily. Under the influence of the good wine, however, the conversation then became general.

Well, Sourine? said the host inquiringly.

Oh, I lost as usual. My luck is abominable. No matter how cool I keep, I never win.

How is it, Herman, that you never touch a card? remarked one of the men, addressing a young officer of the Engineering Corps. "Here you