{"product_id":"the-captains-daughter-and-other-stories-9780307949653","title":"The Captain's Daughter: And Other Stories","description":"Famous for his enormously influential poetry and plays, Alexander Pushkin is also beloved for his short stories. This collection showcases his tremendous range, which enabled him to portray the Russian people through romance, drama, and satire. The sparkling humor of the five \"Tales of Belkin\" contrasts with a dark fable of gambling and obsessive greed in \"The Queen of Spades\" and the masterful historical novella, \"The Captain's Daughter,\" a story of love and betrayal set during a rebellion in the time of Catherine the Great.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTranslated by Natalie Duddington and T. Keane \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Pushkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.25w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307949653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Pushkin (1799-1837), known as the father of Russian literature, was descended from Russian nobility and from an African great-grandfather raised at the court of Peter the Great. Pushkin's commitment to social reform resulted in government censorship of his work and a period of exile. He died after a fighting a duel at the age of thirty-seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alexander Pushkin \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283658096797,"sku":"9780307949653","price":36.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_68b53172-c84b-4dfd-a1bf-705083a108f3.jpg?v=1759970194","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-captains-daughter-and-other-stories-9780307949653","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}