The Collected Stories of Alexander Pushkin: Introduction by John Bayley
Pushkin’s prose tales are the foundation stones on which the great novels of Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky were built, but they are also brilliant and fascinating in their own right. In both prose and verse, Pushkin was one of the world’s great storytellers: direct and dramatic, clear-sighted, vivid, and passionate.
This new and expanded Everyman’s edition of his stories includes all the mature work. In addition to such novella-length masterpieces as The Captain’s Daughter and The Tales of Belkin the collection now contains many more short pieces and the masterly History of Pugachev, a powerful account of the man who rebelled against Catherine the Great. This version is translated by Paul Debreczeny and Walter Arndt. |
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... Gavrila Afanasevich to offer his apologies the next day , but the easy manner and dandyish appearance of this young fop did not please the haughty boyar , who subsequently gave him the witty nickname of French monkey . One festive day ...
... Gavrila Afanasevich , “ when he is promising to reward me with his favor , both me and my whole family ? " " How now , " exclaimed the old Prince , whose drowsiness had entirely disappeared , “ to give Natasha , my granddaugh- ter , in ...
... Gavrila Afanasevich about the good news . In the drawing room sat the Tsar's blackamoor , in uni- form , with sword by his side and hat in hand , respectfully conversing with Gavrila Afanasevich . Korsakov , stretched out on a soft ...
Contents
Introduction xi | |
Select Bibliography XXXV | |
Translators Note liv | |
Copyright | |
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The Collected Stories of Alexander Pushkin: Introduction by John Bayley Alexander Pushkin No preview available - 1999 |
The Collected Stories of Alexander Pushkin: Introduction by John Bayley Alexander Pushkin No preview available - 1999 |