{"product_id":"the-queen-of-spades-and-other-stories-9780199538652","title":"The Queen of Spades and Other Stories","description":"This volume contains new translations of four of Pushkin's best works of fiction. \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Spades\u003c\/em\u003e has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories, in which Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. \u003cem\u003eThe Tales of Belkin\u003c\/em\u003e are witty parodies of sentimentalism, while \u003cem\u003ePeter the Great's Blackamoor\u003c\/em\u003e is an early experiment with recreating the past. \u003cem\u003eThe Captain's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel-length masterpiece which combines historical fiction in the manner of Sir Walter Scott with the devices of the Russian fairy-tale. The Introduction provides close readings of the stories and places them in their European literary context. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199538652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Alexander Pushkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635160936604,"sku":"9780199538652","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_911a477a-88b9-4585-8344-dcfe8aa8956c.jpg?v=1603838730","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-queen-of-spades-and-other-stories-9780199538652","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}