FATA CĂPITANULUI
Cred că, din tot ce-am citit de Puşkin, romanul acesta este singurul care m-a făcut să reflectez asupra obârşiei emoţionale, stereotipice, a poporului rus (citisem mai întâi Puşkin, iar ulterior Dostoievski). Şi, după cele descrise în "Fata căpitanului", constat cu melancoliei că num

Timeless and accessible writing. I thoroughly appreciated Pushkin`s stories infused with seeds of historical trivia and perspective. I also enjoyed his use of humor and irony to mock comedic, sentimental, or ironic writing. As was I impressed with his successful addresses to the audience... in fact,

This little book was the perfect sampler of Pushkin’s work for a novice like me: I got a taste of his short stories, his poetry and his plays, and all that was portable enough to fit in my coat pocket! I greatly enjoyed the elegant prose, the mordant and tragic little tales, but I feel like I am a p

Pushkin never ceases to amaze me with all the twists written in this short prose. There is a reason why Russian writers are one of the most profound type out there and this is exactly how Pushkin captures the Russian spirit: problematic, tormented by ethical questions, with a very-well defined perso

Μία πολύ ωραία συλλογή τεσσάρων ολοκληρωμένων και μη διηγημάτων του σπουδαίου Ρώσου συγγραφέα.

Στο πρώτο συναντάμε την αρχή μιας ρομαντικής ιστορίας με πρωταγωνιστή τον Αφρικανό προ-παππού του συγγραφέα που μας προϊδεάζει για μία ενδιαφέρουσα συνέχεια αλλά δυστυχώς η συγγραφή του σταματάει πολύ νωρ