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En esta historia, donde la búsqueda obsesiva de secretos se convierte en un viaje peligroso hacia la perdición, Pushkin teje una trama maestra que te mantendrá en vilo hasta la última página. La condesa Anna, poseedora de un misterioso secreto para ganar al juego de cartas, despierta la codicia del joven oficial Hermann. Mientras se sumerge en una peligrosa aventura para descubrir el secreto, Hermann se enfrenta a una elección desgarradora entre el amor y la ambición. ¿Podrá Hermann conquistar a la reina de espadas o será ella quien lo consuma por completo?

Alexander Pushkin's greatest short story. Hermann, a young German officer serving in the Engineers regiment, is obsessed by gambling, although he never indulges in it himself. One night he hears a tale about how a wealthy 87-year-old Countess in St. Petersburg once learned the secret of how to win on three cards from the Duc d'Orleans. He becomes obsessed with learning the secret himself. In pursuit of this aim, he becomes enamoured of the Countess' companion, the beautiful Lizaveta.

This book collects a magnificent set of works by Russian classical authors: Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov. Each original story, springing from a common creative heritage, delivers a glimpse of the immortal Russian Soul and has influenced modern literary trends. These stories are interesting to their core and will bring pleasure to readers. Get ready to immerse yourself within these immortal works that have long been counted among the best of classic world literature: Fyodor Dostoevsky.

"Пиковая дама" - повесть Александра Сергеевича Пушкина, жанр русская классика. Сюжет повести обыгрывает излюбленную Пушкиным тему непредсказуемой судьбы, фортуны, рока.