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Belkin's Tales. The Queen of Spades

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A.S. Pushkin's series of stories, "The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin," is a literary hoax. The author hides behind the fictitious name of Belkin, a landowner who supposedly publishes stories from his life recorded by him. This device allows Pushkin to create the illusion of reality. The reader believes both the undertaker's mystical tale and the love drama in "The Snowstorm"; they empathize with the stationmaster and the characters in "The Shot"; and they follow with interest the romantic conflicts in "The Young Lady-Peasant."

The theme of fate and truth, outlined in "The Tales of Belkin," is deeply explored in "The Queen of Spades," where the hero, in his aspirations to achieve a high position, attempts to deceive his predetermined destiny.
The book is accompanied by illustrations by two artists from the mid-20th century. Aram Vanetsian depicts "The Tales of Belkin" in vibrant, colorful images, allowing the reader to imagine the characters in detail. In his illustrations, Andrei Nikolaev focuses on fate, the power of which is evident in the portraits of Hermann, Lisa, and the old countess.
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