The Queen of Spades Illustrated by Alexander Pushkin

The Queen of Spades Illustrated

Alexander Pushkin

44 pages first pub 1834 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark fast-paced
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The Queen of Spades (Russian: Pikovaya dama) is an acclaimed short story by Alexander Pushkin about human avariciousness. Pushkin wrote the story in autumn 1833 in Boldino and it was first published in literary magazine Biblioteka dlya chteniya in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 915 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
mysterious 56%
reflective 32%
tense 25%
funny 16%
adventurous 14%
emotional 8%
sad 7%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 73%
medium 21%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 41% | A mix: 32% | Character: 26%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.72

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