A review by avinsh10
The Collected Stories [With Ribbon] by Alexander Pushkin

4.0

Pushkin's prose is filled with elegance and romance. This volume is an excellent collection of the pre-Soviet Russian spirit. John Bayley's introduction and Paul Debreczeny's translation are proficient.

Here's my individual rating.

The Blackamoor of Peter the Great - 4 Stars

The Guests were arriving at Dancha - 3 Stars

In the Corner of a Small Square - 3 Stars

A Novel in Letters - 4 Stars

Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin:
The Shot - 4 Stars
The Blizzard - 4 Stars
The Undertaker - 4 Stars
The Station Master - 3.5 Stars
The Squire's Daughter - 4 Stars

A History of Village of Goriukhino - 3 Stars

Roslavlev - 4 Stars

Dubrovskii - 3 Stars

The Queen of Spades - 5 Stars

Kirdzhali - 4 Stars

A Tale of Roman Life - 3.5 Stars

We Were Spending the Evening at Princess D.'s Dacha - 3.5 Stars

Egyptian Nights - 4 Stars

Maria Schoning - 3.5 Stars

The Captain's Daughter - 4.5 Stars

A History of Pugachev - 4 Stars

Regards,
Vinay A