'Hermann waited for the appointed hour like a tiger trembling for its prey.'
One of Pushkin's most popular and chilling stories, 'The Queen of Spades' tells of a young man who develops a dangerous obsession in pursuit of the wealth he craves.
One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
- ISBN10 1908478020
- ISBN13 9781908478023
- Publish Date 15 June 2011 (first published 17 June 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Planet
- Edition Russian ed
- Format eBook
- Language Russian