{"product_id":"the-queen-of-spades-isbn-9789370893627","title":"The Queen of Spades","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis masterpiece is a chilling blend of psychological realism and supernatural suspense, portraying the destructive power of obsession and greed through the lens of a high-stakes gambling tale that fundamentally shaped the trajectory of Great Russian literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Pushkin’s The \u003ci\u003eQueen of Spades \u003c\/i\u003eis a chilling masterpiece of Russian prose that expertly bridges the gap between psychological realism and the supernatural. Set within the rigid, high-stakes world of St. Petersburg’s aristocracy, the story follows Hermann, a cold and calculating officer whose obsession with a legendary gambling secret leads to his ultimate undoing. Pushkin utilizes a lean, ironic style to dissect the corrosive nature of greed, portraying a man willing to manipulate the living and haunt the dead to secure a “sure bet.” As the narrative descends into a gothic fever dream of ghosts and madness, it serves as both a biting social satire and a cautionary tale regarding the fragility of the human mind. This novella remains a foundational text, setting the stage for the psychological depth of later Russian giants, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158924194021,"sku":"NP9789370893627","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9789370893627.jpg?v=1787613836","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-queen-of-spades-isbn-9789370893627","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}