Project Gutenberg 2010-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 62 Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799 1837 Пушкин, Александр Сергеевич Poushkin, Alexander Pushkin, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich) Pushkin, Alexander Patarouva Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Patarouva" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a narrative tale that can be classified as a short story or novella, written in the early 19th century during the Romantic era. The story revolves around themes of gambling and the supernatural, exploring how fate and chance influence the lives of its characters, particularly through the symbolic use of playing cards. The plot centers on Herman, a young engineer obsessed with uncovering the secret of three winning cards supposedly known by the elderly Countess, an accomplished gambler in her youth. As Herman navigates through his desires and ambitions, he becomes increasingly fixated on obtaining the Countess's secret, which leads him down a dark path filled with moral dilemmas and tragic consequences. The story intricately weaves elements of love, betrayal, and madness, culminating in a haunting finale that reflects on the consequences of gambling with not only wealth but also one’s soul. Ultimately, Herman's quest for riches and power leads to his downfall, revealing the perils of unchecked ambition and the supernatural forces that govern fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Gambling -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 85806 85753 2024-09-14T11:57:48.880933 2023-09-15T06:56:13.450547 text/html text/html 85799 85746 2024-09-14T11:57:49.030971 2023-09-15T06:56:13.576564 text/html text/html 83687 2024-09-14T11:57:52.325889 application/epub+zip 82760 2024-09-14T11:57:50.202875 application/epub+zip 82760 2024-09-14T11:57:49.458880 application/epub+zip 175806 2024-09-14T11:57:54.072872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165781 2024-09-14T11:57:51.862867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166019 2022-09-15T15:36:07.926764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73217 73208 2024-09-14T11:57:48.706930 2023-09-15T06:56:13.296558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70576 2010-11-23T15:30:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28293 2010-11-23T15:30:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18437 2024-09-14T11:57:54.198875 application/rdf+xml 14561 2024-09-14T11:57:49.799890 image/jpeg 3657 2024-09-14T11:57:49.627901 image/jpeg 86332 2024-09-14T11:57:49.039899 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia