The Queen of Spades

The basis of the plot of "The Queen of Spades" by A. S. Pushkin is a real story, filled with artistic depth and socio-philosophical issues. The main character Hermann, a young and ambitious military engineer, lives by three principles: calculation,... moderation, and hard work. But will these qualities help him achieve success when Hermann's imagination is captivated by the possibility of a lucky chance and fantastic wealth? Randomness plays with regularity, the real intertwines with the fantastic… Alas, the duel with fate can end in disaster.

Bright images of the characters, details of their surroundings, and signs of the times are vividly presented in the illustrations of Alexei Dmitrievich Reypolsky.