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A review by yuusasih
The Captain's Daughter and Other Stories by Alexander Pushkin
4.0
A present from kak Ayu Adisty. She mistook me as a Pushkin's fan--when I am actually a Dostoevsky's fan--and gave me this book (along with a Dostoevsky, of course). Read this first because I'm curious about Pushkin. His name rarely mentioned than other classic-Russian writers (like Gogol, Dostoevsky or Tolstoy. OR Tolstoy) but he was mentioned as the Father of Russian literature, the one who shaped Russian literature, so I'm all perked up.
This book contained six stories: The Captain's Daughter, The Queen of Spades, Dubrovsky, Peter The Great's Negro, The Station-Master and The Snowstorm. From all of them I enjoy the last work the most, The Snowstorm, and then Dubrovsky. The Snowstorm because its twist, Dubrovsky because Pushkin bravely give such an unsatisfying ending for Dubrovsky's fate--it's not even good OR bad.
Pushkin's writing is simple and easy to understand, unlike many classics with their seemingly confusing string of words. Reading Pushkin's as easy as reading any popular novel nowadays, and it's really engaging. I don't even feel bored reading his stories despite the simpleness. There're something charming and romantic in his writing. And I fall in love!
Now I'm also Pushkin's fan! Thank you for giving me this book, kak Ayu!
This book contained six stories: The Captain's Daughter, The Queen of Spades, Dubrovsky, Peter The Great's Negro, The Station-Master and The Snowstorm. From all of them I enjoy the last work the most, The Snowstorm, and then Dubrovsky. The Snowstorm because its twist, Dubrovsky because Pushkin bravely give such an unsatisfying ending for Dubrovsky's fate--it's not even good OR bad.
Pushkin's writing is simple and easy to understand, unlike many classics with their seemingly confusing string of words. Reading Pushkin's as easy as reading any popular novel nowadays, and it's really engaging. I don't even feel bored reading his stories despite the simpleness. There're something charming and romantic in his writing. And I fall in love!
Now I'm also Pushkin's fan! Thank you for giving me this book, kak Ayu!