The Shot
Alexander Pushkin · English
An 1830 short story by Alexander Pushkin from «Tales of Belkin».
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An 1830 short story by Alexander Pushkin from «Tales of Belkin». A retired Hussar named Silvio nurses a six-year grudge after being slapped at a ball; his postponed revenge culminates in a startling confrontation in a country house. Famed for the prose economy that Tolstoy and Chekhov called «the most perfect Russian prose».
Author
Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799–1837), penyair dan pengarang Rusia, dianggap pelopor sastra Rusia modern. «The Shot» (Выстрел) ditulis pada masa Boldino Autumn 1830 sebagai bagian dari «Tales of Belkin», kumpulan cerpen prosa pertamanya yang menjadi cikal bakal seluruh tradisi cerpen Rusia.
The Shot
Alexander Pushkin · English
An 1830 short story by Alexander Pushkin from «Tales of Belkin».
Pagera Editor's Note
An 1830 short story by Alexander Pushkin from «Tales of Belkin». A retired Hussar named Silvio nurses a six-year grudge after being slapped at a ball; his postponed revenge culminates in a startling confrontation in a country house. Famed for the prose economy that Tolstoy and Chekhov called «the most perfect Russian prose».
Key vocabulary (20)
Most frequent words in Chapter 1. A quick glance before reading helps you follow the text. (stopwords excluded)
- silvio×42
- upon×20
- count×18
- other×14
- pistol×14
- life×12
- replied×12
- countess×11
- regiment×11
- excellency×10
- shot×10
- last×9
- officer×9
- continued×8
- fire×8
- hand×8
- myself×8
- once×8
- years×8
- aim×7
Author
Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799–1837), penyair dan pengarang Rusia, dianggap pelopor sastra Rusia modern. «The Shot» (Выстрел) ditulis pada masa Boldino Autumn 1830 sebagai bagian dari «Tales of Belkin», kumpulan cerpen prosa pertamanya yang menjadi cikal bakal seluruh tradisi cerpen Rusia.
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