Pagine1799–1837 · Moscow, Russia · also known as Aleksandr Pushkin, Pushkin
Alexander Pushkin is often called the father of modern Russian literature. Born into an aristocratic Moscow family — his great-grandfather Abram Gannibal was an African-born general raised at the court of Peter the Great — he made everyday spoken Russian into a literary language. His novel in verse Eugene Onegin (1833) created the “superfluous man” that later writers kept returning to, and his prose tales, from The Queen of Spades to The Captain’s Daughter, are models of clarity. He died at 37 after a duel defending his wife’s honour.
Begin with The Captain’s Daughter.
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Alexander Pushkin is often called the father of modern Russian literature. Born into an aristocratic Moscow family — his great-grandfather Abram Gannibal was an African-born general raised at the court of Peter the Great — he made everyday spoken Russian into a literary language.
Eugene Onegin is usually considered Alexander Pushkin’s best-known work, followed by The Captain’s Daughter, The Queen of Spades, Boris Godunov.
Most readers start with The Captain’s Daughter.
Both refer to the same writer. Other spellings and names include Aleksandr Pushkin, Pushkin.
Yes — 2 of Alexander Pushkin’s books are free to read online in Pagine, the free e-reader and reading tracker.