“Let the dead bury their dead.” Chapter 1: The Seminary Student The story begins with three seminary students—Khaliava, Khoma Brut, and Tiberiy Gorobets—traveling home for vacation. After losing […]
Russian literature
The Queen of Spades
“The Queen of Spades means secret malevolence.” Chapter 1 A group of young officers gathers after a card game, discussing Hermann, a German engineer who watches others gamble […]