Synopsis buku The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades Title : The Queen of Spades Author : Aleksandr Pushskin Origin : Rusia Publisher : Dian Rakyat The Main Characters: Hermann , Countess Anna Fedotovna, Lizavyeta Ivanovna, Tomsky , Count St. Germain, Duke of Orleans and Chekalinsky. Synopsis: In the story a Russian officer of German ancestry named Hermann, who dreams of becoming a member of the Russian elite. Every night he constantly watches the other gamble, but never plays for himsef. One night, Tomsky tells a story about the strategy to win the gamble. His grandmother, an elderly countess. She lost a fortune at cards and then won it back with the secret of the three winning cards, with she learn from the notorious Count of St. Germain. Hermann becomes obsessed with obtaining the secret. The Countess resides with her niece, Liza. Hermann decides to manipulate Lisa and allows her to fall in love with him so that he can entered to the Count