Reading Tales of Belkin and Other Prose Writings | Alexandria
Read Tales of Belkin and Other Prose Writings by Alexander Pushkin. Probing human nature's paradoxes, Pushkin's Tales of Belkin shatters assumptions about fate vs. free will. His seemingly simple stories reveal how random events shape identity more than deliberate choices - a jarring truth that challenges modern faith in self-determination. Through five interconnected tales, he shows how misconceptions about control create life's deepest ironies.