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The Station-Master
Alexander Pushkin · 1830
An English translation of Pushkin's 1830 short story about the hard life of a rural postal station-master.
This short story was written by Pushkin, showing his interest in ordinary Russian life.
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What it is
This is an English translation of Pushkin's short story "The Station-Master," originally written in 1830. The story opens with a defense of station-masters, officials often cursed by travelers, describing their difficult and thankless work.
Why it matters
The story shows Pushkin's interest in ordinary people and social realism, not only in grand historical or romantic themes. It offers insight into daily Russian life in the early nineteenth century as seen through his eyes.
Look closer
- Why does the narrator ask readers to judge station-masters more fairly?
- What does this story suggest about Pushkin's view of social class and sympathy for ordinary workers?
- What might be lost or changed in translating this story from Russian to English?
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