About “The Shot”

The Shot is a short story by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1831 as the first in his collection The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin. The story takes place at a military outpost and later on a country estate. It explores themes of honor, revenge, and death within the context of Russian society. The main character is Silvio, a retired soldier who holds a long-standing grudge after being disrespected by the Count in front of his peers. Told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator, the story follows Silvio as he returns years later to seek revenge against the man who wronged him. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

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2005 · ISBN 9781425470197
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How many pages is The Shot?

The Shot by Alexander Pushkin has 48 pages.

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Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.