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Which works did Aleksandr Pushkin write during the Boldino autumn of 1830?
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Aleksandr Pushkin
Aleksandr Pushkin, oil on canvas by Vasily Tropinin, 1827; in the National Pushkin Museum, St. Petersburg.
During the autumn of 1830, which Aleksandr Pushkin spent at his family estate in Boldino, he produced some of the most significant works of his career. These include:
- The "Little Tragedies": Four short plays exploring "evil passions" and philosophical themes, specifically The Covetous Knight, Mozart and Salieri, The Stone Guest, and Feast in Time of the Plague.12
- Prose: The five short stories collected as Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin.12
- Poetry: The comic poem A Small House in Kolomna, as well as numerous lyrics in various styles.12
- Other writings: Several critical and polemical articles, along with various rough drafts and sketches.1