Kuprin Staff Captain Rybnikov Detective 1946 Куприн Штабс-капитан Рыбников

Kuprin, A. Staff Captain Rybnikov (Shtabs-kapitan Rybnikov). Red Army Library, 1946. In Russian.

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Kuprin Staff Captain Rybnikov Detective 1946 Куприн Штабс-капитан Рыбников
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Kuprin, A. Staff Captain Rybnikov (Shtabs-kapitan Rybnikov). Red Army Library, 1946. In Russian.

$30.00

А. Куприн.
Штабс-капитан Рыбников.
Серия: Библиотека красноармейца.
Москва: Военное издательство, 1946.
47 с. : ил. ; 16 см. Мягкая издательская обложка.
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A. Kuprin.
Staff Captain Rybnikov.
Series: Red Army Library.
Moscow: Voenizdat, 1946.
47 pp. : ill. ; 16 cm. Softcover.

This 1946 publication of Alexander Kuprin’s masterly short story represents a significant post-war reissue of a classic of Russian espionage and psychological prose. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of human deception and the tragic duality of the spy’s existence, including the arrangement of the narrative set against the backdrop of the Russo-Japanese War. "Staff Captain Rybnikov" is widely considered one of Kuprin’s finest works, capturing the atmospheric tension of St. Petersburg and the ultimate unraveling of a meticulously crafted secret identity. Published by "Voenizdat" (Military Publishing House) as part of the "Red Army Library" series shortly after the conclusion of World War II, this edition served as a vital primary source for Soviet soldiers, reintroducing them to the pedagogical and literary traditions of pre-revolutionary military life through the lens of a world-renowned storyteller.

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