Hermann Never Plays Cards. He Is German, He Is A Rational And Pragmatic Person. Hermann Does Not Believe That You Can Win Cards. Every Evening, He Sits With Friends Until Five In The Morning And Watches Them Play, Win And Lose. Hermann Is Not Rich, His Father Left Him A Small Capital, But Hermann Does Not Want To Risk His Money. One Day, After Playing Cards, His Friend, Officer Tomsky, Tells That His Grandmother Knows The Secret Of Three Cards, And These Cards Can Win A Lot Of Money. Hermann Cannot Forget The History Of Tomsky. He Must Learn The Secret Of Three Cards, He Must Win A Lot Of Money! Hermann Goes To The House Where Tomsky's Grandmother Lives. In The Window Of The House He Sees A Young Beautiful Girl. This Minute Decides His Life. This Book Includes: - Exercises Before And After Reading - The Story Of Hermann And The Queen Of Spades - New Words - Pictures-Illustrations On The Themes Playing Cards, Clothes, Room, Time - Phraseological Units With The Word "Soul" - Biography Of A.s. Pushkin - Cultural And Historical Information About Russia At The Beginning Of The 19Th Century. Tags St. Petersburg, 19Th Century Literature, Mystical Tale, Rock, Fate, Love, Cards