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Pushkin died after a duel with a Frenchman. Rumours about the other man's relationship with Pushkin's much younger wife had led to the stand-off. Elaine Feinstein is a Pushkin biographer.
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Pushkin died after a duel with a Frenchman. Rumours about the other man's relationship with Pushkin's much younger wife had led to the stand-off. Elaine Feinstein is a Pushkin biographer.
Programme Website