The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish

Brief Overview

The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish by Alexander Pushkin tells the story of an old man and his wife who lived by the deep blue sea. One day, the old man caught a golden fish that could speak and promised to grant any wish in exchange for its freedom. The old man released the fish without asking for anything, but when his wife found out, she began to demand more and more: first a new trough, then a new house, then to become a noblewoman, a queen, and finally the ruler of the sea. Each time, the fish granted her wishes, but in the end, when she demanded to become the ruler of the sea, the fish disappeared, leaving the old man and his wife with nothing but a broken trough.