What is the author's style in The Stationmaster by Aleksandr Pushkin?

Pushkin is often considered the father of Russian literary realism. The realistic style of "The Stationmaster" is evident in the linear flow of the narrative. Each episode follows the last sequentially. There is a clear beginning, middle, and end, and they follow each other in that order. Likewise, the attention to detail conveys a clear representation of the story's reality, in conformity with what may be viewed as "normal" reality. The characters are not of a heroic aristocracy from times long gone; "real" people, like the characters in "The Stationmaster," could be encountered in Russia at the time the story was written. The ambiguity of the story's conclusion is similar to that of "real" life.