The Captain's Daughter

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Aug 9, 2011 - Fiction - 158 pages

"The Captain's Daughter" (also known as "The Daughter of the Commandant" or "Marie: A Story of Russian Love") is regarded as Pushkin's best prose work. It was first published in 1836 in the literary journal Sovremennik.

This historical novel is dedicated to the events of the Pugachev's Rebellion in Russia in 1773-1775. It tells the story of a 17-years-old officer, Peter Grineff, sent by his father into military service. Peter was assigned to a small fortress of Belogorsk, where he fell in love with Maria, the daughter of the commandant...

This edition includes illustrations by Pavel Sokolov and other artists of 18-19th century: V.L. Borovikovski, Vladimirov, S.V. Ivanov and V.G. Perov.

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About the author (2011)

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, one of Russian's greatest poets, was born in Moscow on June 6, 1799. He studied Latin and French literature at the Lyceum. Pushkin was often in conflict with the government and was kept under surveillance for much of his later life. He was also exiled for a period of time. His works include Eugene Onegin and Ruslan and Ludmila. Pushkin died on February 10, 1837 in St. Petersburg of a wound received during a duel protecting the honor of his wife.

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TitleThe Captain's Daughter
AuthorAlexander Pushkin
Translated byT. Keane
Illustrated byPavel Sokolov
PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011
ISBN1466204141, 9781466204140
Length158 pages
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