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The Captain's Daughter

Essential Stories
By Alexander Pushkin
Series: Pushkin Collection
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The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin is a historical novel centred around Pyotr Grinyov, a young nobleman, during the turbulent times of the Pugachev Rebellion in 18th-century Russia. As Pyotr is stationed at a remote fortress, he encounters love, loyalty, and moral dilemmas while facing the challenges brought on by the chaotic political landscape. The narrative interweaves romance, adventure, and a portrayal of Russian society during a period of upheaval.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate classic Russian literature with a blend of historical drama and romance. With its richly drawn characters and vivid depiction of the Pugachev Rebellion, it offers a captivating glimpse into 18th-century Russia. This tale of love, loyalty, and betrayal is a timeless masterpiece for any fiction enthusiast.

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The Captain's Daughter

A dazzling new collection of Pushkin's most fiction, in definitive translations by the acclaimed Anthony Briggs.

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As complex as they are gripping, Pushkin's stories are some of the greatest and most influential ever written. Foundational to the development of Russian prose, they retain stunning freshness and clarity, more than ever in Anthony Briggs's finely nuanced translations.

These are stories that upend expectations at every turn: in The Captain's Daughter, Pushkin's masterful novella of love and rebellion set during the reign of Catherine the Great, a mysterious encounter proves fatally significant during a brutal uprising, while in The Queen of Spades, a man obsessively pursues an elderly woman's secret for success at cards, with bizarre results.

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Reviews praise The Captain's Daughter as a masterpiece of concise storytelling, highlighting its poetic yet clear prose. Pushkin's creation of Russian prose is regarded as both unpretentious and penetrating.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782276388

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 February 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Anthony Briggs
  • Translated by Anthony Briggs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 165.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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Alexander Pushkin Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Pushkin Collection

About the Author

Alexander Pushkin was born in 1799. He published his first poem when he was fifteen, and in 1820 his first long poem-Ruslan and Lyudmila-made him famous. His work, including the novel-in-verse Yevgeny Onegin, the poem The Bronze Horseman, the play Boris Godunov and the short story 'The Queen of Spades', has secured his place as one of the greatest writers, in any language, ever to have lived. He died aged just 37, having been wounded in a duel - Pushkin's 29th - by his brother-in-law.

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