"The Daughter of the Commandant" (better known as "The Captain's Daughter") is a historical novel by the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin, and is considered to be his finest prose work. The novel is a romanticized account of Pugachev's Rebellion in 1773-1774.
The 17-year-old Pyotr Andreyich is sent by his father to military service in a remote Russian outpost, where he leans honor and love while being caught up in a violent uprising of tribal groups against the imperial government. (Summary by Wikipedia (alt.) and Kevin Davidson)
The 17-year-old Pyotr Andreyich is sent by his father to military service in a remote Russian outpost, where he leans honor and love while being caught up in a violent uprising of tribal groups against the imperial government. (Summary by Wikipedia (alt.) and Kevin Davidson)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 Chapter 1 Sergeant of the Guards
19:31 - Chapter 2
02 Chapter 2 The Guide
21:33 - Chapter 3
03 Chapter 3 The Little Fort
13:30 - Chapter 4
04 Chapter 4 The Duel
18:19 - Chapter 5
05 Chapter 5 Love
16:13 - Chapter 6
06 Chapter 6 Pugatchéf
21:45 - Chapter 7
07 Chapter 7 The Assault
14:49 - Chapter 8
08 Chapter 8 The Unexpected Visit
15:17 - Chapter 9
09 Chapter 9 The Parting
10:44 - Chapter 10
10 Chapter 10 The Siege
15:39 - Chapter 11
11 Chapter 11 The Rebel Camp
22:05 - Chapter 12
12 Chapter 12 The Orphan
13:44 - Chapter 13
13 Chapter 13 The Arrest
12:52 - Chapter 14
14 Chapter 14 The Trial
21:46