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The Daughter of the Commandant

by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin

Translated by Mary Pamela Milne-Home

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"The Daughter of the Commandant" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a historical novel first published in 1836. Set during Pugachev's Rebellion of 1773–1774, it follows young officer Pyotr Grinyov as he navigates love, loyalty, and survival. When rebel leader Pugachev captures his remote fortress, Pyotr must balance his devotion to the captain's daughter Masha with impossible choices between duty and honor. Their fate becomes entangled with both a ruthless insurgency and the Russian Empress herself.

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