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La fille du capitaine

by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin

Illustrated by A. Paris · Translated by Louis Viardot

"La fille du capitaine" 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 at a remote Russian fort. When the insurgent leader Pugachev besieges the fortress, Pyotr faces impossible choices between duty to the Empress and a mysterious debt to the rebel commander. His forbidden love for the captain's daughter Masha becomes entangled in accusations of treason that threaten everything.

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