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The Captain's Daughter - cover

The Captain's Daughter

Alexander Pushkin

Publisher: Interactive Media

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Summary

Arriving in Orenburg, Pyotr reports to his commanding officer and is assigned to serve at Fort Belogorsky under captain Ivan Mironov. The fort is little more than a fence around a village, and the captain's wife Vasilisa is really in charge. Pyotr befriends his fellow officer Shvabrin, who has been banished here after a duel resulted in the death of his opponent. When Pyotr dines with the Mironov family, he meets their daughter Masha and falls in love with her.
Available since: 02/09/2020.
Print length: 146 pages.

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