Captain's Daughter Essential Stories

A modern edition gathering Pushkin's prose, centred on The Captain's Daughter, a historical novel set during the Pugachev rebellion of the 1770s. A young officer, Pyotr Grinyov, is sent to a remote frontier fortress, where he falls in love with the commandant's daughter and is drawn into the turmoil of revolt. The book also offers other tales, showing Pushkin's clear, brisk storytelling and his interest in honour, loyalty and history.