Project Gutenberg 2004-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 235 Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799 1837 Пушкин, Александр Сергеевич Poushkin, Alexander Pushkin, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich) Pushkin, Alexander Milne-Home, Mary Pamela The Daughter of the Commandant Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captain%27s_Daughter E-text prepared by Robert Shimmin, Gene Smethers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Daughter of the Commandant" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a historical romance novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in Russia, encapsulating themes of duty, love, and the complexities of social hierarchy, particularly through the eyes of the protagonist, Petr Grinev. It explores his military service and budding romance amidst the political turbulence of the time. At the start of the novel, we meet Petr Grinev, a young man whose sheltered upbringing transitions to military service as he is sent to Fort Bélogorsk. He grapples with the expectations of his father and the realities of army life, which includes encounters with various characters such as a dubious French tutor and a mischievous guide. The narrative delves into his early education, his relationships with his family, and the ironic contrast between his romantic notions of military life and the grim reality he faces as he begins his journey far from home. Readers are introduced to themes of loyalty and personal growth as Petr navigates the challenges before him, setting the stage for impending conflicts and romances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Russia -- History -- Catherine II, 1762-1796 -- Fiction Pugachev, Emelian Ivanovich, -1775 -- Fiction PG Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 310336 2025-07-06T05:42:56.236872 text/html 294397 2024-10-28T20:27:53 text/html 186034 2025-07-06T05:43:03.676827 application/epub+zip 190940 2025-07-06T05:42:59.336856 application/epub+zip 171872 2025-07-06T05:42:58.051867 application/epub+zip 369354 2025-07-06T05:43:06.896833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346142 2025-07-06T05:43:02.888923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307857 2022-09-07T02:32:56.221959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247752 2023-10-06T09:27:11.475520 text/plain 227809 2024-10-28T20:27:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17779 2025-07-06T05:43:07.065856 application/rdf+xml 14588 2025-07-06T05:42:58.566868 image/jpeg 3583 2025-07-06T05:42:58.308833 image/jpeg 183197 2025-07-06T05:42:56.258855 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia