The Captain S Daughter English French Edition Illustrated

The Captain's Daughter is an historical novel by the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. It was first published in 1836 in the fourth issue of the literary journal Sovremennik. The novel is a romanticized account of Pugachev's Rebellion in 1773-1774. Pyotr Grinyov, a Russian nobleman, recalls a fraught interlude in his youth which was to become the defining moment of his life.Piotr Andr�ievitch Griniov a 17 ans quand son p�re d�cide de l'envoyer au service. Il d�couvre la situation dangereuse de la petite ville menac�e par les troupes rebelles du chef cosaque Pougatchev, qui se fait passer pour l'empereur Pierre III. � ce moment, le fort tombe aux mains des troupes de Pougatchev. Griniov et sa bien-aim�e �chappent seuls au massacre gr�ce � la mansu�tude de Pougatchev, qui a reconnu le jeune homme (gr�ce � l'intervention de Sav�litch, son pr�cepteur) qui lui avait donn� sa pelisse au d�but de l'histoire. Au bout de nombreuses p�rip�ties, les deux jeunes gens parviennent � �chapper au danger, malgr� le fait que Chvabrine ait ralli� le camp des rebelles...

Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.