The Captain's Daughter
Alexander Pushkin · 1799–1837 · Russia
Originally Kapitanskaya Dochka (Russian)
Why it matters
A young officer's love and honor are tested during the Pugachev rebellion. Pushkin's crisp historical novel is a founding model of Russian prose: clear, swift, and humane where the later giants would be vast.
At a glance
historical fictionromance
Difficulty 3/10fast pace176 pagesBrisk, clean narration with a straightforward adventure plot and no formal experimentation.
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