The Captain's Daughter

The novel by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) – a classic of Russian literature and one of the most significant Russian writers – is a historical drama about pure and faithful love against the backdrop of the people's uprising led by Yemelyan Pugachev. An astonishingly modern and gripping story about how love and duty can endow a person with courage and fortune to confront disasters. There is room here for political intrigues, vile betrayal, and sincere self-sacrifice. The book is accompanied by detailed commentary on the text. It features an illustration by the famous artist ParaCosm.