The novel "The Captain's Daughter" (in abbreviation it is not worth reading if you want to penetrate the feelings of the heroes) will tell the reader about the events described in the memoirs of the nobleman P. Grinev, a man fifty years old. The work tells of an uprising caused by the rebel Pugachev, in which Pyotr Andreyevich, being a seventeen-year-old officer, involuntarily took part.
In an ironic form, represents the memories of Grinev about childhood to the reader A.S. Pushkin. "The Captain's Daughter" tells the story of a young nobleman who drove pigeons and played leapfrog with local boys. Grinev recalls that when he was still in the womb, he was already recorded as a sergeant in the Semenovsky regiment. He looked after Petrusha as a child Savelich, who was granted as a boy uncle for a sober lifestyle.
The novel (a brief retelling is given in the article) “The Captain's Daughter” tells that when Grinev was seventeen, his father decided to send his son to serve, but not in Petersburg, but in the regular army in Orenburg. Young Peter's dreams of a fun and brilliant life in the capital city are crumbling, they are replaced by the expectation of boredom in the distant and remote side.
When Grinev and Savelich drive up to Orenburg, they are overtaken by a snowstorm. The wagon wanders in a snowstorm, having gone astray. The miraculous salvation of the characters continues his novel by A. S. Pushkin. "The Captain's Daughter" tells the story of a man who happened to meet travelers, who leads them to mind. The guide was very lightly dressed, and Grinev presented him with his sheepskin coat and wine in gratitude for his salvation.
From Orenburg, Peter was sent to serve in the Belgorod fortress, which turns out to be a simple village. There is neither a brave garrison, nor terrible artillery, but only disabled people and an old cannon.
Further, the novel "The Captain's Daughter" introduces the reader to the commandant of the fortress Mironov Ivan Kuzmich, his wife Vasilisa Egorovna and their daughter Masha. Grinev gradually becomes “native” to them and becomes attached to a kind and honest family.
Lieutenant Shvabrin becomes close to Peter in his education, age and occupation. But soon, between them, on the basis of general sympathy for Masha Mironova, a conflict occurs, which ends in a duel. Reading the novel “The Captain's Daughter” in abbreviation, we learn about Grinev’s wound in this battle. Masha takes care of him, and young people confess to each other in sympathy.
Did A.S. Pushkin let him be in love together? The captain’s daughter is a dowager, and Grinev’s father forbids them to marry. Peter falls into despondency and retires. A good mental shock for him is an unexpected attack on the rebel fortress led by the rebel Pugachev Emelyan.
The fortress fell, prisoners are taken for oath to the leader of the gang, among them Grinev. They kill the commandant and his wife, Petra Pugachev had mercy. It turns out that the rebel is the tramp whom Grinev granted the sheepskin coat.
Ataman gang talks with Peter and, struck by his sincerity, lets go of the officer. Grinev rushes to Orenburg to ask for help, since Masha remained in the fortress. What scares Peter most of all is that his enemy Shvabrin was appointed commandant. He, without wasting time, forces the girl to marry him.
Help Grinev refused, and he follows the fortress himself. Getting to the rebels again, Peter meets with Pugachev and explains the reason for his trip. The rebel decides to punish Shvabrin and rescue Masha.
What ending did A.S. Pushkin prepare for the reader? The captain’s daughter is released and goes to Grinev’s parents as his bride. The groom himself, remaining in the army, is fighting with the rebels. Schwabrin slanders him as a spy. Peter is being arrested, he is waiting for a link to an eternal settlement in Siberia.
Masha saves from the shame of her lover, asking for mercy for Grinev from the tsarina herself. The Empress listened to the girl and had mercy on Peter.