What is the captain's daughter about? Retelling of the work "The Captain's Daughter" by A.S. Pushkin. Departure to Orenburg

Pushkin A.S. story “The Captain's Daughter”: Summary.

The narration is told from the first person of the main character of the story, Pyotr Andreevich Grinev, in the form of family notes.

Chapter 1. Sergeant of the Guard.

In this chapter, Pushkin introduces the reader to Pyotr Grinev. His family had 9 children. However, everyone died while still babies, and only Peter remained alive. Peter's father once served, but has now retired. Peter was enrolled before his birth in the Semenovsky regiment. While the boy was growing up, he was listed in his regiment as being on leave. The boy had an uncle Savelich, who raised him. He taught the boy Russian literacy and writing, and gave him knowledge about greyhounds. After a certain time, a Frenchman is sent to Petra as a teacher. The Frenchman's name was Beaupre. His duties included teaching the boy French and German, as well as providing education in other sciences. However, the Frenchman was more concerned about booze and girls. When Peter's father noticed the Frenchman's negligence, he kicked him out. At the age of 17, his father sent Peter to serve in Orenburg, although the young man hoped to serve in St. Petersburg. At the moment of instructions before leaving, the father told his son that he needed to take care of “ dress again, and honor from a young age"(Author's note: Subsequently, these words from the work Pushkin « Captain's daughter"became a catchphrase). Peter left his native place. In Simbirsk, the young man visited a tavern and there he met captain Zurin. Zurin taught Peter to play billiards, and then got him drunk and won 100 rubles from Peter. Pushkin wrote that Peter “ behaved like a boy who had broken free". In the morning, despite Savelich’s active resistance, Grinev pays back the lost money and leaves Simbirsk.

Chapter 2. Counselor.

Grinev understood that he did the wrong thing when he arrived in Simbirsk. Therefore, he asked Savelich for forgiveness. During a storm, the travelers lost their way. But then they noticed a man, " intelligence and subtlety of instinct"were noticed by Peter and delighted. Grinev asked this man to accompany them to the nearest house that was ready to receive them. On the way, Grinev had a strange dream in which he returned to his estate and found his father dying. Peter asked his father for a blessing, but suddenly instead he saw a man with a black beard. Petya’s mother tried to explain who this person was. According to her, it was allegedly his imprisoned father. Then the man suddenly jumped out of bed, grabbed an ax and began to swing it. The room was filled with the dead. The man smiled at the young man and called for his blessing. Here the dream ended. Arriving at the place, Grinev took a closer look at the man who agreed to accompany them. This is how Pushkin described the counselor: “ He was about forty, average height, thin and broad-shouldered. There was a streak of gray in his black beard, and his big, lively eyes were darting. His face had a rather pleasant, but roguish expression. His hair was cut into a circle, he was wearing a tattered army coat and Tatar harem pants". A man with a black beard, i.e. The counselor was talking to the owner of the inn in an incomprehensible, allegorical language for Peter: “ He flew into the garden and pecked hemp; grandma threw a pebble, but missed". Grinev decided to treat the counselor to wine and gave him a hare sheepskin coat before parting, which again aroused Savelich’s indignation. In Orenburg, his father’s friend, Andrei Karlovich R., sent Peter to serve in the Belgorsk fortress, which was located 40 miles from Orenburg.

Chapter 3. Fortress.

Grinev arrived at the fortress and found it similar to a small village. The wife of the commandant of the fortress, Vasilisa Egorovna, was in charge of everything. Peter met the young officer Alexei Ivanovich Shvabrin. Shvabrin told Grinev about the inhabitants of the fortress, about the routine in it and in general about life in these places. He also expressed his opinion about the family of the commandant of the fortress and extremely unflatteringly about his daughter Mironova Mashenka. Grinev found Shvabrin not a very attractive young man. He was " short, with a dark and distinctly ugly face, but extremely lively". Grinev learned that Shvabrin ended up in the fortress because of a duel. Shvabrin and Grinev were invited to dinner at the house of commandant Ivan Kuzmich Mironov. The young people accepted the invitation. On the street, Grinev saw military exercises taking place. The commandant himself commanded the platoon of disabled people. He was " in a cap and a Chinese robe«.

Chapter 4. Duel.

Grinev began to visit the commandant’s family more and more often. He liked this family. And I liked Masha. He dedicated poems about love to her. Peter became an officer. At first he enjoyed communicating with Shvabrin. But his caustic remarks addressed to his beloved girl began to irritate Grinev. When Peter showed his poems to Alexei and Shvabrin sharply criticized them, and then allowed himself to insult Masha, Grinev called Shvabrin a liar and received a challenge from Shvabrin to a duel. Having learned about the duel, Vasilisa Yegorovna ordered the arrest of the young officers. The girl Palashka took their swords from them. And later Masha told Peter that Shvvabrin once wooed her, but she refused him. That is why Shvabrin hated the girl and threw endless barbs at her. After some time, the duel resumed. In it, Grinev was wounded.

Chapter 5. Love.

Savelich and Masha began to care for the wounded man. At that moment, Grinev decided to confess his feelings to Mashenka and propose to her. Masha agreed. Then Grinev sent a letter to his father asking him to bless him for marriage with the daughter of the commandant of the fortress. The answer has come. And from it it turned out that the father was refusing his son. Moreover, he learned about the duel from somewhere. Savelich did not report the duel to Grinev Sr. Therefore, Peter decided that this was the work of Shvabrin. Meanwhile, Shvabrin came to visit Peter and asked him for forgiveness. He said that he was guilty before Peter for everything that happened. However, Masha does not want to get married without her father’s blessing and therefore she began to avoid Grinev. Grinev also stopped visiting the commandant’s house. He lost heart.

Chapter 6. Pugachevism

The commandant received a letter from the general, which reported that the escaped Don Cossack Emelyan Pugachev was gathering a villainous gang and therefore it was necessary to strengthen the fortress. It was immediately reported that Pugachev had already managed to plunder several fortresses and hang officers. Ivan Kuzmich gathered a military council and asked everyone to keep this news secret. But Ivan Ignatievich accidentally spilled the beans to Vasilisa Yegorovna, who became a priest, and as a result, rumors about Pugachev spread throughout the fortress. Pugachev sent spies to Cossack villages with leaflets in which he threatened to beat up those who did not recognize him as sovereign and did not join his gang. And he demanded that the officers surrender the fortress without a fight. We managed to catch one of these spies, a mutilated Bashkir. The poor prisoner had no nose, tongue or ears. It was clear from everything that this was not the first time he had rebelled and that he was familiar with torture. Ivan Kuzmich, at Grinev’s suggestion, decided to send Masha from the fortress to Orenburg in the morning. Grinev and Masha said goodbye. Mironov wanted his wife to leave the fortress, but Vasilisa Egorovna firmly decided to stay with her husband.

Chapter 7. Attack.

Masha did not have time to leave the fortress. Under cover of night, the Cossacks left the Belogorsk fortress to go over to Pugachev’s side. There were a few warriors left in the fortress who were unable to resist the robbers. They defended themselves as best they could, but in vain. Pugachev captured the fortress. Many immediately swore allegiance to the robber, who proclaimed himself king. He executed commandant Mironov Ivan Kuzmich and Ivan Ignatievich. Grinev was supposed to be executed next, but Savelich threw himself at Pugachev’s feet and begged him to be left alive. Savelich even promised a ransom for the life of the young master. Pugachev agreed to such conditions and demanded that Grinev kiss his hand. Grinev refused. But Pugachev still pardoned Peter. The surviving soldiers and residents of the fortress went over to the side of the robbers and for 3 hours kissed the hand of the newly-crowned sovereign Pugachev, who was sitting in a chair on the porch of the commandant’s house. The robbers robbed everywhere, taking various goods from chests and cabinets: fabrics, dishes, fluff, etc. Vasilisa Yegorovna was stripped naked and taken out in public like that, after which she was killed. Pugachev was given a white horse and he rode off.

Chapter 8. Uninvited guest.

Grinev was very worried about Masha. Did she manage to hide and what happened to her? He entered the commandant's house. Everything there was destroyed, looted and broken. He entered Marya Ivanovna’s room, where he met Broadsword hiding. From Broadsword he learned that Masha was in the priest’s house. Then Grinev went to the priest’s house. There was a drinking party of robbers in it. Peter called the priest. From her, Grinev learned that Shvabrin had sworn allegiance to Pugachev and was now resting with the robbers at the same table. Masha lies on her bed, half-delirious. The priest told Pugachev that the girl was her niece. Fortunately, Shvabrin did not reveal the truth to Pugachev. Grinev returned to his apartment. There Savelich told Peter that Pugachev was their former counselor. They came for Grinev, saying that Pugachev was demanding him. Grinev obeyed. Entering the room, Peter was struck by the fact that “ Everyone treated each other like comrades and did not show any special preference to their leader... Everyone boasted, offered their opinions and freely challenged Pugachev". Pugachev suggested singing a song about the gallows, and the bandits sang: “ Don't make noise, mother green oak tree...“When the guests finally left, Pugachev asked Grinev to stay. A conversation arose between them, in which Pugachev invited Grinev to stay with him and serve him. Peter honestly told Pugachev that he did not consider him a sovereign and could not serve him, because. once already swore allegiance to the empress. He also will not be able to fulfill his promise not to fight against Pugachev, because... this is his officer's duty. Pugachev was amazed by Grinev’s frankness and honesty. He promised to let Grinev go to Orenburg, but asked him to come in the morning to say goodbye to him.

Chapter 9. Separation.

Pugachev asks Grinev to visit the governor in Orenburg and tell him that in a week Emperor Pugachev will be in the city. He appointed Shvabrin commandant of the Belogorsk fortress, since he himself had to leave. Savelich, meanwhile, compiled a list of the lord's plundered property and submitted it to Pugachev. Pugachev, being in a generous state of mind, decided to give Grinev a horse and his own fur coat instead of punishment. In the same chapter, Pushkin writes that Masha was seriously ill.

Chapter 10. Siege of the city.

Grinev, having arrived in Orenburg, was sent to General Andrei Karlovich. Grinev asked to give him soldiers and allow him to attack the Belgorod fortress. The general, having learned about the fate of the Mironov family and that Captain's daughter remained in the hands of the robbers, expressed sympathy, but the soldier refused to give, citing the upcoming military council. Military Council, at which " there was not a single military man“, took place that same evening. " All the officials spoke about the unreliability of troops, about the unfaithfulness of luck, about caution and the like. Everyone believed that it was more prudent to remain under the cover of cannons behind a strong stone wall than to try the happiness of weapons in an open field.". Officials saw one way out in setting a high price for Pugachev’s head. They believed that the robbers themselves would betray their leader, tempted by the high price. Meanwhile, Pugachev kept his word and appeared at the walls of Orenburg exactly a week later. The siege of the city began. Residents suffered severely due to hunger and high prices. The raids of the robbers were periodic. Grinev was bored and often rode the horse given to him by Pugachev. One day he ran into a Cossack, who turned out to be the constable of the Belogorsk fortress, Maksimych. He gave Grinev a letter from Masha, which reported that Shvabrin was forcing her to marry him.

Chapter 11. Rebellious settlement.

To save Masha, Grinev and Savelich went to the Belogorsk fortress. On the way they fell into the hands of robbers. They were taken to Pugachev. Pugachev asked where Grinev was going and for what purpose. Grinev honestly told Pugachev about his intentions. They say he would like to protect the orphaned girl from Shvabrin’s claims. The robbers offered to cut off the heads of both Grinev and Shvabrin. But Pugachev decided everything in his own way. He promised Grinev to arrange his fate with Masha. In the morning, Pugachev and Grinev went in the same cart to the Belogorsk fortress. On the way, Pugachev shared with Grinev his desire to march on Moscow: “ ...my street is cramped; I have little will. My guys are smart. They are thieves. I have to keep my ears open; at the first failure they will ransom their neck with my head". While on the way, Pugachev managed to tell a Kalmyk fairy tale about a raven that lived for 300 years, but ate carrion, and about an eagle that preferred hunger to carrion: “ It's better to drink living blood«.

Chapter 12. Orphan.

Arriving at the Belogorsk fortress, Pugachev learned that Shvabrin mocked Masha and starved her. Then Puchev wished, on behalf of the sovereign, to marry Grinev and Masha immediately. Then Shvabrin told Pugachev that Masha was not the priest’s niece, but the daughter of Captain Mironov. But Pugachev turned out to be a generous man: “ execute, so execute, favor, so favor" and released Masha and Grinev.

Chapter 13. Arrest

Pugachev handed Peter a pass. Therefore, lovers could freely pass through all the outposts. But one day an outpost of imperial soldiers was mistaken for Pugachev’s, and this served as a reason for Grinev’s arrest. The soldiers took Peter to their superior, in whom Grinev recognized Zurin. Peter told his story to an old friend and he believed Grinev. Zurin suggested postponing the wedding and sending Masha, accompanied by Savelich, to her parents, and Grinev himself remaining in the service, as required by his officer’s duty. Grinev heeded Zurin’s proposal. Pugachev was eventually defeated, but not caught. The leader managed to escape to Siberia and gather a new gang. Pugachev was wanted everywhere. In the end he was caught. But then Zurin received an order to arrest Grinev and send him to the Investigative Commission in the Pugachev case.

Chapter 14. Judgment.

Grinev was arrested because of Shvabrin's denunciation. Shvabrin claimed that Pyotr Grinev served Pugachev. Grinev was afraid to involve Masha in this story. He didn't want her to be tormented by interrogations. Therefore, Grinev could not justify himself. The Empress replaced the death penalty with exile to Siberia only thanks to the merits of Father Peter. The father was depressed by what happened. It was a shame for the Grinev family. Masha went to St. Petersburg to talk with the Empress. It so happened that one day Masha was walking in the garden early in the morning. While walking, she met an unfamiliar woman. They started talking. The woman asked Masha to introduce herself and she replied that she was the daughter of Captain Mironov. The woman immediately became very interested in Masha and asked Masha to tell her why she came to St. Petersburg. Masha said that she came to the empress to ask for mercy for Grinev, because he could not justify himself in court because of her. The woman said that she visits the court and promises to help Masha. She accepted a letter from Masha addressed to the empress and asked where Masha was staying. Masha answered. At this point they parted. Before Masha had time to drink tea after her walk, a palace carriage drove into the courtyard. The messenger asked Masha to immediately go to the palace, because... the empress demands her to come to her. In the palace, Masha recognized the empress as her morning interlocutor. Grinev was pardoned, Masha was given a fortune. Masha and Peter Grinev got married. Grinev was present during the execution of Emelyan Pugachev. " He was present at the execution of Pugachev, who recognized him in the crowd and nodded his head to him, which a minute later, dead and bloody, was shown to the people«

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Main characters

Petr Grinev- Pyotr Andreevich Grinev. 16-year-old nobleman. Grinev enters service in the Belogorsk fortress near Orenburg. Here he falls in love with the boss’s daughter, the captain’s daughter Masha Mironova.

Masha Mironova- Marya Ivanovna Mironova, captain's daughter. 18-year-old daughter of Captain Mironov. Smart and kind girl, poor noblewoman. Masha and Pyotr Grinev fall in love with each other. They overcome many difficulties on the path to happiness.

Emelyan Pugachev- Don Cossack. He starts an uprising and impersonates the late Emperor Peter III (husband of Catherine II). He attacks the Belogorsk fortress, where Grinev serves. Pugachev has friendly relations with Grinev, despite the fact that Pugachev is a cruel robber.

Chapter 1. Sergeant of the Guard

At the beginning of the story, the main character Peter Grinev tells the reader about his young life. He is the only survivor of 9 children of a retired major and a poor noblewoman; he lived in a middle-class noble family. The young master was actually raised by the old servant. Peter's education was low, since his father, a retired major, hired the French hairdresser Beaupre, who led an immoral lifestyle, as a tutor. For drunkenness and dissolute acts he was expelled from the estate. And his father decided to send 17-year-old Petrusha, through old connections, to serve in Orenburg (instead of St. Petersburg, where he was supposed to go to serve in the guard) and assigned an old servant Savelich to look after him. Petrusha was upset, because instead of partying in the capital, a dull existence in the wilderness awaited him. During a stop along the way, the young master made an acquaintance with the rake captain Zurin, because of whom, under the pretext of learning, he got involved in playing billiards. Then Zurin suggested playing for money and as a result Petrusha lost as much as 100 rubles - a lot of money at that time. Savelich, being the keeper of the master's “treasury,” is against Peter paying the debt, but the master insists. The servant is indignant, but gives the money.

Chapter 2. Counselor

In the end, Peter is ashamed of his loss and promises Savelich not to play for money anymore. A long road awaits them ahead, and the servant forgives the master. But due to Petrusha’s indiscretion, they again find themselves in trouble - the approaching snowstorm did not bother the young man and he ordered the coachman not to return. As a result, they lost their way and almost froze to death. As luck would have it, they met a stranger who helped the lost travelers find their way to the inn.

Grinev recalls how, tired from the road, he had a dream in a wagon, which he called prophetic: he sees his house and his mother, who says that his father is dying. Then he sees an unfamiliar man with a beard in his father’s bed, and his mother says that he is her sworn husband. The stranger wants to give his “father’s” blessing, but Peter refuses, and then the man takes up an ax, and corpses appear around. He doesn't touch Peter.

They arrive at an inn that resembles a thieves' den. A stranger, frozen in the cold in only an army coat, asks Petrusha for wine, and he treats him. A strange conversation took place between the man and the owner of the house in thieves' language. Peter does not understand the meaning, but everything he heard seems very strange to him. Leaving the shelter, Peter, to Savelich’s further displeasure, thanked the guide by giving him a sheepskin coat. To which the stranger bowed, saying that the century would not forget such mercy.

When Peter finally gets to Orenburg, his father’s colleague, having read the cover letter with instructions to keep the young man “with a tight rein,” sends him to serve in the Belgorod fortress - an even greater wilderness. This could not but upset Peter, who had long dreamed of a guards uniform.

Chapter 3. Fortress

The owner of the Belgorod garrison was Ivan Kuzmich Mironov, but his wife, Vasilisa Egorovna, was actually in charge of everything. Grinev immediately liked simple and sincere people. The middle-aged Mironov couple had a daughter, Masha, but so far their acquaintance has not taken place. In the fortress (which turned out to be a simple village), Peter meets the young lieutenant Alexei Ivanovich Shvabrin, who was exiled here from the guard for a duel that ended in the death of his opponent. Shvabrin, having a habit of speaking unflatteringly about those around him, often spoke sarcastically about Masha, the captain’s daughter, making her look like a complete fool. Then Grinev himself meets the commander’s daughter and questions the lieutenant’s statements.

Chapter 4. Duel

By nature, kind and good-natured, Grinev began to become closer and closer friends with the commandant and his family, and moved away from Shvabrin. The captain's daughter Masha had no dowry, but turned out to be a charming girl. Shvabrin's caustic remarks did not please Peter. Inspired by thoughts of the young girl on quiet evenings, he began to write poems for her, the contents of which he shared with a friend. But he ridiculed him, and even more began to humiliate Masha’s dignity, assuring that she would come at night to someone who would give her a pair of earrings.

As a result, the friends quarreled, and it came to a duel. Vasilisa Egorovna, the commandant’s wife, found out about the duel, but the duelists pretended to make peace, deciding to postpone the meeting until the next day. But in the morning, as soon as they had time to draw their swords, Ivan Ignatich and 5 disabled people were escorted out to Vasilisa Yegorovna. Having reprimanded them properly, she released them. In the evening, Masha, alarmed by the news of the duel, told Peter about Shvabrin’s unsuccessful matchmaking with her. Now Grinev understood his motives for his behavior. The duel still took place. The confident swordsman Peter, taught at least something worthwhile by tutor Beaupre, turned out to be a strong opponent for Shvabrin. But Savelich appeared at the duel, Peter hesitated for a second and ended up wounded.

Chapter 5. Love

The wounded Peter was nursed by his servant and Masha. As a result, the duel brought the young people closer together, and they were inflamed with mutual love for each other. Wanting to marry Masha, Grinev sends a letter to his parents.

Grinev made peace with Shvabrin. Peter's father, having learned about the duel and not wanting to hear about the marriage, became furious and sent his son an angry letter, where he threatened to be transferred from the fortress. At a loss as to how his father could have found out about the duel, Peter attacked Savelich with accusations, but he himself received a letter of dissatisfaction from the owner. Grinev finds only one answer - Shvabrin reported the duel. His father’s refusal to give his blessing does not change Peter’s intentions, but Masha does not agree to get married secretly. They move away from each other for a while, and Grinev realizes that unhappy love can deprive him of his reason and lead to debauchery.

Chapter 6. Pugachevism

Trouble begins in the Belgorod fortress. Captain Mironov receives an order from the general to prepare the fortress for an attack by rebels and robbers. Emelyan Pugachev, who called himself Peter III, escaped from custody and terrified the surrounding area. According to rumors, he had already captured several fortresses and was approaching Belgorod. It was impossible to count on victory with 4 officers and army “disabled” soldiers. Alarmed by rumors about the capture of a neighboring fortress and the execution of officers, Captain Mironov decided to send Masha and Vasilisa Yegorovna to Orenburg, where the fortress was stronger. The captain's wife speaks out against leaving and decides not to leave her husband in difficult times. Masha says goodbye to Peter, but she fails to leave the fortress.

Chapter 7. Attack

Ataman Pugachev appears at the walls of the fortress and offers to surrender without a fight. Commandant Mironov, having learned about the betrayal of the constable and several Cossacks who joined the rebel clan, does not agree to the proposal. He orders his wife to dress Masha as a commoner and take her to the priest’s hut, while he opens fire on the rebels. The battle ends with the capture of the fortress, which, together with the city, passes into the hands of Pugachev.

Right at the commandant’s house, Pugachev commits reprisals against those who refused to take the oath to him. He orders the execution of Captain Mironov and Lieutenant Ivan Ignatich. Grinev decides that he will not swear allegiance to the robber and will accept an honest death. However, then Shvabrin comes up to Pugachev and whispers something in his ear. The chieftain decides not to ask for the oath, ordering all three to be hanged. But the old faithful servant Savelich throws himself at the ataman’s feet and he agrees to pardon Grinev. Ordinary soldiers and city residents take the oath of allegiance to Pugachev. As soon as the oath was over, Pugachev decided to have dinner, but the Cossacks dragged the naked Vasilisa Yegorovna by the hair from the commandant’s house, where they were plundering property, who was screaming for her husband and cursing the convict. The chieftain ordered to kill her.

Chapter 8. Uninvited Guest

Grinev's heart is not in the right place. He understands that if the soldiers find out that Masha is here and alive, she cannot avoid reprisals, especially since Shvabrin took the side of the rebels. He knows that his beloved is hiding in the priest's house. In the evening, the Cossacks arrived, sent to take him to Pugachev. Although Peter did not accept the Liar’s offer of all sorts of honors for the oath, the conversation between the rebel and the officer was friendly. Pugachev remembered the good and now granted Peter freedom in return.

Chapter 9. Separation

The next morning, in front of the people, Pugachev called Peter to him and told him to go to Orenburg and report his attack in a week. Savelich began to bother about the looted property, but the villain said that he would let him go to sheepskin coats for such impudence. Grinev and his servant leave Belogorsk. Pugachev appoints Shvabrin as commandant, and he himself goes off to his next exploits.

Peter and Savelich are walking, but one of Pugachev’s gang caught up with them and said that His Majesty was granting them a horse and a sheepskin coat, and half a rouble, but he supposedly lost it.
Masha fell ill and lay delirious.

Chapter 10. Siege of the city

Arriving in Orenburg, Grinev immediately reported on Pugachev’s actions in the Belgorod fortress. A council met, at which everyone except Peter voted for defense rather than attack.

A long siege begins - hunger and need. On his next foray into the enemy’s camp, Peter receives a letter from Masha in which she begs to be saved. Shvabrin wants to marry her and keeps her captive. Grinev goes to the general with a request to give half a company of soldiers to save the girl, but he is refused. Then Peter decides to help out his beloved alone.

Chapter 11. Rebel settlement

On the way to the fortress, Peter ends up on Pugachev’s guard and is taken for interrogation. Grinev honestly tells everything about his plans to the troublemaker and says that he is free to do whatever he wants with him. Pugachev's thug advisors offer to execute the officer, but he says, “have mercy, so have mercy.”

Together with the robber chieftain, Peter travels to the Belgorod fortress; on the road they have a conversation. The rebel says that he wants to go to Moscow. Peter feels sorry for him in his heart, begging him to surrender to the mercy of the empress. But Pugachev knows that it’s too late, and says, come what may.

Chapter 12. Orphan

Shvabrin holds the girl on water and bread. Pugachev pardons the AWOL, but from Shvabrin he learns that Masha is the daughter of an unsworn commandant. At first he is furious, but Peter, with his sincerity, wins favor this time too.

Chapter 13. Arrest

Pugachev gives Peter a pass to all outposts. Happy lovers go to their parents' house. They confused the army convoy with Pugachev's traitors and were arrested. Grinev recognized Zurin as the head of the outpost. He said that he was going home to get married. He dissuades him, assuring him to stay in the service. Peter himself understands that duty calls him. He sends Masha and Savelich to their parents.

The military actions of the detachments that came to the rescue ruined the robber plans. But Pugachev could not be caught. Then rumors spread that he was rampant in Siberia. Zurin's detachment is sent to suppress another outbreak. Grinev recalls the unfortunate villages plundered by savages. The troops had to take away what people were able to save. News arrived that Pugachev had been caught.

Chapter 14. Court

Grinev, following Shvabrin's denunciation, was arrested as a traitor. He could not justify himself with love, fearing that Masha would also be interrogated. The Empress, taking into account his father's merits, pardoned him, but sentenced him to lifelong exile. The father was in shock. Masha decided to go to St. Petersburg and ask the Empress for her beloved.

By the will of fate, Maria meets the Empress in the early autumn morning and tells her everything, not knowing who she is talking to. That same morning, a cab driver was sent to pick her up at the house of a socialite, where Masha had settled down for a while, with the order to deliver Mironov’s daughter to the palace.

There Masha saw Catherine II and recognized her as her interlocutor.

Grinev was released from hard labor. Pugachev was executed. Standing on the scaffold in the crowd, he saw Grinev and nodded.

The reunited loving hearts continued the Grinev family, and in their Simbirsk province, under glass, a letter from Catherine II was kept, pardoning Peter and praising Mary for her intelligence and kind heart.

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Chapter I

The story begins with a story about the family of Petrusha Grinev and his childhood years. The father of the main character, Andrei Petrovich, in order for his son to grow up as a literate person trained in various sciences and languages, hired a French teacher, Beaupre, to teach him, who turned out to be a drunkard, which is why he was subsequently fired. After thinking a little, Grinev Sr. decides to make Petrusha a real nobleman and sends him to serve. The harsh character of Andrei Petrovich prepared for the main character not a brilliant career as a capital officer, but real trials in service in one of the fortresses on Yaik.
Having set off for his destination in Orenburg, the younger Grinev decided to stay briefly in Simbirsk, where he met the hussar Ivan Zurin, who decides to teach the young officer to play billiards, and subsequently, taking advantage of the protagonist’s inexperience, wins 100 rubles from Peter. Despite the indignation of Uncle Savelich, who was sent to look after the young master, Grinev gives Zurin the lost money.

Chapter II

Driving through the Orenburg steppe, the main character of the story finds himself in the center of a snowstorm. The coachman cannot cope with the horses and find the road, but suddenly they meet a strange man who promises to show the travelers the right path. As a result, they manage to get onto the road and, together with their savior, the travelers arrive at the inn. The man decides to talk with Grinev on various topics and, judging by the conversation, he can be classified as one of the so-called “dashing people.” The whole company stays overnight at the inn, and in the morning the main character decides to hit the road and gives the man who led them out of the steppe a hare sheepskin coat.
Arriving in Orenburg, Grinev appears with his father’s old friend, General Andrei Karlovich, and he sends the young man to serve in the Belogorsk fortress, which is located on the border with the Kyrgyz, 40 miles from the city.

Chapter III

Pyotr Grinev arrives at the fortress, which turns out to be a small village. There he gets acquainted with its inhabitants and first pays a visit to the commandant of the fortress. The main character easily gets along with the cheerful officer Shvabrin, who was transferred to these parts from the capital, where he repeatedly violated discipline and killed someone.

Chapter IV

The main character settles in new conditions. He even develops a special sympathy for the commandant’s daughter Masha Mironova. Shvabrin is jealous of the girl for Grinev and slanderes Masha in the eyes of Peter, after which the young man challenges the officer to a duel, during which the young man is wounded.

Chapter V

The wounded Peter is cared for by the commandant's daughter and the regimental barber. The main character quickly recovers and makes peace with Shvabrin, since he believes that the officer’s pride is wounded due to Masha’s preference for another. Grinev proposes marriage to the commandant’s daughter and the girl gives her consent. Peter writes a letter to his father, where he asks for his blessing to marry Masha, but Andrei Petrovich finds out about the duel, becomes furious and denies his son his request.

Chapter VI

The commandant of the fortress receives a notification from Orenburg that Emelyan Pugachev’s “gang” is operating on Yaik. He orders all personnel to be ready at any moment to repel the supposed attack of the rebels, but Pugachev’s trusted people are already in the fortress. One of them, who is a Bashkir, gives himself away. He is captured, but cannot be interrogated because the prisoner turns out to be mute. The alarming mood in the fortress is growing and the commandant decides to take his daughter out of this dangerous place.

Chapter VII

Masha cannot be sent to Orenburg because before her departure the fortress is surrounded by rebels. The commandant feels that they will not be able to hold out for long and says goodbye to his wife and daughter. In addition, he orders Masha to be dressed in a peasant woman’s dress in order to protect her from reprisals by Pugachev’s people.
After the capture of the fortress, Emelyan Pugachev decides to judge everyone who does not worship him as the new sovereign. Shortly before this, Shvabrin goes over to the side of the rebels and advises Pugachev to put young Grinev to death, but his uncle Savelich stands up for his master, who on his knees asks to spare the “child”.

Chapter VIII

Emelyan Pugachev decides to pardon the main character, as he recognizes him as the man who once gave him a hare sheepskin coat. Peter immediately cannot recognize the leader of the rebels as his guide, but after Savelich’s story he is convinced that Pugachev is the same man who led them out of the snowstorm.
A ceremony takes place to swear the local population to the self-proclaimed sovereign and Pugachev summons Grinev. During a conversation with a young officer, the ataman invites him to join his army. Peter resolutely refuses such betrayal. Pugachev appreciates Peter’s courageous act and promises to let him go to Orenburg.

Chapter IX

A day after the above events, the main character receives an order from the rebel leader to transfer his demands to the generals in Orenburg and releases the officer. Immediately before setting off, Savelich turns to Pugachev demanding compensation for losses for the property of his master plundered by the ataman’s people, but Emelyan threatens him with violence and the man calms down. Grinev observes this scene with a grin and sets off with Savelich on the road. He is concerned that Shvabrin remains in the fortress as the new commandant.

Chapter X

Arriving in Orenburg, Peter lays out all the information he knows about Pugachev and his “army” to the general, and then appears at the military council, where he calls on those gathered to conduct a surprise attack, but his ideas do not find support. There are military leaders who even offer “bribery tactics.” As a result, a general decision is developed to occupy the defense in Orenburg. A few days later, Pugachev’s army besieges the city. Grinev makes a foray beyond its walls and receives a message from his fiancée with a plea for her protection from the encroachments of Shvabrin, who is doing everything so that Masha becomes his wife. Peter asks the general for a platoon of soldiers to liberate the fortress, but receives a negative answer. Then he looks for other options to save Masha.

Chapter XI

The main character secretly leaves Orenburg and goes to the Belogorsk fortress. Before reaching their final goal several miles, Grinev and his uncle are captured by Pugachev’s people, who take them to their chieftain. Peter tells the rebel leader about the purpose of his foray, and Pugachev promises to arrange a wedding for them and bless the newlyweds. Grinev invites the impostor to repent and ask for mercy from the empress. After listening to the young officer, the leader of the rebels decides to tell him the Kalmyk legend about the raven and the eagle, comparing himself to a proud bird.

Chapter XII

Together with Pugachev, the main character of the story arrives at the Belogorsk fortress and the ataman demands that Shvabrin bring his chosen one Grinev before his eyes. Shvabrin reluctantly carries out the order. As a result, it turns out that all this time Masha was under arrest, where she was fed only bread and water. Pugachev is extremely dissatisfied with Shvabrin’s behavior and releases the girl from captivity, after which he gives the go-ahead so that Grinev can calmly take Masha with him. He also forgives Peter for not telling him the truth about the girl’s father.

Chapter XIII

On the way to Orenburg, near one of the surrounding settlements, Grinev and Masha are stopped by a guard. They are mistaken for Pugachev's scouts. But among the guards a major appears, who turns out to be hussar Ivan Zurin. He does not advise young people to go to Orenburg and offers to stay with him and send Masha to Grinev’s father, which is what happens as a result. Peter's bride goes to his father with Savelich, and the main character with Zurin's regiment goes on a campaign against the rebels.
The hussars pursue scattered detachments of the Pugachev army and see devastated villages. After some time, Zurin receives an order to arrest Grinev and escort him to Kazan. The hussar is forced to comply with this order.

Chapter XIV

In Kazan, the investigative commission is conducting an inquiry into Grinev’s case and is suspicious of his testimony. The main character does not want to drag his fiancée into legal disputes and he is accused of having friendly relations with Emelyan Pugachev. As a result, it turns out that Shvabrin gave evidence against Grinev.
The main character ends up in prison and is sentenced to eternal settlement in Siberia. Having learned about this, Masha goes to the capital to ask for help from the empress. Arriving in St. Petersburg, the girl learns that the Empress is currently in Tsarskoe Selo. Masha goes to the queen, where she meets a lady, to whom she tells about her situation. The woman promises to help Masha and convey her request to the empress. As a result, it turns out that Catherine II herself met the girl on the way. She found out about this when she got to the palace at the invitation of the empress. Masha Mironova's fiance has been pardoned.
It should be noted that the story is told on behalf of the main character. At the end of the story, the author makes a number of notes, from which it becomes known about Grinev’s release in 1774 by decree of the Empress, and in January of the following year the main character is executed by Emelyan Pugachev, who gives a sign to Grinev before going up to the block.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the summary of the story “The Captain's Daughter” by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, chapter by chapter.

"The Captain's Daughter", chapter 1: "Sergeant of the Guard", summary.

The central character of the story is Pyotr Grinev, on whose behalf the story is told.

Peter was the only surviving child in the family of a retired major; the other 8 children died in infancy. The barchuk’s teacher was “uncle” Savelich. Since this was not enough, the father hired a French hairdresser, Beaupre, for his son. The Frenchman was distinguished by immoral behavior, so he was soon kicked out of the house.

When Peter turned 17, his father, taking advantage of his officer connections, sent his son to serve in Orenburg. Savelich accompanied the barchuk. The young man, who dreamed of a regiment in the capital, was very upset.

On the way to Orenburg, Peter met Zurin's captain, who taught him to play billiards. Grinev lost 100 rubles. Savelich opposed such a ruinous loss. The young master insisted on his own, and the servant had to obey.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 2: “Counselor”, summary.

Ashamed of his action, Peter promises the valet that this will not happen again.

On the way, Grinev is overtaken by a snowstorm. But Peter decides to continue on his way. As a result, the travelers got lost. They were in danger of death from the frost, but, fortunately for the young master, a stranger in a thin army coat who appeared among the snowdrifts helped them find the right path.

On the way, Grinev sees a prophetic dream: the mother, meeting her son in the house, says that the father is dying. Peter enters the upper room, but instead of his parent he sees the stranger with a thick beard who led him to the right road, and his mother calls him her sworn husband. In a dream, a man tries to give his “father’s” blessing to Grinev, but Peter does not accept this. Then the stranger grabs an ax. Blood spills throughout the room and corpses appear, but Peter remains unharmed.

When Grinev and Savelich arrive at the hotel, a frozen bearded stranger asks to treat him to wine, which Peter does. During the meal, Grinev notices that the man and the hotel owner are speaking strangely to each other, using thieves' slang.

Leaving, Grinev gives the stranger a hare sheepskin coat, thanking him for saving him. In response, the bearded man bowed, promising that he would not forget the master’s mercy.

Having reached Orenburg, Peter’s colleague Grinev Sr. sends him to the Belogorsk fortress. This appointment upset Grinev even more.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 3: “Fortress”, summary.

Ivan Kuzmich Mironov is the commandant of the garrison in Belogorsk. But in fact, the fortress, more like a village, was ruled by the captain, Vasilisa Egorovna.

The Mironovs are ordinary Russian people, sincere and not arrogant, so they treated the young man with affection and liked Grinev. He was unable to meet the couple’s daughter, Masha, upon arrival.

Grinev met Alexei Shvabrin, a lieutenant exiled to the wilderness for a duel.

The caustic and cynical Shvabrin speaks unkindly about the Mironovs’ daughter, calling her a fool. But when Peter meets Masha personally, he has to doubt the opinion imposed by his friend.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 4: “Duel”, summary.

Gradually, Grinev becomes friendly with the Mironovs, moving away from Shvabrin. The homeless Masha seemed charming to Peter, and he fell in love. Shvabrin's caustic ridicule does not detract from his ardor - in the evenings the young man writes poetry for the girl.

Shvabrin ridiculed the lyrics of his colleague, and also insulted the commandant’s daughter, telling Peter that the girl would come to share the bed with anyone who would give her at least earrings.

The young people quarreled, Shvabrin proposed a duel.

When Vasilisa Egorovna found out about this, she scolded the officers, and they pretended to make peace and postpone the fight. Masha told Grinev that Shvabrin’s anger was explained by his failed matchmaking with her.

Quite strong in fencing, Peter (for which one can kindly remember the Frenchman Beaupré) almost drove Shvabrin into the river, but was distracted by Savelich’s cry. Shvabrin will dishonorably attack and wound him below the right shoulder.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 5: “Love”, summary.

Peter spent five days without memory.

The wounded Grinev was nursed by both Savelich and Masha. As a result, the young people realized that they loved each other. The young man sent a letter to his parents, asking for blessings for the marriage.

In response, a letter of refusal came - the parents found out about their son’s duel and threatened to transfer him from the fortress to another place. Meanwhile, Grinev and Shvabrin have reconciled, although Peter understands that only a rival could inform his father about this.

Grinev proposed to his beloved to get married, but she does not agree to go against the will of his parents. .

His lover's refusal was a heavy blow for the young man. For some time their relationship becomes outwardly cool. Grinev is afraid that sadness will push him onto the path of debauchery.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 6: “Pugachevism”, summary.

1773 Mironov reads a notice from the general to the officers: Emelyan Pugachev, calling himself Tsar Peter III, with his gang raised the peasants to revolt. It was ordered to prepare the fortress for attack.

Captain Mironov did not have to think about victory, having only four guardsmen and army “invalids” on his staff. The neighboring fortresses had already fallen, their garrisons executed.

The commandant decides to send his daughter and wife to Orenburg. But Vasilisa Egorovna refuses to leave. Masha, ready for the journey, says goodbye to Peter, but does not have time to leave.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 7: “Attack”, summary.

Pugachev's army approaches the fortress. The constable and several Cossacks had already joined the rebels. The rebel offered to surrender without a fight. Mironov does not agree and orders Masha to change into a commoner and hide in the priest’s house.

The rebels break into the fortress. Pugachev orders those who did not swear allegiance to the “tsar” to be hanged. Grinev is ready to die honestly at the hands of bandits, noticing that Shvabrin, dressed in a Cossack caftan, is walking among the robbers.

The situation is saved by Savelich, who throws himself at Pugachev’s feet and prays for the master. To Peter's surprise, Pugachev lets him go.

Soldiers and civilians are forced to take an oath of allegiance to the “king.” After the ceremony, Pugachev decides to have lunch. At that moment, the Cossacks, looting houses, dragged the screaming and undressed Vasilisa Yegorovna out into the street. Seeing her husband's body on the gallows, she burst out with curses towards the robbers, for which she received a blow with a saber and fell dead.

"The Captain's Daughter", chapter 8: "Uninvited Guest", summary.

Grinev worries about Masha, realizing that the girl will not be happy if the rebels find out who she is. Most of all, he is worried about Shvabrin, who went over to the side of the enemy. Pugachev and his gang went to feast precisely at the priest’s house, where Masha was hidden.

Savelich asked if Grinev recognized his guide as a bandit, to whom he gave the sheepskin coat - Peter remembered the man.

The young man was summoned to Pugachev. The rebel also recognized him as the lost traveler from whom he received the sheepskin coat. Remembering Peter's good deed, Pugachev frees him.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 9: “Separation”, summary.

In the morning, in front of witnesses, Pugachev sent Grinev on an errand to Orenburg. Savelich tried to return the loot, to which he received the answer that he himself would be allowed to go to the sheepskin coat if he was rude.

Grinev and Savelicha left Belogorsk. On the way, the robber Pugachev caught up with them, informing them that “His Majesty” had granted them a horse, a sheepskin coat and half a dime, although he did not give the latter, saying that he had lost it.

Shvabrin is appointed as the new commandant of the fortress... Masha remains completely in his power, and the girl becomes delirious from the realization of this.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 10: “Siege of the City”, summary.

Having reached Orenburg, Peter reported to his superiors about Pugachev’s outrages in the Mironov fortress. At the council, all the officers, with the exception of Grinev, decide to defend themselves and not attack the bandits.

Orenburg is besieged by rebels.

Peter makes forays behind enemy lines and through one of the Cossacks receives news from Masha. The girl reports that Shvabrin demands her consent to marriage, threatening to give her to the rebels otherwise.

Grinev asks the general for help, but receives a negative answer. Then the young man decides to act alone.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 11: “Rebel Settlement”, summary.

Before reaching Belogorsk, Grinev is captured by the rebels.

Pugachev asks him where he was going alone, and Peter honestly tells everything as it is. Pugachev's advisers want to execute the young officer, but the robber again pardons him.

Pugachev decides to take part in the fate of Peter and marry him to Masha.

On the way to Belogorsk, they talk, the rebel admits that he plans to march on Moscow. Peter feels sorry for Pugachev and assures him that it is better to give up. But the rebel understands that there is no turning back for him, and talks about a raven that fed on carrion for 300 years, and a blood-drinking eagle that dies at 33 years old.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 12: “Orphan”, summary.

Shvabrin holds Masha captive only on bread and water. He did not want to give Masha to Pugachev, but he had to give in to the rebel’s threats.

Shvabrin reveals Masha’s secret - she is the daughter of the commandant who refused to swear allegiance to the new “tsar”.

The rebellious leader flies into a rage, but Peter manages to soften the man’s heart. And again, Pugachev remains favorable to the young man and his beloved, allowing them to get away in all 4 directions.

"The Captain's Daughter", chapter 13: "Arrest", summary.

Grinev receives a pass from Pugachev. The young people hastily go to Peter's native estate.

Accidentally confusing an army convoy with rioters, they are arrested. But the head of the outpost, Zurin, a sign of Grinev, recognizes him. As a result, Peter remains with him, and Masha and Savelich go to their parents.

The guard defeated the bandit gang. Pugachev could not be caught. Zurin's detachment is forced to suppress a new outbreak of rebels. Grinev watches as the guards ravage the villages.

Soon news came that Pugachev had been caught. Peter is waiting for permission to go home, but instead he is arrested and sent to Kazan in the Pugachev case.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 14: “Court”, summary.

The arrested Shvabrin accuses Peter of allegedly being Pugachev’s spy. The young man realized that it was impossible to make excuses for his beloved and save her honor, otherwise she, too, would fall under suspicion. As a result, Peter was found guilty and sentenced first to death, then it was replaced by exile to Siberia.

Masha went to St. Petersburg. In Tsarskoye Selo she managed to meet Catherine by chance. Speaking to the stranger and not knowing who she was, Masha told her the story of the groom. Soon she was called to the palace. There the captain's daughter recognized her morning acquaintance in Catherine II.

The Empress ordered the officer to be acquitted and returned from hard labor, promising Masha to ensure her well-being.

Before the execution, Pugachev managed to notice Peter in the crowd and nodded to him.

Returning home, Grinev married Masha. In their house there is a letter from the empress, who praises the son of Andrei Grinev for his courage and the daughter of Captain Mironov for her intelligence and kind heart.

Talks about his biography. My father served under Count Minich, rose to the rank of major and retired. The mother was the daughter of a poor nobleman. Nine children were born into their family, but they all died in infancy, except Peter. Even before his birth, he was enlisted as a sergeant in the Semenovsky regiment. From the age of five, he was raised and taught to read and write by the stirrup Savelich, and when Peter was 12 years old, they hired a teacher - a Frenchman, Monsieur Beaupré, who was supposed to teach him different languages. In fact, Beaupre was a hairdresser, knew nothing about science and led an immoral lifestyle. He was eventually kicked out for drunkenness and corrupting girls.

When Peter turns 17, his father sends him to serve in Orenburg, and not in St. Petersburg, in the guard, as was previously planned. Savelich also went to look after him. Peter was very upset, because he wanted to be in the capital and lead a cheerful life.

In Simbirsk, Grinev meets captain Ivan Ivanovich Zurin, who teaches him to drink punch and play billiards. At the end of the game, it turns out that Petrusha lost 100 rubles to Zurin, a lot of money at that time. Peter cannot repay the debt immediately, since Savelich is in charge of everything, Zurin agrees to wait until the morning and they go to dinner with Arinushka.

In the morning, Savelich does not want to return the money to Zurin, but Peter insists, and the debt is repaid. Savelich persuades Peter to urgently continue his journey.

Chapter 2 Counselor

On the way, Peter barely begs forgiveness from Savelich for his behavior in the tavern. Suddenly a snowstorm begins and they lose their way. They are rescued by a stranger who offers to take them to the inn. While they are driving, Peter has a dream: as if they had arrived back home. Peter is very afraid of his father’s anger because he disobeyed and did not go to serve. Then his mother comes out and calls him to say goodbye to his sick father and receive his blessing. Peter approaches the bed and sees an unfamiliar man with a black beard. The mother asks him to approach his father, who has been imprisoned, but Peter refuses. Then the man jumps out of bed, with an ax in his hands, and begins to swing it in all directions. There were people lying around in pools of blood and Peter could not escape. In horror, he wakes up and sees that they have already arrived at the inn.

Savelich looks at the owner and guide for a very long time, with suspicion, they seem suspicious to him, and Peter is amused by all this. In the morning they paid for the night, Peter gave the guide a hare’s fur coat and they moved on.

When we arrived in Orenburg, Peter immediately went to the general, and he sent him to serve in the Belgorod fortress under Captain Mironov.

Chapter 3 Fortress

In the fortress, Mironov’s wife, Vasilisa Egorovna, was in charge of everything. She told Peter that people enter service in this fortress for bad deeds. For example, Alexey Ivanovich Shvabrin, whom Grinev met at dinner, ended up here for murder in a duel. Shvabrin shares with Peter his impressions of life in the fortress, talks about the commandant’s family, and discusses the commandant’s daughter, calling her a fool. But after meeting Masha, Grinev doubts his words.

Chapter 4 Duel

Grinev really liked the Mironov family. Masha turned out to be a prudent, sweet girl, but she did not have a dowry, and because of this she was often sad.

Peter dedicates poems to Masha, but Shvabrin ridicules them and offers to give her earrings instead of poems and then she will quickly come to him at night. This enraged Grinev and he challenged Shvabrin to a duel. The next morning, as soon as they were about to fight with swords, Ivan Ignatievich appears with five disabled people, and they are taken under escort to the commandant. In the evening, Masha tells Peter that Shvabrin wooed her and was refused, so he behaves this way. A day later the duel continued. Shvabrin turned out to be a poor fencer, and Peter fought confidently, but Savelich who appeared distracted him, and he was wounded.

Chapter 5 Love

Peter lies wounded, he is glad that this happened, because Masha is looking after him. Grinev realizes that he has fallen in love with Masha and proposes to her. He writes a letter home to get his father's blessing, but in response he receives a categorical refusal. The father knows that Peter fought a duel, and warns Peter that if this happens again, he will be transferred to serve in another fortress. Although Grinev has already made peace with Shvabrin, Peter thinks that it was he who informed his father about the duel.

Masha begins to avoid Peter, because she does not want to get married secretly, without the consent of her parents. Grinev does not know how to correct the situation and loses heart.

Chapter 6 Pugachevism

One evening the commandant said that in a letter they had received from the general, they were ordered to prepare for the defense of the fortress. Don Cossack Emelyan Pugachev, who escaped from custody, captured several fortresses and is already approaching Belgorod.

Mironov decides to send his wife and daughter to Orenburg, but Vasilisa Egorovna decides to stay in the fortress. Masha comes to say goodbye to Peter; they really didn’t want to part. Masha did not have time to leave; the bandits surrounded the fortress.

Chapter 7 Attack

At night, the Cossacks left the fortress and joined the gang. Ataman Pugachev attacked the fortress and the attack quickly ended, since there were many more attackers. Commandant Mironov and the officers who did not want to go over to Pugachev’s side were hanged. Pugachev's face seemed very familiar to Peter, but he could not remember where he had seen him. They threw a noose around Grinev’s neck, but Savelich threw himself at Emelyan’s feet and promised that if Peter was released, they would pay a good ransom for him. Pugachev agreed and Grinev was released. Then the naked Vasilisa Yegorovna was dragged out of the house and hacked to death.

Chapter 8 Uninvited Guest

Shvabrin ended up on the side of the bandits, and knowing his attitude towards Masha, Peter was very afraid for her. She was hiding near the priest, but if Pugachev found out about this, she would be killed immediately.

In the evening, Peter was taken to Pugachev, and Peter remembered where he had seen him. It turned out to be a tramp who, during a snowstorm, showed them the way to the inn. Pugachev remembered the kindness and gift that Petrusha awarded him, and let Grinev go, although he admitted that he would fight against him.

Chapter 9 Separation

In the morning, all the residents of the fortress gathered near the commandant’s house, waiting for Pugachev to come out onto the porch. He greeted everyone and began throwing copper money into the crowd. People rushed to pick them up, and Pugachev and his accomplices sarcastically watched as they fought for coppers.

Pugachev ordered Grinev to go to Orenburg and tell the general that he would be with them in a week.

Savelich wanted Pugachev to return the money for the things looted by the bandits. Peter thought that the old man’s last hour had come, but Emelyan drove off without saying a word to him.
Peter went to say goodbye to Masha, but she was sick. Because of her worries, she developed a fever and she didn’t even recognize him.

Grinev and Savelich set off on foot for Orenburg, but one bandit caught up with them and said that Pugachev was giving them a horse and a fur coat.

Pugachev himself set off for new exploits, leaving Shvabrin as commandant.

Chapter 10 Siege of the City

As soon as Grinev arrived in Orenburg, he immediately went to Andrei Karpovich and told him about Pugachev and the events in the fortress. Peter began to ask the general to recapture the Belgorod fortress, but everyone believed that it was better to defend against bandits than to go on the offensive.

Pugachev attacked a week later, as promised, after which hunger and need began in the city.

Peter received a letter from Masha in which she said that Shvabrin had put her under arrest and was forcing her to marry him. Grinev again began to ask the general to save the commandant’s daughter, and again received a refusal.

Chapter 11 Rebel settlement

Grinev and Savelich went alone to the Belgorod fortress to save Masha. On the way, they were captured by Pugachev’s people and taken to him for interrogation. Peter told Emelyan that Shvabrin was abusing the orphan, and that he was going to save her. Everyone suggests hanging both Peter and Shvabrin, but Pugachev still remembers the good and forgives Grinev. They travel to the fortress together, and along the way we talk confidentially about life.

Chapter 12 Orphan

In the fortress, Pugachev learns that Shvabrin is keeping Masha locked up and starving. He orders her to be released and wants to immediately marry him and Grinev. Shvabrin is furious and says that Masha is the daughter of the hanged commandant. Pugachev lives by the principle: if he pardoned once, then he must pardon again. He forgives Masha and lets them and Peter go. On the way, he gives them his pass to pass through all the outposts.

Chapter 13 Arrest

Peter, Masha and Savelich go home. On the way, they meet an army convoy and arrest them, mistaking them for Pugachev’s people. The head of the convoy turns out to be Zurin, who understands everything and persuades Peter to stay and continue the battle. Masha and Savelich go further to the estate, and Peter, together with the officers, begins to pursue Pugachev. Soon he was caught and the war ended.

Suddenly Peter is arrested and sent under escort to Kazan.

Chapter 14 Court

It turned out that Shvabrin slandered Grinev by saying that Peter served with Pugachev. The Empress sentenced him to lifelong exile in Siberia.

Masha goes to St. Petersburg, wanting to help her fiance. One day, in the garden, she meets the empress and tells her about Peter, not knowing who her interlocutor is. Catherine II frees Grinev and praises Masha for her intelligence and kind heart.

Grinev came to Pugachev’s execution. Emelyan recognized him in the crowd and nodded his head, like an old acquaintance.

Pushkin first published the historical story “The Captain's Daughter” in 1836. According to researchers, the work is at the intersection of romanticism and realism. The genre is not precisely defined - some consider “The Captain’s Daughter” to be a story, others – a full-fledged novel.

The action of the work takes place during the uprising of Emelyan Pugachev and is based on real events. The story is written in the form of memoirs of the main character Pyotr Andreich Grinev - his diary entries. The work is named after Grinev’s beloved Marya Mironova, the captain’s daughter.

Main characters

Petr Andreich Grinev- the main character of the story, a nobleman, an officer, on whose behalf the story is told.

Marya Ivanovna Mironova- daughter of captain Mironov; “a girl of about eighteen, chubby, ruddy.”

Emelyan Pugachev- the leader of the peasant uprising, “about forty, average height, thin and broad-shouldered,” with a black beard.

Arkhip Savelich- an old man who was Grinev’s teacher from an early age.

Other characters

Andrey Petrovich Grinev- father of Pyotr Andreich, retired prime minister.

Ivan Ivanovich Zurin- an officer whom Grinev met in a tavern in Simbirsk.

Alexey Ivanovich Shvabrin- an officer whom Grinev met in the Belogorsk fortress; joined Pugachev's rebels, testified against Grinev.

Mironov Ivan Kuzmich- captain, Marya’s father, commandant in the Belogorsk fortress.

Chapter 1. Sergeant of the Guard

The father of the main character, Andrei Petrovich Grinev, retired as prime minister, began to live in his Simbirsk village, and married the daughter of a local nobleman. From the age of five, Petya was sent to be raised by the eager Savelich. When the main character turned 16 years old, his father, instead of sending him to St. Petersburg to the Semenovsky regiment (as previously planned), assigned him to serve in Orenburg. Savelich was sent along with the young man.

On the way to Orenburg, in a tavern in Simbirsk, Grinev met the captain of the hussar regiment, Zurin. He taught the young man to play billiards and offered to play for money. After drinking the punch, Grinev got excited and lost a hundred rubles. The distressed Savelich had to repay the debt.

Chapter 2. Counselor

On the way, Grinev dozed off and had a dream in which he saw something prophetic. Peter dreamed that he came to say goodbye to his dying father, but in bed he saw “a man with a black beard.” The mother called the man Grinev’s “planted father” and told him to kiss his hand so that he would bless him. Peter refused. Then the man jumped up, grabbed an ax and started killing everyone. The scary man affectionately called: “Don’t be afraid, come under my blessing.” At that moment Grinev woke up: they arrived at the inn. In gratitude for his help, Grinev gave the counselor his sheepskin coat.

In Orenburg, Grinev was immediately sent to the Belogorsk fortress, to the team of Captain Mironov.

Chapter 3. Fortress

“The Belogorsk fortress was located forty miles from Orenburg.” On the very first day, Grinev met the commandant and his wife. The next day, Pyotr Andreich met officer Alexei Ivanovich Shvabrin. He was sent here “for murder” - he “stabbed a lieutenant” during a duel. Shvabrin constantly made fun of the commandant’s family. Pyotr Andreich really liked Mironov’s daughter Marya, but Shvabrin described her as “a complete fool.”

Chapter 4. Duel

Over time, Grinev found in Marya a “prudent and sensitive girl.” Pyotr Andreich began to write poetry and once read one of his works dedicated to Marya and Shvabrin. He criticized the verse and said that the girl would prefer “a pair of earrings” instead of “tender poems.” Grinev called Shvabrin a scoundrel and he challenged Pyotr Andreich to a duel. The first time they failed to get along - they were noticed and taken to the commandant. In the evening, Grinev learned that Shvabrin had wooed Marya last year and was refused.

The next day, Grinev and Shvabrin fought again. During the duel, Pyotr Andreich was called out by Savelich who ran up. Grinev looked back, and the enemy struck him “in the chest below the right shoulder.”

Chapter 5. Love

All the time while Grinev was recovering, Marya looked after him. Pyotr Andreich invited the girl to become his wife, she agreed.

Grinev wrote to his father that he was going to get married. However, Andrei Petrovich replied that he would not give consent to the marriage and would even arrange for his son to be transferred “somewhere far away.” Having learned about the answer from Grinev’s parents, Marya was very upset, but she did not want to get married without their consent (particularly because the girl was without a dowry). From then on she began to avoid Pyotr Andreich.

Chapter 6. Pugachevism

News arrived that “Don Cossack and schismatic Emelyan Pugachev” had escaped from the guard, gathered a “villainous gang” and “caused outrage in the Yaik villages.” It soon became known that the rebels were going to march on the Belogoro fortress. Preparations have begun.

Chapter 7. Attack

Grinev did not sleep all night. Many armed people gathered at the fortress. Pugachev himself rode between them on a white horse. The rebels broke into the fortress, the commandant was wounded in the head, and Grinev was captured.

The crowd shouted “that the sovereign was waiting for the prisoners in the square and was taking the oath.” Mironov and Lieutenant Ivan Ignatyich refused to take the oath and were hanged. Grinev faced the same fate, but Savelich at the last moment threw himself at Pugachev’s feet and asked to release Pyotr Andreich. Shvabrin joined the rebels. Marya's mother was killed.

Chapter 8. Uninvited Guest

Marya hid the priest, calling her her niece. Savelich told Grinev that Pugachev was the same man to whom Pyotr Andreich gave the sheepskin coat.

Pugachev summoned Grinev to his place. Peter Andreich admitted that he would not be able to serve him, since he was a “natural nobleman” and “sworn allegiance to the empress”: “My head is in your power: if you let me go, thank you; if you execute, God will be your judge; but I told you the truth.” The sincerity of Pyotr Andreich struck Pugachev, and he let him go “on all four sides.”

Chapter 9. Separation

In the morning, Pugachev told Grinev to go to Orenburg and tell the governor and all the generals to expect him in a week. The leader of the uprising appointed Shvabrin as the new commander in the fortress.

Chapter 10. Siege of the city

A few days later news came that Pugachev was moving towards Orenburg. Grinev was given a letter from Marya Ivanovna. The girl wrote that Shvabrin was forcing her to marry him and was treating her very cruelly, so she asked Grinev for help.

Chapter 11. Rebel settlement

Having received no support from the general, Grinev went to the Belogorsk fortress. On the way, they and Savelich were captured by Pugachev’s people. Grinev told the leader of the rebels that he was going to the Belogorsk fortress, because there Shvabrin was offending an orphan girl - Grinev’s fiancée. In the morning, Pugachev, together with Grinev and his people, went to the fortress.

Chapter 12. Orphan

Shvabrin said that Marya is his wife. But upon entering the girl’s room, Grinev and Pugachev saw that she was pale, thin, and the only food in front of her was “a jug of water covered with a slice of bread.” Shvabrin reported that the girl was Mironov’s daughter, but Pugachev still let Grinev go with his lover.

Chapter 13. Arrest

Approaching the town, Grinev and Marya were stopped by guards. Pyotr Andreich went to the major and recognized him as Zurin. Grinev, after talking with Zurin, decided to send Marya to her parents in the village, while he himself remained to serve in the detachment.

At the end of February, Zurin's detachment set out on a campaign. After Pugachev was defeated, he again gathered a gang and went to Moscow, causing chaos. “Gangs of robbers were committing crimes everywhere.” “God forbid we see a Russian rebellion, senseless and merciless!”

Finally Pugachev was caught. Grinev got ready to visit his parents, but a document arrived about his arrest in the Pugachev case.

Chapter 14. Court

Grinev arrived in Kazan by order and was put in prison. During the interrogation, Pyotr Andreich, not wanting to involve Marya, kept silent about why he was leaving Orenburg. Grinev’s accuser, Shvabrin, argued that Pyotr Andreich was Pugachev’s spy.

Marya Ivanovna was received by Grinev’s parents “with sincere cordiality.” The news of Pyotr Andreich's arrest shocked everyone - he was threatened with lifelong exile to Siberia. To save her lover, Marya went to St. Petersburg and stopped in Tsarskoe Selo. During her morning walk, she got into conversation with an unfamiliar lady, told her her story and that she had come to ask the Empress for Grinev’s pardon.

On the same day, the Empress's carriage was sent for Marya. The Empress turned out to be the same lady with whom the girl had spoken in the morning. The Empress pardoned Grinev and promised to help her with her dowry.

According to no longer Grinev, but the author, at the end of 1774 Pyotr Andreich was released. “He was present at the execution of Pugachev, who recognized him in the crowd and nodded his head to him.” Soon Grinev married Marya. “The manuscript of Pyotr Andreevich Grinev was delivered to us from one of his grandchildren.”

Conclusion

In the historical story “The Captain's Daughter” by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, both the main and secondary characters deserve attention. The most controversial figure in the work is Emelyan Pugachev. The cruel, bloodthirsty leader of the rebels is portrayed by the author as a person not devoid of positive, somewhat romanticized qualities. Pugachev appreciates Grinev’s kindness and sincerity and helps his lovers.

The characters that contrast with each other are Grinev and Shvabrin. Pyotr Andreich remains true to his ideas to the last, even when his life depended on it. Shvabrin easily changes his mind, joins the rebels, and becomes a traitor.

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"The Captain's Daughter", chapter 1: "Sergeant of the Guard", summary.

The central character of the story is Pyotr Grinev, on whose behalf the story is told.

Peter was the only surviving child in the family of a retired major; the other 8 children died in infancy. The barchuk’s teacher was “uncle” Savelich. Since this was not enough, the father hired a French hairdresser, Beaupre, for his son. The Frenchman was distinguished by immoral behavior, so he was soon kicked out of the house.

When Peter turned 17, his father, taking advantage of his officer connections, sent his son to serve in Orenburg. Savelich accompanied the barchuk. The young man, who dreamed of a regiment in the capital, was very upset.

On the way to Orenburg, Peter met Zurin's captain, who taught him to play billiards. Grinev lost 100 rubles. Savelich opposed such a ruinous loss. The young master insisted on his own, and the servant had to obey.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 2: “Counselor”, summary.

Ashamed of his action, Peter promises the valet that this will not happen again.

On the way, Grinev is overtaken by a snowstorm. But Peter decides to continue on his way. As a result, the travelers got lost. They were in danger of death from the frost, but, fortunately for the young master, a stranger in a thin army coat who appeared among the snowdrifts helped them find the right path.

On the way, Grinev sees a prophetic dream: the mother, meeting her son in the house, says that the father is dying. Peter enters the upper room, but instead of his parent he sees the stranger with a thick beard who led him to the right road, and his mother calls him her sworn husband. In a dream, a man tries to give his “father’s” blessing to Grinev, but Peter does not accept this. Then the stranger grabs an ax. Blood spills throughout the room and corpses appear, but Peter remains unharmed.

When Grinev and Savelich arrive at the hotel, a frozen bearded stranger asks to treat him to wine, which Peter does. During the meal, Grinev notices that the man and the hotel owner are speaking strangely to each other, using thieves' slang.

Leaving, Grinev gives the stranger a hare sheepskin coat, thanking him for saving him. In response, the bearded man bowed, promising that he would not forget the master’s mercy.

Having reached Orenburg, Peter’s colleague Grinev Sr. sends him to the Belogorsk fortress. This appointment upset Grinev even more.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 3: “Fortress”, summary.

Ivan Kuzmich Mironov is the commandant of the garrison in Belogorsk. But in fact, the fortress, more like a village, was ruled by the captain, Vasilisa Egorovna.

The Mironovs are ordinary Russian people, sincere and not arrogant, so they treated the young man with affection and liked Grinev. He was unable to meet the couple’s daughter, Masha, upon arrival.

Grinev met Alexei Shvabrin, a lieutenant exiled to the wilderness for a duel.

The caustic and cynical Shvabrin speaks unkindly about the Mironovs’ daughter, calling her a fool. But when Peter meets Masha personally, he has to doubt the opinion imposed by his friend.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 4: “Duel”, summary.

Gradually, Grinev becomes friendly with the Mironovs, moving away from Shvabrin. The homeless Masha seemed charming to Peter, and he fell in love. Shvabrin's caustic ridicule does not detract from his ardor - in the evenings the young man writes poetry for the girl.

Shvabrin ridiculed the lyrics of his colleague, and also insulted the commandant’s daughter, telling Peter that the girl would come to share the bed with anyone who would give her at least earrings.

The young people quarreled, Shvabrin proposed a duel.

When Vasilisa Egorovna found out about this, she scolded the officers, and they pretended to make peace and postpone the fight. Masha told Grinev that Shvabrin’s anger was explained by his failed matchmaking with her.

Quite strong in fencing, Peter (for which one can kindly remember the Frenchman Beaupré) almost drove Shvabrin into the river, but was distracted by Savelich’s cry. Shvabrin will dishonorably attack and wound him below the right shoulder.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 5: “Love”, summary.

Peter spent five days without memory.

The wounded Grinev was nursed by both Savelich and Masha. As a result, the young people realized that they loved each other. The young man sent a letter to his parents, asking for blessings for the marriage.

In response, a letter of refusal came - the parents found out about their son’s duel and threatened to transfer him from the fortress to another place. Meanwhile, Grinev and Shvabrin have reconciled, although Peter understands that only a rival could inform his father about this.

Grinev proposed to his beloved to get married, but she does not agree to go against the will of his parents. .

His lover's refusal was a heavy blow for the young man. For some time their relationship becomes outwardly cool. Grinev is afraid that sadness will push him onto the path of debauchery.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 6: “Pugachevism”, summary.

1773 Mironov reads a notice from the general to the officers: Emelyan Pugachev, calling himself Tsar Peter III, with his gang raised the peasants to revolt. It was ordered to prepare the fortress for attack.

Captain Mironov did not have to think about victory, having only four guardsmen and army “invalids” on his staff. The neighboring fortresses had already fallen, their garrisons executed.

The commandant decides to send his daughter and wife to Orenburg. But Vasilisa Egorovna refuses to leave. Masha, ready for the journey, says goodbye to Peter, but does not have time to leave.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 7: “Attack”, summary.

Pugachev's army approaches the fortress. The constable and several Cossacks had already joined the rebels. The rebel offered to surrender without a fight. Mironov does not agree and orders Masha to change into a commoner and hide in the priest’s house.

The rebels break into the fortress. Pugachev orders those who did not swear allegiance to the “tsar” to be hanged. Grinev is ready to die honestly at the hands of bandits, noticing that Shvabrin, dressed in a Cossack caftan, is walking among the robbers.

The situation is saved by Savelich, who throws himself at Pugachev’s feet and prays for the master. To Peter's surprise, Pugachev lets him go.

Soldiers and civilians are forced to take an oath of allegiance to the “king.” After the ceremony, Pugachev decides to have lunch. At that moment, the Cossacks, looting houses, dragged the screaming and undressed Vasilisa Yegorovna out into the street. Seeing her husband's body on the gallows, she burst out with curses towards the robbers, for which she received a blow with a saber and fell dead.

"The Captain's Daughter", chapter 8: "Uninvited Guest", summary.

Grinev worries about Masha, realizing that the girl will not be happy if the rebels find out who she is. Most of all, he is worried about Shvabrin, who went over to the side of the enemy. Pugachev and his gang went to feast precisely at the priest’s house, where Masha was hidden.

Savelich asked if Grinev recognized his guide as a bandit, to whom he gave the sheepskin coat - Peter remembered the man.

The young man was summoned to Pugachev. The rebel also recognized him as the lost traveler from whom he received the sheepskin coat. Remembering Peter's good deed, Pugachev frees him.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 9: “Separation”, summary.

In the morning, in front of witnesses, Pugachev sent Grinev on an errand to Orenburg. Savelich tried to return the loot, to which he received the answer that he himself would be allowed to go to the sheepskin coat if he was rude.

Grinev and Savelicha left Belogorsk. On the way, the robber Pugachev caught up with them, informing them that “His Majesty” had granted them a horse, a sheepskin coat and half a dime, although he did not give the latter, saying that he had lost it.

Shvabrin is appointed as the new commandant of the fortress... Masha remains completely in his power, and the girl becomes delirious from the realization of this.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 10: “Siege of the City”, summary.

Having reached Orenburg, Peter reported to his superiors about Pugachev’s outrages in the Mironov fortress. At the council, all the officers, with the exception of Grinev, decide to defend themselves and not attack the bandits.

Orenburg is besieged by rebels.

Peter makes forays behind enemy lines and through one of the Cossacks receives news from Masha. The girl reports that Shvabrin demands her consent to marriage, threatening to give her to the rebels otherwise.

Grinev asks the general for help, but receives a negative answer. Then the young man decides to act alone.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 11: “Rebel Settlement”, summary.

Before reaching Belogorsk, Grinev is captured by the rebels.

Pugachev asks him where he was going alone, and Peter honestly tells everything as it is. Pugachev's advisers want to execute the young officer, but the robber again pardons him.

Pugachev decides to take part in the fate of Peter and marry him to Masha.

On the way to Belogorsk, they talk, the rebel admits that he plans to march on Moscow. Peter feels sorry for Pugachev and assures him that it is better to give up. But the rebel understands that there is no turning back for him, and talks about a raven that fed on carrion for 300 years, and a blood-drinking eagle that dies at 33 years old.

“The Captain’s Daughter”, chapter 12: “Orphan”, summary.

Shvabrin holds Masha captive only on bread and water. He did not want to give Masha to Pugachev, but he had to give in to the rebel’s threats.

Shvabrin reveals Masha’s secret - she is the daughter of the commandant who refused to swear allegiance to the new “tsar”.

The rebellious leader flies into a rage, but Peter manages to soften the man’s heart. And again, Pugachev remains favorable to the young man and his beloved, allowing them to get away in all 4 directions.

"The Captain's Daughter", chapter 13: "Arrest", summary.

Grinev receives a pass from Pugachev. The young people hastily go to Peter's native estate.

Accidentally confusing an army convoy with rioters, they are arrested. But the head of the outpost, Zurin, a sign of Grinev, recognizes him. As a result, Peter remains with him, and Masha and Savelich go to their parents.

The guard defeated the bandit gang. Pugachev could not be caught. Zurin's detachment is forced to suppress a new outbreak of rebels. Grinev watches as the guards ravage the villages.

Soon news came that Pugachev had been caught. Peter is waiting for permission to go home, but instead he is arrested and sent to Kazan in the Pugachev case.

“The Captain's Daughter”, chapter 14: “Court”, summary.

The arrested Shvabrin accuses Peter of allegedly being Pugachev’s spy. The young man realized that it was impossible to make excuses for his beloved and save her honor, otherwise she, too, would fall under suspicion. As a result, Peter was found guilty and sentenced first to death, then it was replaced by exile to Siberia.

Masha went to St. Petersburg. In Tsarskoye Selo she managed to meet Catherine by chance. Speaking to the stranger and not knowing who she was, Masha told her the story of the groom. Soon she was called to the palace. There the captain's daughter recognized her morning acquaintance in Catherine II.

The Empress ordered the officer to be acquitted and returned from hard labor, promising Masha to ensure her well-being.

Before the execution, Pugachev managed to notice Peter in the crowd and nodded to him.

Returning home, Grinev married Masha. In their house there is a letter from the empress, who praises the son of Andrei Grinev for his courage and the daughter of Captain Mironov for her intelligence and kind heart.

In the school literature course they study the story “The Captain's Daughter”. A summary will help children remember the main twists and turns of the plot and systematize information about the main and secondary characters. The information presented in the article is a help for those who keep a reading diary.

Alexander Pushkin published the story “The Captain's Daughter” in 1836 in the Sovremennik magazine. In the work, the author touched upon a turbulent historical time - the period of the uprising of Emelyan Pugachev. He created a colorful romantic image of the people's avenger and chieftain.

The events of the Pugachev war are closely intertwined with the love story of a Russian army officer and the daughter of the fortress commandant. "The Captain's Daughter", whose heroes are historical figures and fictional characters, demonstrates what true love, friendship and nobility are.

A brief retelling of the story looks like this:

I. Sergeant of the Guard

The narrative is organized as notes from a direct participant in the events of Peter Grinev and begins with a story about his origin.

Peter was born in the Simbirsk village. Here his father Andrei Petrovich Grinev, a retired prime minister, married the daughter of an impoverished nobleman, Avdotya Vasilievna Yu. The couple had nine children, of whom only the youngest son survived. Even before his birth, Peter’s father enrolled him in the Semenovsky regiment. He was destined to become a guard sergeant.

VII. Attack

Grinev did not sleep all night. In the morning news came that the fortress was surrounded by Cossacks. The garrison was preparing for defense. From the rampart one could see how the steppe was gradually filled with mounted Cossacks. A chieftain rode ahead on a white horse. It was Emelyan Pugachev, who proclaimed himself the resurrected Emperor Peter III.

The defense of the fortress was short, the rebels found themselves in the middle, Ivan Kuzmich and Lieutenant Ivan Ignatievich were captured and hanged.

The same should have happened to Pyotr Andreevich, but Savelich, seeing how the pupil was being led to the scaffold, threw himself at Pugachev’s feet asking for mercy.

Peter was invited to go into the service of the rebels and kiss the hand of his benefactor. He refused both offers. Shvabrin swore allegiance to Pugachev, Vasilisa Egorovna was hacked to death with a saber, Masha disappeared.

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VIII. Uninvited guest

Peter is worried about Masha's fate. From Palashka he learns that the girl was hidden by priest Akulina Pamfilovna. Grivnev is seized with fear because Pugachev is staying in the priest’s house. Masha became seriously ill from the unrest she experienced; Akulina Pamfilovna introduced her to the robber as her niece.

Savelich tells Peter that the Cossack ataman is the same guide whom the young man presented with a sheepskin coat. Grinev and Emelyan have a frank conversation. The officer doubts the rebel's royal origin and again refuses to serve him. Pugachev shows nobility and releases Peter.

IX. Parting

Pugachev leaves the fortress and generously gifts the people with coppers. Ataman appoints Shvabrin commandant of the fortress. Peter is horrified because Maria Ivanovna remains in the power of this vile man. He himself is forced to leave the fortress. He sets off on foot to Orenburg. Pugachev sends a Cossack after him with a horse for Peter.

H. Siege of the city

In Orenburg, Grinev comes to the general and tells him about Mironov’s fate and the situation that has developed in the fortress. Orenburg is preparing for a siege. Pugachev's army is already under the city walls. Peter makes a tour of the surrounding area every day. During one of his walks, he saw police officer Maksimych among Pugachev’s Cossacks. He gave him a letter from Masha.

Maria Ivanovna reports that Shvabrin took her hostage. Under threat of revealing who she really is to the rebels, he forces her to marry him. In three days, Masha must give him an answer. She asks Peter for help. Grinev turns to the general with a proposal to cleanse the fortress where he served. Takes charge of the operation.

XI. Rebel settlement

The general did not support Peter. The hero and his servant go without permission to the Belogorsk fortress, but along the way they are captured by Pugachev’s robbers.

Grinev meets with the ataman and tells him about the situation of Maria Mironova. He takes the solution to this problem into his own hands. Emelyan tells the hero a Kalmyk fairy tale-parable about a raven and an eagle, thus explaining the uprising and his role in it.

XII. Orphan

In the fortress, Pugachev and Grinev were met by Shvabrin, who outwardly resembled the Cossacks (grew a beard). He behaves subserviently and helpfully. The chieftain asks to show the girl he is keeping under guard. Shvabrin claims that this is his wife. Masha is under arrest. She is dressed in a peasant dress, emaciated, pale, with disheveled hair.

Pugachev decided to marry Masha and Peter, but Alexey Ivanovich reveals the truth that the girl is the captain’s daughter. But instead of punishment, the robber sets Peter and Mary free.

XIII. Arrest

The lovers stopped in a town where a detachment of hussars was stationed. It was headed by Zurin. He advises Peter to join his squad and serve the empress, and send Masha to the village to live with her parents. The hero does just that.

The troops pushed back the robbers and brought the villages into submission. Prince Golitsyn defeated Pugachev's troops, but did not catch Emelyan himself. Soon, Ivan Mikhelson finally liquidated the rebel gangs, and preparations were underway for the execution of the leader. Peter is going on vacation to his parents. Suddenly Zurov announces an order to arrest him and send him to Kazan in connection with the Pugachev case.

XIV. Court

Pyotr Grinev is accused of collaborating with the chieftain: Shvabrin, who was also arrested, pointed to him as a spy of Pugachev sent to Orenburg.

Maria Mironova, whom Peter's parents received well, learns about the tragic fate of her lover. She goes to Tsarskoe Selo to advocate for him and tell influential people the truth about the events in the Belogorsk fortress. She met a lady in the park. She became interested in the circumstances that brought Maria to the empress’s residence.

Having learned that she was bothering about Grinev, she said that the empress would never forgive him for going over to the rebels. Masha managed to convince her interlocutor. Soon after this conversation, the girl was invited to the empress. It turned out that this was the woman who met Maria in the park. Catherine II took care of Mironova’s dowry and ordered Grinev to be reinstated. The young people soon got married.

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Sergeant of the Guard

The main character of the novel, Pyotr Andreevich Grinev, remembers. He was born into the family of a small landowner. Grinev's father is a retired officer. Even before the birth of his son, he assigned him as a sergeant to the Semenovsky Guards Regiment.

When Peter was five years old, his father assigned a servant, Arkhip Savelich, to him to raise the little master. The servant taught the boy Russian literacy and understanding of hunting dogs. At the age of twelve, a French teacher, Beaupre, was assigned to Petit. But he became addicted to vodka and did not miss a single skirt, completely forgetting about his duties.

One day the maids complained about the teacher, and Grinev’s father came straight to class. The drunken Frenchman was sleeping, and Petya was making a kite out of a geographical map. The angry father kicked the Frenchman out. That was the end of Petya's studies.

Grinev turns sixteen, and his father sends him to serve. But not to St. Petersburg, but to his good friend in Orenburg. Savelich is also traveling with Petya. In Simbirsk, at an inn, Grinev meets the hussar captain Zurin, who teaches him to play billiards. Peter gets drunk and loses a hundred rubles to the military man. In the morning he moves on.

Chapter II

Counselor

On the way to their duty station, Grinev and Savelich lose their way. A lone wanderer leads them to an inn. There, Peter manages to get a good look at his guide. This is a black-bearded man of about forty, strong, lively and of the most robber appearance. He enters into a strange conversation with the owner of the inn, full of allegories.

Grinev gives the guide his sheepskin coat, since the black-bearded man is practically naked. The guide pulls on his sheepskin coat, although it is bursting at the seams, and promises to remember the kindness of the young master forever.

The next day, Grinev arrives in Orenburg and introduces himself to the general, who, on the advice of Petya’s father, sends the young man to the Belogorsk fortress under the command of Captain Mironov.

Chapter III

Fortress

Grinev arrives at the Belogorsk fortress. It is a village surrounded by a palisade with a single cannon. Captain Ivan Kuzmich Mironov is a gray-haired old man, under whose command about a hundred old soldiers and two officers serve. One of them is the elderly one-eyed lieutenant Ivan Ignatich, the second is Alexey Shvabrin, exiled to this outback for a duel.

Peter is placed in a peasant hut. That same evening he meets Shvabrin, who describes the captain’s family in person: his wife Vasilisa Egorovna and daughter Masha. Vasilisa Egorovna commands both her husband and the entire garrison, and Masha, according to Shvabrin, is a terrible coward. Grinev himself meets Mironov and his family, as well as the constable Maksimych. He is horrified by the upcoming service, which seems endless and boring to him.

Chapter IV

Duel

The idea of ​​the service turned out to be wrong. Grinev quickly liked the Belogorsk fortress. There are no guards or exercises here. The captain sometimes drills the soldiers, but so far he cannot get them to distinguish between “left” and “right”.

Grinev almost becomes part of Mironov’s house and falls in love with Masha. And he likes Shvabrin less and less. Alexey makes fun of everyone and speaks badly about people.

Grinev dedicates poems to Masha and reads them to Shvabrin, since he is the only person in the fortress who understands poetry. But Alexey cruelly ridicules the young author and his feelings. He advises giving Masha earrings instead of poetry and assures that he himself has experienced the correctness of this approach.

Grinev is offended and calls Shvabrin a liar. Alexey challenges the young man to a duel. Peter asks Ivan Ignatich to become a second. However, the old lieutenant does not understand such a cruel showdown.

After lunch, Grinev informs Shvabrin about his failure. Then Alexey suggests doing without seconds. The opponents agree to meet in the morning, but as soon as they meet with swords in their hands, they are arrested by soldiers led by a lieutenant.

Vasilisa Egorovna forces the duelists to reconcile. Shvabrin and Grinev pretend to make peace and are released. Masha says that Alexey has already wooed her and was refused. Now Peter understands the anger with which Shvabrin slanders the girl.

The next day, the opponents again converge at the river. Shvabrin is surprised that Grinev can give such a worthy rebuff. Peter manages to push the officer back, but at this time Savelich calls out to the young man. Grinev turns around sharply and is wounded in the chest.

Chapter V

Love

The wound is serious, Peter comes to his senses only on the fourth day. Shvabrin asks for forgiveness and receives it from his opponent. Masha takes care of Grinev. Peter, taking advantage of the moment, declares his love for her and finds out that the girl also has tender feelings for him. Grinev writes a letter home in which he asks for his parents' blessing for the marriage. But the father refuses and threatens to transfer his son to another place so that he does not fool around. The letter also says that Mother Grineva fell ill.

Peter is depressed. He did not write anything to his father about the duel. How did her mother know about her? Grinev decides that Savelich reported this. But the old servant is offended by such suspicion. As proof, Savelich brings a letter from Grinev’s father, in which he scolds the old man for not reporting the injury. Peter learns that Mironov also did not write to his parents and did not report to the general. Now the young man is sure that Shvabrin did this to upset his marriage with Masha.

Having learned that there will be no parental blessing, Masha refuses the wedding.

Chapter VI

Pugachevshchina

At the beginning of October 1773, a message about the Pugachev rebellion arrived. Despite all the precautions and Mironov’s attempts to keep this a secret, the rumor spreads instantly.

The captain sends constable Maksimych on reconnaissance. Two days later he returns with the news that a huge force is moving. There is unrest among the Cossacks. The baptized Kalmyk Yulay reports that Maksimych met with Pugachev and went over to his side, and is now inciting the Cossacks to revolt. Mironov arrests Maksimych and puts Yulay in his place.

Events are developing rapidly: the constable runs away from the guard, the Cossacks are dissatisfied, a Bashkir is captured with Pugachev’s appeal. It is not possible to interrogate him because the prisoner does not have a tongue. Vasilisa Yegorovna bursts into a meeting of officers with bad news: the neighboring fortress was taken, the officers were executed. It becomes clear that soon the rebels will be under the walls of the Belogorsk fortress.

It was decided to send Masha and Vasilisa Egorovna to Orenburg.

Chapter VII

Attack

In the morning, Grinev learns that the Cossacks left the fortress and forcibly took Yulay with them. Masha did not have time to leave for Orenburg - the road was blocked. Already at dawn, Cossack and Bashkir patrols appeared near the fortress. By order of the captain, they are driven away by cannon shots, but soon the main force of the Pugachevites appears. In front is Emelyan himself in a red caftan on a white horse.

Four traitor Cossacks approach the walls of the fortress. They offer to surrender and recognize Pugachev as sovereign. The Cossacks throw Yulay's head over the palisade straight to Mironov's feet. The captain orders to shoot. One of the negotiators is killed, the rest rush away.

The assault on the fortress begins. Mironov says goodbye to his wife and blesses the frightened Masha. Vasilisa Egorovna takes the girl away. The commandant manages to fire the cannon again, then he orders the gates to be opened and rushes into a sortie. But the soldiers do not follow the commander. The attackers break into the fortress.

Grinev is tied up and brought to the square where the Pugachevites are building a gallows. People gather, many greet the rebels with bread and salt. The impostor sits in a chair on the porch of the commandant's house and takes the oath from the prisoners. Ivan Ignatich and Mironov refuse to take the oath. They are immediately hanged.

It’s Grinev’s turn. With surprise, he recognizes Shvabrin among the rebels. Peter is led to the gallows, but then Savelich falls at Pugachev’s feet. The servant manages to beg for mercy, and Grinev is released.

Vasilisa Yegorovna is taken out of the house. Seeing her husband on the gallows, she calls Pugachev an escaped convict. The old woman is killed.

Chapter VIII

Uninvited guest

Grinev is trying to find out about Masha’s fate. It turns out that she is lying unconscious with the priest, who passes the girl off as his seriously ill niece.

Grinev returns to his looted apartment. Savelich explains why Pugachev suddenly spared the young man. This is the same guide to whom the young officer gave the hare sheepskin coat.

Pugachev sends for Grinev. The young man comes to the commandant's house, where he has lunch with the rebels. During the meal, a military council takes place, at which the rebels decide to march on Orenburg. Afterwards everyone disperses, but Pugachev leaves Grinev alone to talk. He again demands to swear allegiance, but Peter refuses. Grinev cannot promise that he will not fight against Pugachev. He is an officer, therefore he is obliged to carry out the orders of his commanders.

The young man's honesty wins over the rebel leader. Pugachev releases Peter.

Chapter IX

Parting

In the morning, the impostor emerges from the fortress. Before leaving, Savelich approaches him with a list of goods that the rebels took from Grinev. At the end of the list a hare sheepskin coat is mentioned. Pugachev gets angry and throws the paper away. He leaves, leaving Shvabrin as commandant.

Grinev rushes to the priest to find out about Masha’s condition. He is informed that the girl is in a fever and delirious. Peter has to leave his beloved. He can neither take her out nor stay in the fortress.

With heavy hearts, Grinev and Savelich wander on foot to Orenburg. Suddenly they are overtaken by the former Cossack constable Maksimych, who is leading an excellent Bashkir horse. It was Pugachev who ordered to give the young officer a horse and a sheepskin coat. Grinev gratefully accepts the gift.

Chapter X

Siege of the city

Peter arrives in Orenburg and reports to the general about what happened in the fortress. The council decides not to oppose the impostor, but to defend the city. Peter is very worried that he cannot help Masha in any way.

Soon Pugachev’s army appears and the siege of Orenburg begins. Grinev often goes on forays. Thanks to a fast horse and luck, he manages to remain unharmed.

In one of the forays, Peter encounters Maksimych, who gives him a letter from Masha. The girl writes that Shvabrin took her from the priest’s house and is forcing her to become his wife. Grinev asks the general for a company of soldiers to liberate the Belogorsk fortress, but is refused.

Chapter XI

Rebel settlement

Grinev is planning to flee Orenburg. Together with Savelich, he safely leaves in the direction of the Berdskaya Settlement, occupied by the Pugachevites. Peter hopes to drive around the settlement in the dark, but stumbles upon a detachment of patrolmen. However, he manages to escape. Unfortunately, Savelich is detained.

Peter returns to rescue the old man and is also captured. Pugachev immediately recognizes Grinev and asks why the young officer left Orenburg. Peter says that he wants to free the orphan who is being offended by Shvabrin.

Pugachev is angry with Shvabrin and threatens to hang him. The impostor's adviser, fugitive corporal Beloborodov, does not believe Grinev's story. He believes that the young officer is a spy. Unexpectedly, another adviser to Pugachev, the convict Khlopusha, stands up for Peter. Things almost come to a fight, but the impostor pacifies the advisers. Pugachev undertakes to arrange the wedding of Peter and Masha.

Chapter XII

Orphan

Arriving at the Belogorodskaya fortress, Pugachev demands to show him the girl whom Shvabrin is keeping under arrest. Alexey makes excuses, but the impostor insists. Shvabrin leads Pugachev and Grinev into a room where an exhausted Masha is sitting on the floor.

Pugachev asks the girl why her husband punished her. Masha indignantly replies that she would rather die than become Shvabrin’s wife. Pugachev is dissatisfied with Alexey's deception. He tells Shvabrin to write out a pass and lets the young couple go on all fours.

Chapter XIII

Arrest

Grinev and Masha hit the road. In fortresses and villages captured by the rebels, no obstacles are put in their way. There is a rumor that it is Pugachev's godfather who is traveling. The couple enters a town in which a large detachment of Pugachevites should be stationed. But it turns out that this place has already been vacated. They want to arrest Grinev, he bursts into the room where the officers are sitting. Fortunately, the garrison is headed by an old acquaintance, Zurin.

Peter sends Masha and Savelich to his parents, while he himself remains in Zurin’s detachment. Soon government troops lift the siege of Orenburg. The news of the final victory arrives. The impostor is captured, the war is over. Grinev is going home, but Zurin receives an order to arrest him.

Chapter XIV

Court

Grinev is accused of treason and espionage for Pugachev. The main witness is Shvabrin. Grinev does not want to make excuses so as not to drag Masha into the trial, who will be called as a witness or even an accomplice.

They want to hang Peter, but Empress Catherine, taking pity on his elderly father, exchanges the execution for eternal settlement in Siberia. Masha decides to throw herself at the empress’s feet and ask for mercy. She is going to St. Petersburg.

Stopping at an inn, the girl learns that the hostess is the niece of the court stoker. This woman helps the girl get into the garden of Tsarskoye Selo, where Masha meets an important lady. The girl tells her story, and she promises to help.