"The Captain's Daughter": a retelling of the chapters. Summary of Pushkin's story "The Captain's Daughter"

In this article, we describe the product of A.S. Pushkin "The Captain's Daughter". A retelling of the chapters of this short novel, published in 1836, is brought to your attention.

1. Sergeant of the Guards

The first chapter begins with the biography of Pyotr Andreevich Grinev. The father of this hero served, and then retired. There were 9 children in the family of Grinev, however, eight of them died in infancy, and Peter remained alone. His father had written it down before his birth to the Semenov regiment. Before the coming of age, Pyotr Andreevich was on leave. Uncle Savelich serves as the boy's tutor. He leads the development of the Russian diploma Petrusha.

After a while Peter the Baptist was sent to Peter. He taught him German, French, and various sciences. But Bepre raised his child was not engaged, but only drank and walked. The boy's father soon discovered this and drove the teacher away. Peter in the 17th year sent to the service, but not in the place where he hoped to get. He goes to Orenburg instead of Petersburg. This decision determined the fate of Peter, the hero of the work "The Captain's Daughter".

Chapter 1 describes the father's farewell to his son. He tells him that it is necessary to cherish the honor of a young man. Petya, having arrived in Simbirsk, gets acquainted in a tavern with Zurin, captain, who taught him to play billiards, and also spoiled it and won from him 100 rubles. Grinev seemed to break free for the first time. He behaves like a boy. In the morning, Zurin requires a win. Pyotr Andreevich, in order to show his character, makes Savelich, protesting this, give money. Then, feeling a pang of conscience, Grinev leaves Simbirsk. So ends in the work "The Captain's Daughter" 1 chapter. We will describe the further events that have occurred with Pyotr Andreevich.

2. The leader

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin tells us about the fate of this hero of the work "The Captain's Daughter". The second chapter of the novel is called the "Leader". In it we first get acquainted with Pugachev.

Grinev on the way asks Savelich to forgive him for his stupid behavior. Suddenly a snowstorm begins on the road, Peter and his servant are getting out of the way. They meet one person who offers to lead them to the inn. Grinev, riding in the booth, sees a dream.

Son Grinev - an important episode of the work "The Captain's Daughter". Chapter 2 describes it in detail. In it, Peter comes to his estate and discovers that his father is dying. He approaches him to take the last blessing, but instead of his father sees an unknown man with a black beard. Grinev is surprised, but his mother convinces him that this is his planted father. Waving an ax, a black-bearded peasant jumps up, dead bodies fill the whole room. The person at the same time smiles at Pyotr Andreevich, and also offers that blessing.

Grinev, already at an inn, looks at his escort and notices that he is the same person from a dream. He is a middle-aged man of forty, lean and broad-shouldered. It's already noticeable in the black beard. The eyes of a man are alive, they feel the sharpness and subtlety of the mind. A rather pleasant expression is the face of the leader. It's cheating. His hair is cut in a circle, and this man is dressed in Tatar bloomers and an old Armenian.

The leader converses with the host in the "allegorical language." Pyotr Andreevich thanks his companion, gives him a hare sheepskin coat, pours a glass of wine.

The old comrade of Father Grinev, Andrei R. Karlovich, sends Orenburg Petra to the service at Belogorsk Fortress, located 40 versts from the city . It is here that the novel "The Captain's Daughter" continues. According to the chapters, the retelling of further events occurring in it is as follows.

3. Fortress

This fortress resembles a village. Vasilisa Yegorovna, the reasonable and kind woman, the wife of the commandant, is in charge of everything here. Grinev next morning gets acquainted with Shvabrin Alexei Ivanovich, a young officer. This man of short stature, perfectly ugly, dark-skinned, very lively. He is one of the main characters of the work "The Captain's Daughter". 3 chapter - a place in the novel, where this character first appears in front of the reader.

Because of the duel, Shvabrin was transferred to this fortress. He tells Pyotr Andreevich about the local life, about the commandant's family, while unflattering about his daughter, Masha Mironova. A detailed description of this conversation you will find in the work "The Captain's Daughter" (Chapter 3). The commandant invites Grinev and Shvabrin to a family dinner. Peter sees along the way how the "exercises" are taking place: a platoon of invalids is led by Mironov Ivan Kuzmich. He wears a "Chinese dressing gown" and a cap.

4. The Duel

An important place is in the composition of the work "The Captain's Daughter" chapter 4. The following is told in it.

The commandant's family likes Grinev very much. Pyotr Andreyevich becomes an officer. He communicates with Shvabrin, but this communication brings the hero less and less pleasure. Kolya remarks about Alexei Masha especially do not like Grinev. Peter writes mediocre verses and dedicates them to this girl. Shvabrin sharply speaks on them, while insulting Masha. Grinev accuses him of lying, Alexei Ivanovich summons Peter to a duel. Vasilisa Yegorovna, upon learning of this, orders the arrest of the duelists. Palashka, a courtyard girl, deprives them of their swords. After a while, Peter Andreevich became aware that Shvabrin was wooing Masha, but received a refusal from the girl. He now understands why Alexei Ivanovitch cursed Masha. A duel is again appointed, on which Pyotr Andreevich is wounded.

5. Love

Masha and Savelich take care of the injured. Peter Grinev makes a proposal to the girl. He sends a letter to his parents asking for blessings. Shvabrin visits Peter Andreevich and admits his guilt before him. He does not give any blessings to Father Grinev, he already knows about the duel, and Savelich did not tell him about it at all. Pyotr Andreevich believes that Alexei Ivanovich did it. Without the consent of the parents, the captain's daughter does not want to marry. Chapter 5 narrates this about her decision. We will not describe in detail the conversation between Peter and Masha. Let's just say that the captain's daughter decided to avoid Grinev later. The retelling of the chapters continues with the following events. Pyotr Andreyevich ceases to visit the Mironovs, falls in spirit.

6. Pugachevshchina

The notification that the robber gang led by Emelian Pugachev is operating in the vicinity, comes to the commandant. This gang attacks fortresses. Pugachev soon reached the Belogorsky Fortress. He calls on the commandant to surrender. Ivan Kuzmich decides to expel his daughter from the fortress. The girl says goodbye to Grinev. However, her mother refuses to leave.

7. Attack

Attack of the fortress continues the work "The Captain's Daughter". The retelling of the chapters of the following events is as follows. At night, the Cossacks leave the fortress. They pass to the side of Emelian Pugachev. The gang is attacking him. Mironov, with a few defenders, is trying to defend himself, but the strengths of the two sides are unequal. Captured fortress Emelian Pugachev arranges the so-called court. Executions on the gallows betray the commandant, as well as his comrades. When the turn comes to Grinev, Savelich begs Emelyan, rushing to his feet, to spare Pyotr Andreevich, offers ransom. Pugachev agrees. Residents of the city and soldiers give Emelianu swearing. Vasilisa Yegorovna is killed, bringing her naked to the porch, as well as her husband. Pyotr Andreyevich leaves the fortress.

8. An uninvited guest

Grinev is very worried about how the captain's daughter lives in the Belogorsky fortress.

The content of the chapters of the subsequent events of the novel describes the subsequent fate of this heroine. A girl is hiding from a priest who tells Pyotr Andreevich that Shvabrin is on the side of Pugachev. Grinev learns from Savelich that Pugachev is a guide to them on his way to Orenburg. Emelian calls Grinev to himself, he comes. Petr Andreevich draws attention to the fact that everyone behaves like comrades with each other in the camp of Pugachev, do not have a preference for the leader at the same time.

Everyone brags, expresses doubts, disputes Pugacheva. People sing it about the gallows. The guests of Emelian depart. Grinev tells him privately that he does not consider him king. He replies that luck will be a bang, after all Grishka Otrepyev once ruled. Emelyan dismisses Pyotr Andreevich in Orenburg, despite the fact that he promises to fight against him.

9. Separation

Emelyan instructs Peter to tell the governor of this city that soon the Pugachevites will arrive there. Pugachev, leaving the Belogorsky fortress, leaves Shvabrin a commandant. Savelich writes a list of the plundered good of Peter Andreevich and sends it to Emelyan, but he does not pay attention to him in the "fit of generosity" and Savelich does not punish Savelich. He even favors a fur coat from his shoulder Grinev, gives him a horse. Masha, meanwhile, is ill in the fortress.

10. Siege of the city

Peter goes to Orenburg, to Andrei Karlovich, to the general. Military men are absent from the military council. Here only officials. It is more prudent, in their opinion, to remain behind a reliable stone wall, than in an open field to experience their own happiness. For the head of Pugachev offer to appoint officials a great price and bribe Yemelyan people. A sergeant from the fortress brings a letter from Masha to Petr Andreevich. She reports that Shvabrin forces her to become his wife. Grinev asks the general to help, to provide him with people in order to clear the fortress. However, he refuses.

11. The Rebellious Village

Hurry to help the girl Grinev with Savelich. People Pugacheva stop them on the road and lead to the leader. He interrogates Pyotr Andreevich about his intentions in the presence of his confidants. Pugachev's people are a hunched, frail old man with a blue ribbon draped over his shoulder in a gray army coat, and a tall, burly and broad-shouldered man of about forty-five. Grinev tells Emelian that he came to save the orphan from Shvabrin's claims. The Pugachevites suggest that Grinev and Shvabrin simply solve the problem of hanging them both. However, Peter Pugachev clearly sympathetic, and he promises to marry him to a girl. Pyotr Andreevich in the morning goes to the fortress in the tent of Pugachev. He in a confidential conversation tells him that he would like to go to Moscow, but his comrades are robbers and thieves, who will hand over the leader at the first failure, saving his own neck. Emelian tells a Kalmyk fairy tale about a crow and an eagle. The raven lived 300 years, but pecked with carrion. But the eagle chose to starve, but did not fall. It's better to get a drink of blood once, Emelyan thinks.

12. The Orphan

Pugachev in the fortress learns that the girl suffers a mockery from the new commandant. Shvabrin starves her. Emelyan frees Masha and wants to marry her right now with Grinev. When Shvabrin says that this is Mironov's daughter, Emelyan Pugachev decides to release Grinev and Masha.

13. Arrest

Soldiers on the way from the fortress take Grinev's arrest. They take Pyotr Andreevich for the Pugachev, lead him to the chief. They are Zurin, who advises Peter Andreevich to send Savelich and Masha to their parents, and Grinev himself to continue the battle. He follows this advice. Pugachev's army was defeated, but he himself was not caught, he managed to gather new detachments in Siberia. Emelian is being persecuted. Zurin is ordered to arrest Grinev and send him under guard to Kazan, betraying the investigation in the Pugachev case.

14. The Court

Petr Andreevich is suspected of having served Pugachev. This is not the last role played by Shvabrin. Petra sentenced to exile in Siberia. Masha lives with Peter's parents. They are very attached to her. The girl goes to Petersburg, to Tsarskoe Selo. Here she meets the Empress in the garden and asks Peter to be pardoned. Describes how he came from behind her to Pugachev, the captain's daughter. Briefly on the chapters we described the novel ends as follows. Grinev is released. He is present at the execution of Emelian, who nods his head when he recognizes him.

The genre of the historical novel is the work "The Captain's Daughter". The retelling of the chapters does not describe all the events, we mentioned only the main ones. Pushkin's novel is very interesting. After reading the original of the work "The Captain's Daughter" by chapters, you will understand the psychology of the characters, and also learn some details that we omitted.