"The Captain's Daughter": retelling. Brief retelling of "The Captain's Daughter" chapter by chapter

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The story "The Captain's Daughter", the retelling of which is offered in this article, was written by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin in 1836. It tells about the Pugachev uprising. The author, creating the work, was based on the events that really happened in 1773-1775, when the Yaik Cossacks, under the leadership of Yemelyan Pugachev, who pretended to be Tsar Pyotr Fedorovich, began a peasant war, taking villains, thieves and runaway convicts as servants. Maria Mironova and Pyotr Grinev are fictional characters, but their fates truly reflected the sad times of the civil war.

1 chapter. Guard Sergeant

The story "The Captain's Daughter", the retelling of which you are reading, begins with Peter Grinev's story about his life. He was the only child whomanaged to survive from 9 children of a poor noblewoman and a retired major, lived in a noble family with an average income. The old servant was actually the tutor of the young master. Peter received a poor education, as his father hired a Frenchman - a hairdresser Beaupré - as a tutor. This man led an immoral, dissolute life. For depraved actions and drunkenness, he was eventually expelled from the estate. And Petrusha, a 17-year-old boy, his father decided to send him to serve in Orenburg through old connections. He sent him there instead of Petersburg, where they were supposed to take the young man into the guard. To look after his son, he attached Savelich, an old servant, to him. Petrusha was very upset, because instead of the capital's parties, a bleak existence awaited him in this wilderness. Alexander Sergeevich writes about these events in the story "The Captain's Daughter" (Chapter 1).

Retelling of the work continues. The young gentleman, during one of the stops along the way, meets Zurin, a rake-captain, because of whom he became addicted to playing billiards under the pretext of training. Soon Zurin invites the hero to play for money, and in the end Peter loses 100 rubles - a significant amount at that time. Savelich, who was entrusted with keeping the "treasury" of the master, protests that Pyotr Grinev should pay the debt, but the master insists on this. Savelich had to submit and give the money.

2 chapter. Counselor

We continue to describe the events of the story "The Captain's Daughter". The retelling of the second chapter is as follows. Peter eventually becomes ashamedthis loss and promises the servant not to gamble any more. A long journey awaits them, and Savelich forgives his master. But again, because of Peter's imprudence, they get into trouble. Despite the impending storm, Grinev ordered the coachman to continue on their way, and they got lost and almost froze. However, luck was on the side of the heroes - they suddenly met a stranger. He helped the travelers to the inn.

We continue our retelling of Chapter 2 of The Captain's Daughter. Grinev recalls that he, tired after this unsuccessful trip, had a dream in a wagon, which he called prophetic: he saw his mother, who said that Peter's father was dying, and his house. After that, Grinev saw a man with a beard in the bed of his father, whom he did not know. The mother told the hero that this man is her named husband. Peter refuses to accept the "father's" blessing of the stranger, and then he grabs an ax, corpses appear everywhere. Grinev, however, he does not touch.

Here they are already driving up to the inn, which resembles a thieves' haven. Frozen in one coat, a stranger asks for wine from Petrusha, and he treats him. An incomprehensible conversation in the thieves' language begins between the owner of the house and the peasant. Peter does not understand its meaning, but what he hears seems very strange to the hero. Grinev, leaving the rooming house, thanked, again to Savelich's displeasure, his escort, giving him a hare sheepskin coat. The stranger bowed in response, saying that he would never forget this favor.

When finally a herogets to Orenburg, one of his father's colleagues, having read a letter asking him to keep the young man "in tight rein", sends him to serve in the Belogorsk fortress - an even more remote place. This upsets Peter, who has long dreamed of a Guards uniform.

3 chapter. Fortress

3 chapter of the story "The Captain's Daughter", a retelling of which is offered to your attention, begins with the following events. We get acquainted with the commandant of the fortress. Ivan Kuzmich Mironov was her master, but in fact everything was controlled by the chief's wife, Vasilisa Yegorovna. Peter immediately liked these sincere and simple people. The already middle-aged couple had a young daughter Masha, but so far her acquaintance with the main character has not taken place. In a fortress that turned out to be an ordinary village, a young man meets a lieutenant named Alexei Ivanovich Shvabrin. He was sent here from the guard for participating in a duel that ended in the death of his opponent. This hero often taunted about Masha, the captain's daughter, exposing her as a fool, and in general had a habit of speaking unflatteringly about people. After Grinev himself met the girl, he expresses doubts about the lieutenant's remark. Let's continue our retelling. "The Captain's Daughter", Chapter 4, is summarized below.

4 chapter. Duel

Compassionate and kind by nature, Grinev began to communicate more and more closely with the commandant's family, and gradually moved away from Shvabrin. Masha did not have a dowry, but she turned out to be a lovely girl. Peter did not like sharpShvabrin's remarks. In the evenings, inspired by thoughts about this girl, he began to write poems to her and read them to Alexei Ivanovich. But he only ridiculed him, starting to humiliate the girl even more, saying that she would come at night to anyone who would give her earrings.

In the end, the friends had a big fight, and a duel was to take place. Vasilisa Egorovna found out about the duel, but the heroes pretended that they had reconciled, and they themselves decided to postpone the duel the next day. In the morning, as soon as they drew their swords, 5 invalids and Ivan Ignatich led them to Vasilisa Yegorovna under escort. Having scolded the duelists properly, she let them go. Alarmed by the news of this duel, Masha told Pyotr Grinev in the evening about Alexei Shvabrin's failed matchmaking for her. Then Grinev understood the motives of this man's behavior. The duel did take place. Peter turned out to be a serious opponent for Alexei Ivanovich. However, Savelich suddenly appeared at the duel, and, after hesitating, Peter was wounded.

5 chapter. Love

The retelling of the story "The Captain's Daughter" continues, we have already reached chapter 5. Masha came out of the wounded Peter. The duel brought them closer, and they fell in love with each other. Grinev, wishing to marry a girl, writes a letter to his parents, but does not receive a blessing. The refusal of the father does not change the intentions of the hero, but Masha does not agree to marry secretly. The lovers drift apart for a while.

6 chapter. Pugachevshchina

We bring to your attention a retelling of the 6th chapter ("The Captain's Daughter"). The fortress is in turmoil. Mironov receives an order to prepare for an attackrobbers and rebels. Emelyan Pugachev, who calls himself Peter III, escaped from custody and now terrifies the local population. He is approaching Belogorsk. There are not enough people to defend the fortress. Mironov sends his wife and daughter to Orenburg, where it is more reliable. The wife decides not to leave her husband, and Masha says goodbye to Grinev, but she is no longer able to leave.

7 chapter. Reprisal

Pugachev offers to surrender, but the commandant does not agree to this and opens fire. The battle ends with the transfer of the fortress into the hands of Pugachev.

Emelyan decides to inflict reprisals on those who refused to obey him. He executes Mironov and Ivan Ignatich. Grinev decides to die, but not to swear allegiance to this man. But the servant Savelich rushes to the ataman at the feet, and he decides to pardon Peter. The Cossacks drag Vasilisa Egorovna out of the house and kill her.

8 chapter. Uninvited guest

This does not end the retelling of the story "The Captain's Daughter". Grinev understands that Masha will also be executed if they find out that she is here. In addition, Shvabrin took the side of the rebels. The girl is hiding in the house near the priest. In the evening, a friendly conversation between Peter and Pugachev took place. He remembered the good and in return gave the young man freedom.

9 chapter. Separation

Pugachev ordered Peter to go to Orenburg in order to report his attack in a week. The young man leaves Belogorsk. Shvabrin becomes commandant and stays in the fortress.

10 chapter. City siege

Grinev, upon arrival in Orenburg, reported on what was happening in the Belogorsk fortress. At the council, everyone except the main character voted not for attack, but for defense.

The siege has begun, and with it want and hunger. Peter secretly corresponds with Masha, and in one of the letters she informs the hero that Shvabrin is holding her captive and wants to marry. Grinev informs the general about this and asks the soldiers to save the girl, but he refuses. Then Peter alone decides to save his beloved.

11 chapter. Rebel Sloboda

Grinev gets to Pugachev's people on the way, he is sent for interrogation. Peter tells Pugachev about everything, and he decides to pardon him.

They are going to the fortress together, and on the way they are having a conversation. Pyotr persuades the troublemaker to surrender, but Yemelyan knows it's too late.

12 chapter. Orphan

Pugachev learns from Shvabrin that Masha is the daughter of the former commandant. At first he is angry, but this time Peter manages to win Emelyan's favor.

13 chapter. Arrest

Pugachev releases the lovers, and they go home to their parents. On the way they meet Zurin, the former head of the outpost. He persuades the young man to stay in the service. Peter himself understands that duty calls him. He sends Savelich and Masha to his parents.

In battles, Pugachev begins to suffer defeat. But he himself could not be caught. Zurin and his detachment are sent to suppress a new rebellion. Then comes the news that Pugachev has been captured.

14 chapter. Judgment

Continue ourbrief retelling. Pushkin ("The Captain's Daughter") narrates further about the following events. Grinev is arrested as a traitor, at the denunciation of Shvabrin. The empress pardoned him, taking into account the merits of his father, but sentenced the hero to life exile. Masha decides to go to St. Petersburg to ask the Empress for her beloved.

Randomly, a girl meets her on a walk in the garden and talks about her grief, not knowing who her companion is. After this conversation, Maria Mironova was invited to the palace, where she saw Catherine II. She pardoned Grinev. Pugachev was executed. The lovers reunited and continued the Grinev family.

Your attention was offered only a brief retelling of the chapters of "The Captain's Daughter" by A. S. Pushkin. It does not cover all the events and does not fully reveal the psychology of the characters, therefore, to form a more detailed idea of this work, we recommend that you refer to the original.