The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin

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(.) Robert and Elizabeth Chandler’s translation reads wonderfully (caution: I know no Russian), and captures the plot’s wildness, cruelty, and touching romance.' - Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator

But Pushkin is Pushkin and Pugachov, the wolf of the steppes.

'Put that way one might say don’t bother.

(.) A masterclass in storytelling and a founding text of the 19th-century Russian novel, The Captain’s Daughter is high art at its most effortless.' - Eileen Battersby, Irish Times (.) (I)t is compelling, largely due to the sustained candour of the well-intentioned narrator.

'Among Pushkin’s many talents is a flair for characterisation which often proves the backbone of his stories.

There are numerous previous translations of The Captain's Daughter.

The original (2007) Hesperus edition of this translation came with a Foreword by Elaine Feinstein.

With an Introduction and two afterwords (including Coats and turncoats) by Robert Chandler.

Translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler.

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The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin