The Daughter of the Commandant
Alexander Pushkin
Read by Kevin W. Davidson
"The Daughter of the Commandant" (better known as "The Captain's Daughter") is a historical novel by the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin, and is considered to be his finest prose work. The novel is a romanticized account of Pugachev's Rebellion in 1773-1774.
The 17-year-old Pyotr Andreyich is sent by his father to military service in a remote Russian outpost, where he leans honor and love while being caught up in a violent uprising of tribal groups against the imperial government. (Summary by Wikipedia (alt.) and Kevin Davidson) (3 hr 57 min)
Chapters
| 01 Chapter 1 Sergeant of the Guards | 19:31 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 02 Chapter 2 The Guide | 21:33 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 03 Chapter 3 The Little Fort | 13:30 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 04 Chapter 4 The Duel | 18:19 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 05 Chapter 5 Love | 16:13 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 06 Chapter 6 Pugatchéf | 21:45 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 07 Chapter 7 The Assault | 14:49 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 08 Chapter 8 The Unexpected Visit | 15:17 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 09 Chapter 9 The Parting | 10:44 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 10 Chapter 10 The Siege | 15:39 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 11 Chapter 11 The Rebel Camp | 22:05 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 12 Chapter 12 The Orphan | 13:44 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 13 Chapter 13 The Arrest | 12:52 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
| 14 Chapter 14 The Trial | 21:46 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
Reviews
Amante
Good book, great reader, the discovery of the latter being of greater value than discovery of the former. Which makes one wonder how the world is far more familiar with and enamored of Pushkin or even Tolstoy (I except Dostoyevsky Gogol and Chekhov and am surprised and pleased to see an earlier reviewer do the same!) when here on LibriVox we discover so many obscure or now forgotten authors who are easily as strong story tellers and more profound in thought. One realizes what a rich treasure of literature America has; But I do mean to praise and not at all criticize the book as it was good.
Art Chmiel
Read Dostoyevsky, Chekhov and Gogol but not Pushkin. Became curious after reading that Pushkin is Putin’s favorite. Thought it good drama and can see why Pushkin is so well liked. It would make a good movie and/ or tv series. Thought the reader was excellent. Dramatized the read with voice inflection for each character without overdoing.
TwoFirstNames
A great reader and fun story. I’m sure it’s deeper than I realize. I hope to give it a second listen some day.
Well read
rs
This somewhat over the top Pushkin story was very well read.
Winner!! Thanks to Pushkin and Kevin Davidson.
zobert
Story, reader and sound quality EXCELLENT.