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The Pushkin Library

The Pushkin Library

By: Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin
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In this quiet library, the voices of old tales are awakened once more. Here are gathered verse and story, passion and caprice, sorrow, wit, and that fleeting music of the human heart which neither time nor dust can wholly silence. The Pushkin Library offers these works entire, unabridged, and alive again for the listening ear.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Daughter of the Commandant Chapter 7 - The Assault

    The Daughter of the Commandant Chapter 7 - The Assault
    Jun 5 2026
    In which the restless night gives way to a grim dawn as the fort prepares to withstand the approach of rebellious horsemen led by the formidable Pugatchéf, while the brave Commandant rallies his men with the spirit of duty and loyalty. The assault unfolds with fierce defiance and bitter sacrifice, revealing the complex interplay of courage, treachery, and the heavy hand of fate upon all who are caught in the storm of conflict.
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    15 mins
  • The Daughter of the Commandant Chapter 6 - Pugatchéf

    The Daughter of the Commandant Chapter 6 - Pugatchéf
    May 29 2026
    In which the quietude of Fort Bélogorsk is unsettled by grave tidings of rebellion, and the officers marshal their scanty resources to prepare for the coming storm with cautious resolve. Meanwhile, tender domestic concerns intertwine with martial duty as the safety of the Commandant’s family becomes a delicate matter amid the growing threat.
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    22 mins
  • The Daughter of the Commandant Chapter 5 - Love

    The Daughter of the Commandant Chapter 5 - Love
    May 22 2026
    In which a young officer, after recovering from a duel wound under the caring watch of Marya Ivánofna and the Commandant’s family, dares to declare his love and seek parental approval for marriage, only to be met with a stern and forbidding letter from his father. The weight of disappointed hopes and growing melancholy sets in, shadowing his once buoyant spirit and altering the course of his days at the fort.
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    16 mins
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