Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 148 Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799 1837 Пушкин, Александр Сергеевич Poushkin, Alexander Pushkin, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich) Pushkin, Alexander Zielinska, Marie H. de De Zielinska, Marie H. Marie; a story of Russian love Produced by Hanh Vu, Douglas Levy, and David Widger "Marie; A Story of Russian Love" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a novel written during the early 19th century, reflecting themes of honor, love, and the complexities of military duty in the Russian Empire. The story centers around Peter Grineff, the son of a retired major, as he embarks on a journey that leads him away from the safety of his home to the challenges of garrison life at the fortress of Belogorsk, where he encounters love, conflict, and the hardships of military service. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Peter Grineff at age sixteen, as he transitions from childhood in the calm of his family estate to the rigors of military life. His father enrolls him as a Sergeant in the Guards based on a relative's influence, despite Peter's desire for adventure in Saint Petersburg. With an eccentric tutor dismissed amidst a scandal, Peter’s youthful escapades set the stage for his military introduction, ultimately thrusting him into the turbulent atmosphere of love and rivalry at the fortress where he will encounter key characters, including the charming Marie and his contentious peer Alexis Chabrine. These early events foreshadow the conflicts and emotional stakes that will unfold as Peter navigates his duties, relationships, and the tumultuous socio-political landscape of Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pugachev, Emelian Ivanovich, -1775 -- Fiction Russia -- Armed forces -- Officers -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 -- Fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction Russia -- History -- Rebellion of Pugachev, 1773-1775 -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction 228314 228315 2024-10-02T12:10:45.405969 2023-10-02T10:26:55.359336 text/html text/html 234917 2021-01-27T06:40:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 77601 2021-01-27T06:40:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 166894 2024-10-02T12:10:52.779913 application/epub+zip 169071 2024-10-02T12:10:48.964940 application/epub+zip 143037 2024-10-02T12:10:47.670936 application/epub+zip 331042 2024-10-02T12:10:55.593904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311915 2024-10-02T12:10:51.971937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272463 2022-09-02T14:13:01.444754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193425 193391 2024-10-02T12:10:44.869953 2023-10-02T10:26:54.958332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 193241 2016-11-18T14:02:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189827 2010-01-11T14:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73200 2010-01-11T14:41:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23458 2024-10-02T12:10:55.731871 application/rdf+xml 15390 2024-10-02T12:10:48.226931 image/jpeg 3738 2024-10-02T12:10:47.948943 image/jpeg 73692 2016-11-18T14:04:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 165577 2024-10-02T12:10:45.425992 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia