Without a dowry and other plays /
Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1823-1886,
Without a dowry and other plays / Alexander Ostrovsky ; translated and introduced by Norman Henley. - 272 pages
Translated from the Russian.
A profitable position; An ardent heart; Without a dowry; Talents and admirers.
One of the most important Russian playwrights of the 19th century, Alexander Ostrovsky (1823-1886) is credited with bringing realism to the Russian stage. A contemporary of Turgenev, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, and precursor to Chekhov, he was a keen sociological observer, often exposing abuses of power, which landed him in trouble with the censors again and again. He wrote 47 original plays and began the tradition of acting today associated with Stanislavsky. Ostrovsky's plays were written with performance in mind and with a masterful use of colloquial language. This volume collects four of Ostrovsky's key plays, each from a different decade.
9780715647387 (pbk.) : £14.99
Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1823-1886 --Translations into English.
Russian drama--19th century--Translations into English.
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Without a dowry and other plays / Alexander Ostrovsky ; translated and introduced by Norman Henley. - 272 pages
Translated from the Russian.
A profitable position; An ardent heart; Without a dowry; Talents and admirers.
One of the most important Russian playwrights of the 19th century, Alexander Ostrovsky (1823-1886) is credited with bringing realism to the Russian stage. A contemporary of Turgenev, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, and precursor to Chekhov, he was a keen sociological observer, often exposing abuses of power, which landed him in trouble with the censors again and again. He wrote 47 original plays and began the tradition of acting today associated with Stanislavsky. Ostrovsky's plays were written with performance in mind and with a masterful use of colloquial language. This volume collects four of Ostrovsky's key plays, each from a different decade.
9780715647387 (pbk.) : £14.99
Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1823-1886 --Translations into English.
Russian drama--19th century--Translations into English.
891.7'23