Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolaevich 1823 1886 Ostrovsky, Alexander Островский, Александр Николаевич Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrowski, Aleksander Ostrowskij, A. N. Noyes, George Rapall 1873 1952 Noyes, George R. Plays Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. A Protégée of the Mistress Poverty Is No Crime Sin and Sorrow Are Common to All It's a Family Affair--We'll Settle It Ourselves. Produced by Keren Vergon, Lazar Liveanu and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Plays" by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky is a collection of four plays originally written in the mid-19th century, during a time of significant social change in Russia. Ostrovsky's works delve into the complexities of Russian life, particularly focusing on the lesser-seen merchant class and the moral dilemmas they face. Through portrayals of characters such as the wealthy and tyrannical Madam Ulanbékov, her son Leoníd, and the often victimized protégée Nádya, the plays explore themes of power, love, and societal constraints. The opening portion introduces the various characters and sets the stage for the conflicts that arise within the social hierarchy of Russian life. We are introduced to Nádya, who seeks to escape her bleak fate dictated by her mistress's insistence on arranging her marriage to an unsuitable drunkard. The longing for freedom and love contrasts with the controlling atmosphere created by characters like Madam Ulanbékov, who embodies the oppressive social order. As Nádya navigates her dreams and desires amidst the expectations laid upon her, the audience is drawn into a world where individual aspirations clash with societal obligations, setting the stage for engaging dramatic conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russian drama -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 556872 556767 2024-10-05T06:18:16.161403 2023-10-05T06:49:27.125082 text/html text/html 556865 556760 2024-10-05T06:18:16.508411 2023-10-05T06:49:27.389096 text/html text/html 255120 2024-10-05T06:18:27.496359 application/epub+zip 263529 2024-10-05T06:18:18.982378 application/epub+zip 263530 2024-10-05T06:18:17.506445 application/epub+zip 469427 2024-10-05T06:18:33.216366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426096 2024-10-05T06:18:26.254384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403887 2022-09-05T09:39:01.869139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462552 462498 2024-10-05T06:18:15.466404 2023-10-05T06:49:26.614092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 458734 2020-12-20T03:43:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163747 2020-12-20T03:43:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 458725 2020-12-20T03:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163497 2020-12-20T03:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21920 2024-10-05T06:18:33.359325 application/rdf+xml 9523 2024-10-05T06:18:18.044404 image/jpeg 2653 2024-10-05T06:18:17.776388 image/jpeg 245987 2024-10-05T06:18:16.548408 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 en.wikipedia