Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 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 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.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russian drama -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 556948 2025-08-05T04:50:26.176780 text/html 556865 556760 2024-11-05T06:13:14.828436 2023-10-05T06:49:27.389096 text/html text/html 255134 2025-08-05T04:50:36.552704 application/epub+zip 263483 2025-08-05T04:50:28.433690 application/epub+zip 263483 2025-08-05T04:50:27.089719 application/epub+zip 469431 2025-08-05T04:50:41.868635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425833 2025-08-05T04:50:35.459669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403887 2022-09-05T09:39:01.869139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462464 2025-08-05T04:50:25.540717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442773 2024-10-28T18:01:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17949 2025-08-05T04:50:42.018644 application/rdf+xml 9523 2025-08-05T04:50:27.587694 image/jpeg 2653 2025-08-05T04:50:27.338722 image/jpeg 246052 2025-08-05T04:50:26.218758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia