Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 531 Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799 1837 Пушкин, Александр Сергеевич Poushkin, Alexander Pushkin, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich) Pushkin, Alexander Hayes, Alfred 1857 1936 Boris Godunov: a drama in verse Produced by Stephen D. Leary and David Widger "Boris Godunov: A Drama in Verse" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a dramatic play written in the early 19th century. The work is set in Russia during the tumultuous reign of Boris Godunov, exploring themes of power, legitimacy, and the consequences of political ambition. The principal characters include Boris Godunov, a peasant’s son who ascends to the throne amid claims of tyranny and murder, and a young monk named Gregory Otrepiev, who emerges as a pretender to the tsar's title, leading to the central conflict of the play. The opening of "Boris Godunov" presents a vivid portrayal of political intrigue and unrest in Russia. As the play begins, key nobles discuss Boris's reluctance to ascend the throne amid the public's discontent and the shadow of the murdered tsarevich Dimitry. Characters like Prince Shuisky and Vorotinsky speculate on Boris's culpability in the young prince's death. The people's cries for leadership set the stage for Boris’s eventual reluctant acceptance of power and introduce Gregory Otrepiev, whose ambitions ignite a turbulent quest for the throne, foretelling the chaotic struggle for authority and legitimacy that unfolds throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Godunov, Boris Fyodorovich, Czar of Russia, 1551 or 2-1605 -- Drama PG Text Opera Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 139556 2025-07-02T13:18:53.792932 text/html 134323 2013-02-07T09:55:18 text/html 142164 2025-07-02T13:19:00.743918 application/epub+zip 144790 2025-07-02T13:18:56.935929 application/epub+zip 119172 2025-07-02T13:18:55.793906 application/epub+zip 290201 2025-07-02T13:19:02.829880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288115 2025-07-02T13:19:00.013913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205599 2022-09-03T05:47:22.564036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126108 2025-07-02T13:18:53.507957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125841 2012-08-10T15:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19674 2025-07-02T13:19:02.954870 application/rdf+xml 15908 2025-07-02T13:18:56.277898 image/jpeg 3850 2025-07-02T13:18:56.033905 image/jpeg 50096 2013-02-07T09:55:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 48773 2012-08-10T15:37:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 140919 2025-07-02T13:18:53.804916 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