The Storm - Couverture souple

Ostrovsky, Alexandr Nicolaevich

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1494885220 ISBN 13 : 9781494885229

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

A Masterwork of Russian Drama — Unfiltered, Unsentimental, and Unshakably Powerful

Step into the oppressive, emotionally charged world of 19th-century provincial Russia in The Storm, the most celebrated tragedy by Alexander Ostrovsky, often hailed as the father of Russian drama. Unlike the cosmopolitan perspectives of Dostoevsky or Turgenev, Ostrovsky paints a deeply intimate and authentic portrait of small-town Muscovite life—untouched by Western European ideals or aristocratic lenses.

At the heart of this gripping four-act play is Katerina, a young woman suffocating under the moral and social weight of a rigid, patriarchal household. Her inner turmoil and yearning for emotional and spiritual freedom pit her against the stifling norms of her society. In Russia, she is seen as a symbol of defiant resistance; to Western readers, she may appear fragile—but this fragility is in fact a revolt of the soul against injustice, fear, and silence.

The Storm is more than a domestic tragedy. It is a psychological study of the Russian soul, a vivid ethnographic snapshot of pre-industrial Russia, and a timeless exploration of freedom, repression, guilt, and grace. Ostrovsky’s play has been revered for its emotional intensity, lyrical realism, and sharp social critique—influencing generations of Russian playwrights and thinkers.

"A thunderclap across the landscape of Russian literature."

Whether you’re a student of Russian history, literature, or drama—or simply love raw, character-driven storytelling—this play remains as emotionally resonant and thought-provoking as the day it premiered.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823, Moscow, Russian Empire – 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886, Shchelykovo, Kostroma, Russian Empire) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period. The author of 47 original plays, Ostrovsky (according to Encyclopedia Britannica) "almost single-handedly created a Russian national repertoire." His dramas are among the most widely read and frequently performed stage pieces in Russia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1494885220
• ISBN 13: 9781494885229
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg