The Storm and Other Plays

A. N. Ostrovsky is one of the most popular Russian playwrights: his plays remain on the theatrical stage to this day, many of them have been adapted into films. Ostrovsky's works rightfully belong to the golden fund of Russian classics: his characters are so vivid and unique, and they are so uncompromising in solving conflict situations. Ostrovsky's creativity opened a new era in the history of Russian theater: simple people took the stage, living with their needs, aspirations, and passions, which are close and understandable to audiences at all times. The playwright created nearly fifty plays, in which the Russian national character was revealed in all its fullness.