Our People Will Count!

To avoid paying off his accumulated debts, wealthy merchant Samson Bolshov, a tyrant and a boor, decides to declare himself bankrupt and transfer all his property to a trusted person - his own steward Podkhalyuzin. The clever steward, taking advantage of the situation, proposes to Bolshov's daughter - the beautiful Lipochka, who dreams of marriage... A. N. Ostrovsky's play "Our People Will Count!" is a vivid satire on merchant life in the 19th century. The author exposes greed, selfishness, and vanity that ruin families and destinies. The work remains relevant, reminding us that honesty, kindness, and helping others are more valuable than imagined gains. This collection also includes the plays "Poverty is Not a Vice" and "For Every Wise Person, Simplicity is Enough."