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Dec 15, 2023 · Alexander Ostrovsky is a writer with an unexciting biography, but rich legacy. He wrote almost 50 plays, and 20 of them are still running. Moreover, he holds the record for most screen adaptations — around 80 films, both live-action and animated, have been released based on his works since 1911.
The works of Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky in the table are listed in chronological order. You can learn more about the playwright’s work in a special section. 1823, March 31 – A.N. was born.
Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Остро́вский; 12 April [O.S. 31 March] 1823 – 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1886) was a Russian playwright, generally considered the greatest representative of the Russian realistic period. [1]
This book contains brilliant new translations of the best known and most popular plays of Russia's first and most prolific professional playwright, whose masterful social portraits of mid-19th-century Russia remain a vital part of the living Russian theater.
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One of the first comedies by Alexander Ostrovsky (1823-1886) - ‘It’s a Family Affair - We’ll Settle It Ourselves’ (1849) - describes the financial machinations of a Moscow merchant. He declares...
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May 23, 2018 · ostrovsky, alexander nikolayevich (1823 – 1886), playwright and advocate of dramatists' rights. Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky wrote and coauthored some fifty plays, translated foreign plays into Russian, and worked tirelessly to improve conditions for actors, dramatists, and composers.
