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In The Storm we have all the contradictory elements: a life strongly organised, yet weak within; strength and passivity, despotism and fatalism side by side. The author of The Storm, Alexander Ostrovsky (born in Moscow 1823, died 1886), is acknowledged to be the greatest of the Russian dramatists.
PDF Cite. Alexander Ostrovsky was the founder of the modern Russian theater. Though his predecessors Alexander Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol wrote several memorable plays, their primary genres...
Apr 1, 2005 · "The Storm" by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky is a drama written in the mid-19th century, recognized as one of the significant works of Russian literature.
- Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1823-1886
- Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946
- The Storm
- Groza. English
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]
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Although Ostrovsky's plays frequently emphasize negative aspects of Russian life, some critics note that they also celebrate those elements of his culture that Ostrovsky admired, most...
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Alexander Ostrovsky was born on March 31 [April 12, New Style], 1823, in Moscow, Russia. Being the son of a government clerk, Ostrovsky attended the University of Moscow law school. From 1843 to 1848 he was employed as a clerk at the Moscow juvenile court.
