Times and street scenery change, but people in Russia remain the same. Writers of the 19th century wrote about their time, but in society, many relationships remained the same. There are global patterns of social relations.
Melnikov-Pechorsky described events in the Trans-Volga region, and many wrote about Moscow life in the 19th century, including A.N. Ostrovsky.
Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky (March 31 (April 12), 1823 - June 2 (14), 1886) - Russian playwright, corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. Wrote about 50 plays, of which best known" Plum", "Wolves and Sheep", "Thunderstorm", "Forest", "Dowry".
Russian theater begins with Ostrovsky in his modern understanding: writer created theater school and a holistic concept of playing in the theater . Staged performances in Moscow Maly Theatre.
The main ideas of the theater reform:
- the theater should be built on conventions (there is a 4th wall separating the audience from the actors);
- immutability of attitude towards language: mastery speech characteristics expressing almost everything about the characters;
- the bet on the entire troupe, and not on one actor;
- "People go to see the game, not the play itself - you can read it."
Ostrovsky's ideas were carried to their logical end by Stanislavsky.
The composition of the Complete Works in 16 volumes. The composition of the PSS in 16 volumes. M: GIHL, 1949 - 1953 With the application of translations not included in the PSS.
Moscow, State Publishing House fiction, 1949 - 1953, circulation - 100 thousand copies.
Volume 1: Plays 1847-1854
From the editor.
1. family picture, 1847.
2. Our people - let's settle. Comedy, 1849.
3. Morning young man. Scenes, 1950, qualification. resolution 1852
4. Unexpected case. dramatic study, 1850, publ. 1851.
5. Poor bride. Comedy, 1851.
6. Do not sit in your sleigh. Comedy, 1852, publ. 1853.
7. Poverty is not a vice. Comedy, 1853, publ. 1854.
8. Don't live as you want. folk drama, 1854, publ. 1855.
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Volume 2: Plays 1856-1861
9. Hangover in someone else's feast. Comedy, 1855, publ. 1856.
10. Profitable place. Comedy, 1856, publ. 1857.
11. Festive sleep - before dinner. Pictures of Moscow life, 1857, publ. 1857.
12. Didn't get along! Pictures of Moscow life, 1857, publ. 1858.
13. Pupil. Scenes from village life, 1858, publ. 1858.
14. Thunderstorm. Drama, 1859, publ. 1860.
15. old friend better than the new two. Pictures of Moscow life, 1859, publ. 1860.
16. Own dogs squabble, don't pester someone else's! 1861, publ. 1861.
17. What you go for, you will find (Balzaminov's Marriage). Pictures of Moscow life, 1861, publ. 1861.
Volume 3: Plays 1862-1864
18. Kozma Zakharyich Minin, Sukhoruk. Dramatic Chronicle (1st edition), 1861, publ. 1862.
Kozma Zakharyevich Minin, Sukhoruk. Dramatic Chronicle (2nd edition), publ. 1866.
19. Sin and trouble does not live on anyone. Drama, 1863.
20. hard days. Scenes from Moscow life, 1863.
21. Jokers. Pictures of Moscow life, 1864.
Volume 4: Plays 1865-1867
22. Governor (Dream on the Volga). Comedy (1st edition), 1864, publ. 1865.
23. In a lively place. Comedy, 1865.
24. Abyss. Scenes from Moscow life, 1866.
25. Dmitry Pretender and Vasily Shuisky. Dramatic Chronicle, 1866, publ. 1867.
Volume 5: Plays 1867-1870
26. Tushino. Dramatic Chronicle, 1866, publ. 1867.
27. Simplicity is enough for every wise man. Comedy, 1868.
28. Hot heart.. Comedy, 1869.
29. Crazy money. Comedy, 1869, publ. 1870.
Volume 6: Plays 1871-1874
30. Forest. Comedy, 1870, publ. 1871.
31. Not everything is a carnival for a cat. Scenes from Moscow life, 1871.
32. There was not a penny, but suddenly Altyn. Comedy, 1871, publ. 1872.
33. Comedian XVII century. Comedy in verse, 1872, publ. 1873.
34. Late love. Scenes from the life of the outback, 1873, publ. 1874.
Volume 7: Plays 1873-1876
35. Snow Maiden. Spring Tale, 1873.
36. Labor bread. Scenes from the life of the outback, 1874.
37. Wolves and sheep. Comedy, 1875.
38. Rich brides. Comedy, 1875, publ. 1878.
Volume 8: Plays 1877-1881
39. The truth is good, but happiness is better. Comedy, 1876, publ. 1877.
40. Last victim. Comedy, 1877, publ. 1878.
41. Dowry. Drama, 1878, publ. 1879.
42. The heart is not a stone. Comedy, 1879, publ. 1880.
43. Slaves. Comedy, 1880, publ. 1884?
Volume 9: Plays 1882-1885
44. Talents and fans. Comedy, 1881, publ. 1882.
45. Handsome man. Comedy, 1882, publ. 1883.
46. Guilty without guilt. Comedy, 1883, publ. 1884.
47. Not of this world. Family scenes, 1884, publ. 1885.
48. Governor (Dream on the Volga). (2nd edition).
Volume 10. Plays written jointly with other authors, 1868-1882.
49. Vasilisa Melentyeva. Drama (with the participation of S. A. Gedeonov), 1867.
Together with N. Ya. Solovyov:
50. Happy day. Scenes from the life of a provincial outback, 1877.
51. Marriage of Belugin. Comedy, 1877, publ. 1878.
52. Savage. Comedy, 1879.
53. Shines, but does not heat. Drama, 1880, publ. 1881.
Together with P. M. Nevezhin:
54. A whim. Comedy, 1879, publ. 1881.
55. Old in a new way. Comedy, 1882.
Volume 11: Selected translations from English, Italian, Spanish, 1865-1879
1) Pacify the wayward. Shakespeare's comedy, 1865.
2) Coffee shop. Comedy Goldoni, 1872.
3) The family of criminals. Drama by P. Giacometti, 1872.
Sideshows by Cervantes:
4) Salamanskaya cave, 1885.
5) Theater of miracles.
6) Two talkers, 1886.
7) Jealous old man.
8) Divorce Judge, 1883.
9) Biscay impostor.
10) Election of alcaldes in Daganso.
11) Watchman, 1884.
Volume 12: Articles about the theater. Notes. Speeches. 1859-1886.
Volume 13: Works of art. Criticism. Diaries. Dictionary. 1843-1886.
Works of art. pp. 7 - 136.
The story of how the quarter warden started dancing, or from the great to the ridiculous is only one step. Story.
Notes of a Zamoskvoretsky resident Essay.
[Biography of Yasha]. Feature article.
Zamoskvorechye on a holiday. Feature article.
Kuzma Samsonych. Feature article.
Did not get along. Tale.
"I dreamed of a big hall ..." Poem.
[Acrostic]. Poem.
Maslenitsa. Poem.
Ivan Tsarevich. Fairy tale in 5 acts and 16 scenes.
Criticism. pp. 137 - 174.
Diaries. pp. 175 - 304.
Dictionary [Materials for the dictionary of the Russian folk language].
Volume 14: Letters 1842 - 1872.
Volume 15: Letters 1873 - 1880
Volume 16: Letters 1881 - 1886
Translations not included in the Complete Collection
William Shakespeare. Anthony and Cleopatra. An excerpt from an unfinished translation. , first publication 1891
Staritsky MP For two hares. Comedy from petty-bourgeois life in four acts.
Staritsky M.P. Last night. Historical drama in two scenes.
Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky; Russian Empire, Moscow; 03/31/1823 - 06/02/1886
One of the greatest playwrights Russian empire is considered to be A.N. Ostrovsky. He left behind a significant contribution not only to the Russian, but also world literature. Plays by A. N. Ostrovsky enjoy great success even now. This allowed the playwright to take a high place in our rating, and his works to be presented in other ratings of our site.
A N Ostrovsky biography
Ostrovsky was born in Moscow. His father was a priest, and his mother was the daughter of a sexton. But, unfortunately, Alexander's mother passed away when he was only 8 years old. The father remarried the daughter of a Swedish nobleman. The stepmother turned out to be a good woman and devoted a lot of time to her adopted children.
Thanks to his father's large library, Alexander became addicted to literature at an early age. The father wanted his son to be a lawyer. That is why, immediately after graduating from the gymnasium, Ostrovsky went to study at Faculty of Law Moscow University. But he did not finish the university, because of a quarrel with a teacher, but went to court as a clerk. It was here that Ostrovsky saw many episodes from his first comedy - "Insolvent Debtor". Subsequently, this comedy was renamed into "Own people - let's settle."
This debut work of Ostrovsky was scandalous, as it represented the merchant class quite badly. Because of this, the life of A.N. Ostrovsky became much more complicated, although such writers as highly appreciated this work. Since 1853, reading Ostrovsky has become more and more popular, his new works are staged in the Maly and Alexandrinsky theaters. Since 1856, Ostrovsky can be read in the Sovremennik magazine, where almost all of his works are published.
In 1960, Ostrovsky's Thunderstorm appeared, which you can read on our website. This work deserves the most rave reviews from critics. Subsequently, the author receives more and more respect and recognition. In 1863 he was awarded the Uvarov Prize and elected a member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. The year 1866 of the life of A. N. Ostrovsky also becomes special. This year he founds the Artistic Circle, of which are, and many others famous writers. But, despite this, Alexander Nikolayevich does not stop there, and works on new works, until his death.
Plays by A.N. Ostrovsky on Top Books website
Ostrovsky got into our rating with the work "Thunderstorm". This play is considered one of the best works the author, therefore it is not surprising that Ostrovsky's "Thunderstorm" is loved to be read, despite the age of the work. At the same time, interest in the play is quite stable, which can only be achieved by a truly significant work. You can get acquainted with the works of Ostrovsky in more detail below.
All works by A. N. Ostrovsky
- family picture
- unexpected case
- Morning of a young man
- poor bride
- Do not sit in your sleigh
- Don't live the way you want
- Hangover in someone else's feast
- Plum
- Festive sleep before dinner
- Did not get along
- pupil
- an old friend is better than two new ones
- Their dogs are biting, don't pester someone else's
- Balzaminov's marriage
- Kozma Zakharyich Minin-Sukhoruk
- hard days
- Sin and trouble on whom does not live
- Governor
- Jokers
- In a lively place
- abyss
- Dmitry Pretender and Vasily Shuisky
- Tushino
- Vasilisa Melentyeva
- Enough simplicity for every sage
- Warm heart
- crazy money
- Every day is not Sunday
- There was not a penny, but suddenly Altyn
- 17th century comedian
Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky
Collected works in sixteen volumes
Volume 1. Plays 1847-1854
Editorial
This publication, carried out by a decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of May 11, 1948, is the first complete collection of works by the great Russian playwright Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky, including his epistolary legacy.
The first collected works of A. N. Ostrovsky were published in 1859 in two volumes by G. A. Kushelev-Bezborodko. In 1867–1870 collected works appeared in five volumes in the publication of D. E. Kozhanchikov. These editions were carried out with the direct participation of the author. In 1874, with the participation of N. A. Nekrasov as a publisher, an eight-volume collection of Ostrovsky's works was published. In 1878, in the edition of Salaev, an additional volume IX was published and in 1884, in the edition of Kekhribirdzhi, vol. X.
The last collected works, which appeared during the life of A. N. Ostrovsky, came out in 1885–1886. in ten volumes, published by N. G. Martynov. Due to illness, the playwright could not take part in the reading of the proofs of his works. In this regard, the last lifetime edition contains many typographical errors and, in some cases, direct distortions of Ostrovsky's texts.
Collected works published after Ostrovsky's death were a simple reprint of Martynov's edition. First experience scientific publication The works of the great playwright were "The Complete Works of A. N. Ostrovsky" in ten volumes, published in 1904-1905. in the publication "Enlightenment" edited by the artist of the Alexandria Theater M. I. Pisarev. Preparing this collected works, Pisarev checked the printed texts with the autographs at his disposal, correcting in a number of cases the errors of previous editions. In 1909, the same publication published two additional volumes of plays by A. N. Ostrovsky, written jointly with P. M. Nevezhin and N. Ya. Solovyov.
After the Great October socialist revolution, according to the decision of the Soviet government, the State Publishing House released in 1919-1926. "Works of A. N. Ostrovsky in 11 volumes" edited by N. N. Dolgov (1-10 vols.) and B. Tomashevsky and K. Halabaev (11 t.) supplemented with new materials. However, this edition, as well as the previous ones, far from exhausted all the richest literary heritage great playwright, in particular, none of the publications included Ostrovsky's letters.
Along with the publication of collected works in the years Soviet power many of Ostrovsky's plays were published in mass editions. During this time, several single volumes of Ostrovsky's selected works were also published.
In collected works published before October revolution, Ostrovsky's works were subjected to tsarist censorship. Soviet textual scholars have done a great job of restoring the original, uncorrupted text of the works of A. N. Ostrovsky.
In preparing this complete collection compositions were used all handwritten materials located in Moscow and Leningrad state storage facilities. This publication aims to give a complete set of works by A. N. Ostrovsky verified according to manuscripts and authorized editions. Ostrovsky's works are given in chronological order. Scroll actors in each play is given according to authorized editions, i.e. either at the beginning of the play, or according to actions and scenes. Each of the volumes is accompanied by brief notes, which provide information of a historical and literary nature.
Family picture*
Antip Antipych Puzatov, merchant, 35 years old.
Matryona Savishna, his wife, 25 years old.
Marya Antipovna, Puzatov's sister, girl, 19 years old.
Stepanida Trofimovna, Puzatov's mother, 60 years old.
Paramon Ferapontych Shiryalov, merchant, 60 years old.
Daria, Puzatov's maid.
A room in Puzatov's house, tastefully furnished; portraits above the sofa, birds of paradise on the ceiling, multi-colored drapes and bottles of tincture on the windows. Marya Antipovna is sitting at the window at the embroidery frame.
Maria Antipovna (sews and sings in an undertone).
Black color, dark color
You are always nice to me.
(Thinks and leaves work.) Now the summer is passing, and September is in the yard, and you sit within four walls, like some kind of nun, and don’t come to the window. Where as antiresno! (Silence.) Well, maybe don't! lock it up! tyrannize! And my sister and I will take time off for the vigil at the monastery, dress up, and we ourselves will distinguish ourselves in the park or in Sokolniki. You have to get smart somehow. (Working. Silence.) Why hasn't Vassily Gavrilych ever passed by these days?... (Looking out the window.) Sister! sister! the officer is coming!.. hurry, sister!.. with a white feather!
Matrena Savishna (runs in). Where, Masha, where?
Maria Antipovna. Here, look. (Looking both.) Bows. Ah, what! (Hide behind the window.)
Matrena Savishna. How pretty!
Maria Antipovna. Sister, sit here: maybe she will go back.
Matrena Savishna. And what are you, Masha! You teach him, and he will drive by five times every day. After that, you won't mess with him. I already know these soldiers. There Anna Markovna taught the hussar: he drives past, and she glances and smiles. Well, my madam: he rode into the entryway and rode in.
Maria Antipovna. Ah, what a fear!
Matrena Savishna. That's what it is! There was nothing like that, but fame went all over Moscow ... (Looking out the window.) Well, Masha, Daria is coming. Will she say something?
Maria Antipovna. Oh, sister, how would she not get caught by her mother!
Daria runs.
Daria. Well, mother Matryona Savishna, she was completely caught! I ran, madam, to the stairs, and Stepanida Trofimovna was just right there. Well, for silk, they say, she ran to the shop. And then after all, it comes to everything with us. Yesterday the clerk Petrusha...
Maria Antipovna. Yes, what are they?
Daria. Yes! ordered to bow. Here, madam, I come to them: Ivan Petrovich is lying on the sofa, and Vasily Gavrilych is on the bed ... or, more to the point, Vasily Gavrilych is on the sofa. They smoked tobacco, madam, - you just can’t breathe.
Matrena Savishna. Yes, what did they say?
Daria. And they said, my madam, that by all means, she says, now they came to Ostankino, that way at Vespers, she says. Yes, you, says Daria, tell them to come without fail, even though it will rain, everyone would come.
Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky is an outstanding Russian writer and playwright. The heroes of his works are versatile and it was not possible to understand them immediately and not everyone. Alexander Nikolayevich developed the traditions of the Russian dramatic art using the experience of foreign .
short biography
He was born in 1823 in Moscow. Alexander's father is from a family of hereditary clergymen. Nikolai Fedorovich also wanted to become a confessor, but went to work as a judicial lawyer. His deeds were so successful that Nikolai Fedorovich rose to the rank of collegiate assessor and received the nobility.
The family had eight children, but four died in infancy. Alexander's mother passed away when he was only eight years old. The family lived without needing anything. The education of children was given paramount importance.
A few years after the death of his wife, his father remarried once again to the noblewoman Emily von Tessin. The stepmother was kind. She paid attention to the children and surrounded them with care.
Alexander spent a lot of time in his father's large library. From childhood, the boy felt drawn to literature and art, but his father wanted his son to become a lawyer.
Fulfilling the will of his father, Alexander Nikolaevich entered law university, but he was able to finish it, he failed the exam in Roman law. He worked in the legal office, but he did not give up his dream of becoming a writer.
Ostrovsky, noticing scenes from everyday life, wrote the first play and published it in the city newspaper. The new talented author was immediately noticed, critics spoke well of him.
Alexander Ostrovsky received real fame by writing the comedy “Own people - let's settle!”. The play exposed the merchants in a negative light, for which this work was banned from being staged in the theater for some time.
The playwright produced a play every year for 30 years. creative activity. Ostrovsky died in 1886 popular works Alexander Ostrovsky.
