"Woe from Wit" is the immortal comedy by Alexander Griboyedov. A pinnacle of classicist drama that also combines elements of romanticism and sentimentalism, the play spread instantly through manuscript copies, yet it was not fully staged for the first time until six years later.
Bored already?
Then read this book! Because it:
- is not just a play in verse, but a play in verse and comics (which makes a devil of a difference);
- clarifies the intricacies and nuances of a bygone culture—for instance, why the play was considered scandalous (how could a young man spend the night in a young lady's room until morning?!);
- tells you about the life, customs, and mores of high society in 19th-century Moscow (how they got married, educated young ladies, and partied in Moscow two centuries ago);
- reveals the structure of the play and its hidden mechanisms (for example, we'll talk about deafness and madness, gossip, and secret female power);
- re-discovers the classic text—and it turns out to be incredibly modern right now, when it is so important to see the truth clearly and not be afraid to speak it.
Authors: Alexander Griboyedov, Alexey Oleinikov
Pages: 128 (offset paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 241x170x15 mm
