The Marriage of Krentsinsky, a Comedy in Three Acts - Pandrologimata, a Comedy in
Sukhovo-Kobylin, A. (Aleksandr), 1817-1903Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Ο Γάμος του Κρεντσίνσκη, Κωμωδία εις τρεις πράξεις - Πανδρολογήματα, Κωμωδία ειςAuthor: Sukhovo-Kobylin, A. (Aleksandr), 1817-1903,Language: Greek, Class: PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature, Release Date: Oct 11, 2011Editor's review
This Greek-language volume brings together two comedies by the Russian playwright Sukhovo-Kobylin, offering a glimpse of a strand of nineteenth-century Russian drama rarely encountered by Chinese readers. The author uses satire to probe marriage, property, and class relations; the three-act structures are tight, and the dialogue crackles with wit. Suitable for readers interested in the history of Russian drama or the European comic tradition. This is a Project Gutenberg public-domain e-book in the original Greek, with no Chinese notes; readers will need modern Greek or a classical-language background, or should use translation tools alongside Russian or English versions. Its value lies not in popular reading but in providing researchers and language learners with a free, reliable entry point to the original text.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Scholars studying nineteenth-century Russian drama and the European comic tradition
- Language learners with Greek reading ability who want to encounter translations of Russian plays
- Readers interested in public-domain e-books and collections of dramatic texts
Not a good fit for
- General readers without Greek who want light story reading
- Beginners seeking a Chinese translation or a detailed annotated edition
- Theater enthusiasts expecting modern stage adaptations or contemporary themes
Reading tips
- Read one comedy first, alongside a Russian or English translation, to lower the language barrier.
- While reading, note the relationships between characters and the property clues; this helps in understanding the satirical structure.
- Pair the reading with material on nineteenth-century Russian social history to understand the marriage and class themes.
About the publisher
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FAQ
Is this a Chinese translation?
No. This is a Greek-language e-book released by Project Gutenberg, containing two comedies by Sukhovo-Kobylin. The text is in Greek, with no Chinese translation or annotation.Can I read it without Greek?
It is quite difficult. Consider using translation tools or reading alongside a Russian or English translation; if you only want the plot, look up material on the history of drama first before deciding whether to tackle the original.Why are there two comedies in one volume?
This e-book combines Krechinsky's Wedding with another comedy, both three-act comedies and related texts in the author's dramatic work, so that readers can read them together.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Sukhovo-Kobylin, A. (Aleksandr), 1817-1903 Author · Russian · 1817–1903Alexander Sukhovo-Kobylin (1817–1903) was a Russian playwright, with one work held in this collection. As public information is limited, this introduction focuses on his surviving works and his place in theatre history. His representative work, titled in Greek, may be rendered as The Wedding of Krechinsky: A Comedy in Three Acts, together with a fragment of another comedy, indicating his talent for treating social themes such as marriage, litigation, and personal dependence in comic form. He is known for a dramatic trilogy whose exaggerated plots and sharp satire expose the absurdity and corruption of bureaucratic institutions, with vivid dialogue and tight structure. In Russian theatre history he is regarded as an important transitional figure between Gogol's satirical tradition and later realist drama, and his plays, still occasionally staged, remain valuable for understanding nineteenth-century Russian society and stagecraft.