TY - BOOK AU - Ostrovsky,Aleksandr Nikolaevich AU - Garnett,Constance TI - The Storm AV - PG PY - 2005/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Russian drama -- Translations into English KW - Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917 -- Drama N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_(Ostrovsky); Release date is 2005-04-01; Produced by Eric Eldred, S.R.Ellison and the DP Proofreading Team; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Storm" by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky is a drama written in 1859. Set against the backdrop of the Russian merchant class, this five-act play sparked fierce moral debate upon its premiere. The work centers on a character named Katerina, whose story divided critics and audiences alike. Some praised the "elemental poetic force" of her passionate nature, while others condemned the play's controversial scenes. Despite critical controversy, it achieved tremendous box office success and inspired numerous musical adaptations, including Janáček's opera "Káťa Kabanová." (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7991 ER -