{"product_id":"ostrovsky-plays-two-the-forest-artistes-admirers-wolves-sheep-sin-sorrow-the-power-of-darkness","title":"Ostrovsky: Plays Two: The Forest; Artistes \u0026 Admirers; Wolves \u0026 Sheep; Sin \u0026 Sorrow; The Power of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes the plays \u003ci\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArtistes and Admirers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolves and Sheep \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSin and Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour of Ostrovsky's finest plays. The best known of these, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest\u003c\/i\u003e (1871), has two young lovers in thrall to their tyrannical elders, who are prevented from marrying until a pair of strolling actors come to their rescue. In \u003ci\u003eArtistes and Admirers\u003c\/i\u003e (1881), a comedy of theatre life, a dedicated young actress renounces both love and fortune in order to pursue her sacred calling. In the comedy \u003ci\u003eWolves and Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e (1875) Ostrovsky returns to a favourite theme, the double-dealing and hypocrisy of the Russian landowning classes, while the melodrama \u003ci\u003eSin and Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e (1863) explores the tragic consequences of a bored provincial wife's brief affair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Mulrine is a Glasgow-born poet and playwright who has written extensively for radio and television, and published many translations.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oberon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433258357010,"sku":"9781840021981","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_30b4957d-17e8-45a7-8157-6e3053be03eb.jpg?v=1729564869","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ostrovsky-plays-two-the-forest-artistes-admirers-wolves-sheep-sin-sorrow-the-power-of-darkness","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}