Masquerade (play)
Play by Mikhail Lermontov / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Masquerade (Russian: Маскарад) is a verse play written in 1835 by the Russian Romantic writer Mikhail Lermontov. The four-act play, set in 1830s St. Petersburg aristocratic society, highlights the rebellious spirit and noble mind of the protagonist, Yevgeny Arbenin. It is often compared with Shakespeare's Othello in its essential story line.
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Written by | Mikhail Lermontov |
Original language | Russian |
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