Krechinsky's Wedding is a comedic play written by Alexander Sukhovo-Kobylin. The play is set in 19th century Russia and follows the story of a wealthy merchant named Krechinsky who is preparing for his wedding to a young and naive bride. However, the wedding preparations are marred by the interference of various characters who are determined to disrupt the proceedings. These characters include a group of drunken peasants, a scheming matchmaker, and an eccentric artist. The play is a satire on the greed and corruption of the ...
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Krechinsky's Wedding is a comedic play written by Alexander Sukhovo-Kobylin. The play is set in 19th century Russia and follows the story of a wealthy merchant named Krechinsky who is preparing for his wedding to a young and naive bride. However, the wedding preparations are marred by the interference of various characters who are determined to disrupt the proceedings. These characters include a group of drunken peasants, a scheming matchmaker, and an eccentric artist. The play is a satire on the greed and corruption of the Russian aristocracy and the social norms of the time. It is divided into three acts and features a cast of colorful and eccentric characters who engage in witty banter and absurd situations. Krechinsky's Wedding is a classic of Russian literature and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies of the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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