The Minor
Interesting Facts
- The play is one of the first works of Russian classicism to mock the vices of the nobility and serfdom.
- The main character, Mitrofanushka, has become a byword for an ignorant and lazy young man.
- Mitrofanushka's phrase «I don't want to study, I want to marry» has become a catchphrase in the Russian language.
- The work was written in 1782 and immediately gained wide recognition and popularity.
- The play raises important social issues of its time, such as upbringing, education, and the moral decay of the nobility.
- Characters like Prostakova and Skotinin have become symbols of cruelty and ignorance.
Date of publication: 24 May 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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