Woe from Wit
rus. Горе от ума · 1825
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Main Ideas
- Critique of early 19th-century society through the depiction of its vices and flaws
- Exposure of the emptiness and hypocrisy of the aristocracy
- Contrast between the honesty and straightforwardness of the main character, Alexander Chatsky, and the superficiality and deceit surrounding him
- Depiction of a society's folly in rejecting new ideas and progress as represented by Chatsky
- Reflection on the concept of 'woe from wit' as the suffering of an intelligent person in a world of misunderstanding and narrow-mindedness
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Date of publication: 23 May 2024
Updated: 9 July 2024
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Genre: Classical literature
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