Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man

Interesting Facts

• The play is one of the most famous comedies by Alexander Ostrovsky and was first staged in 1868.
• The main character, Yegor Dmitrievich Glumov, is a typical representative of the 'superfluous people' in Russian literature, who strive for success at any cost.
• The play mocks societal vices such as hypocrisy, careerism, and the lust for power.
• The title of the play has become a proverbial expression, used to denote that even the wisest person can make mistakes.
• The play contains an element of satire aimed at mocking the officialdom and bureaucracy of the Russian Empire.