It's a Family Affair - We'll Settle It Ourselves
Interesting Facts
- The play was the first in Ostrovsky's career to bring him widespread fame and recognition.
- The work was censored and banned from stage performance for several years after it was written.
- The play is a satire on the merchant lifestyle and morals, mocking the greed and hypocrisy of this class.
- The main character, Lazar Podkhalyuzin, is a typical representative of the 'new Russian' merchants, willing to engage in any scheme for enrichment.
- The title of the play «It's a Family Affair - We'll Settle It Ourselves» has become a proverbial expression, denoting mutual settlements and agreements between people.
Date of publication: 23 September 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Drama
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