Poverty is No Vice

Interesting Facts

• The play was written in 1853 and is one of Ostrovsky's early works.
• The main theme of the play is social inequality and the struggle for happiness in the face of poverty.
• The play was first staged at the Maly Theatre in Moscow in 1854.
• In this play, Ostrovsky uses elements of folk language and folklore, giving the work a special colorfulness.
• One of the central characters is a young man named Lyubim Tortsev, who, despite his poverty, maintains dignity and honesty.
• The play received positive reviews from critics for its realistic depiction of the lives and problems of ordinary people.