Woe from Wit: A Verse Comedy in Four Acts by Alexander Griboedov

Woe from Wit: A Verse Comedy in Four Acts

Alexander Griboedov with Betsy Hulick (Translator)

200 pages first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics play poetry funny fast-paced

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Alexander Griboedov's Woe from Wit is one of the masterpieces of Russian drama. A verse comedy set in Moscow high society after the Napoleonic wars, it offers sharply drawn characters and clever repartee, mixing meticulously crafted banter and bit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.89

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