Masquerade

Synopsis

Masquerade (Russian: Маскарад) is a verse play written in 1835 by the Russian Romantic writer Mikhail Lermontov. The four-act play, set in 1830s St. Petersburg aristocratic society, highlights the rebellious spirit and noble mind of the protagonist, Yevgeny Arbenin. It is often compared with Shakespeare's Othello in its essential story line. The play was banned for generations due to its perceived moral offense.

Text license: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1842

Genres

drama, drama fiction

Created by

Mikhail Lermontov

Cover: Wikimedia Commons · Mikhail Lermontov · Public domain · Source