The Storm. The Dowry. At the Bottom

This book includes the famous plays of Russian writers «The Storm» and «The Dowry» by A. Ostrovsky and «At the Bottom» by M. Gorky, the study of which is part of the mandatory school curriculum. The vivid and original heroes of these works experience the collapse of hopes and disappointment, some are doomed to tragic love, others try to figure out «what is better, truth or compassion,» the best among them challenge the «dark kingdom» and are uncompromising in their decisions.