The Storm (Ostrovsky)
| The Storm | |
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Cover of the 1950 Russian edition | |
| Written by | Aleksandr Ostrovsky |
| Date premiered | 16 November 1859 |
| Place premiered | Maly Theatre in Moscow |
| Original language | Russian |
| Genre | Realistic drama |
The Storm (Russian: Гроза, sometimes translated as The Thunderstorm) is a drama in five acts by the 19th-century Russian playwright Aleksandr Ostrovsky. As with Ostrovsky's other plays, The Storm is a work of social criticism, which is directed particularly towards the Russian merchant class.