The Masquerade: A Poetic Drama in Four Acts

by Mikhail Lermontov and Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov

Book Overview

The Masquerade, a treasured four-act play by Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov, is a classic work of Russian romanticism.

In 1830s St. Petersburg, aristocrat Arbenin and Nina, his wife, attend a masked ball. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, Arbenin convinces himself that his wife is romantically involved with Prince Zvezdich. Arbenin is tragically blinded by jealousy and pride, and then a disaster happens...

A celebration and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475976178
• ISBN13: 9781475976175
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"