'Woe from Wit' is one of the first Russian comedies, 'torn' into proverbs and sayings, which still adorn the speech of every more or less well-read person.
'Woe from Wit' is a comedy that gave Russian literature its first 'superfluous man.'
This comedy, with its essentially tragic ending, is a truly 'Russian comedy' with a distinct bitter aftertaste and endless sympathy for the hero.
The publication is supplied with a commentary, as well as excerpts from articles by A. S. Pushkin, I. A. Goncharov and A. Grigoriev, dedicated to the comedy 'Woe from Wit', which will undoubtedly help anyone who studies Russian literature.