About the book: 2017 / The book includes the most famous works of the playwright, publicist, translator and creator of Russian everyday comedy D. I. Fonvizin. The heroes of the comedy “The Minor” are representatives of different social strata: nobles, landowners, servants, self-proclaimed fashionable teachers. The main characters are the undersized Mitrofanushka and his mother, Mrs. Prostakova, who manages both the servants and her own husband. The name “Nedorosl” is associated with the decree of Peter I, who forbade uneducated nobles to serve and marry, calling such young people “minor.” Thanks to the vivid images of the characters, lively dialogue, and topical issues, the play gained enormous popularity among its contemporaries, and quotes from it became proverbs. “The Brigadier” is a classic comedy that reflects the morals of the author’s contemporary nobility. According to legend, it was about her that Prince Potemkin said: “Die, Denis, you can’t write better».