All Fonvizin

Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin is a Russian writer, creator of Russian household comedy. Fonvizin, a satirical mind, saw the inside of things; he laughed bitterly at this semi-barbaric society, at his attempts at civilization. In the works of this writer, the demonic beginning of sarcasm and indignation was first revealed, which was destined since then to permeate all Russian literature, becoming the do...