A. L. Stein's book "The Master of Russian Drama" is a study on the work of the great Russian playwright A. N. Ostrovsky, whose 150th birthday was celebrated this year. The book consists of a number of sketches dedicated to Ostrovsky's main works, such as "Our People - We Will Count" "Thunderstorm," "For Every Sage, Quite Simple," "Forest," "Wolves and Sheep," "Dowry" and others.