A. N. Ostrovsky in translation - anothe title - Mudrets

[Lily Alexander]

Dear Colleagues,

I know that there are several translations for the title Na vsyakogo 
mudretsa dovol'no prostoty.
Please share your ideas on the best possible translation of this 
Ostrovsky's title.

Thank you.

Lily Alexander


Giampaolo Gandolfo wrote:

>        The original title is: Правда хорошо, a счастье лучше (in 
> Italian it would be: La verità va bene, ma la felicità è meglio( The 
> play was first published in 1877). I don't know of any English 
> translation.
>                Sincerely
> Giampaolo Gandolfo
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>> " Is there an English translation of Ostrovsky's play called "the Truth
>> is Good but Happiness is Better." What is its Russian original? Has
>> it been translated with a different title or titles? "
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>> thanks,
>> Seth Wolitz.
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