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«Chasing Two Hares» by Mikhail Staritsky is a satirical and humorous play about a poor barber Golokhvosty, who tries to get rich by marrying the daughter of the rich, Pronya.

The novel «The Siege of Busha» by Mykhailo Staritsky tells about the events of the historical past, when the Ukrainian people defended their dignity, defending themselves against the Poles. The courage and unbreakable will of the Ukrainian peasants is impressive: in order not to surrender when the forces become unequal, they set fire to barrels of gunpowder, destroying both their enemies and themselves.

The novel raises the issues of war and peace, through the love of the Polish prince Antos and the Ukrainian girl Mariana, the author shows that ordinary people do not need to divide and quarrel, that wars are created by the ruling elite. The work will certainly interest true history lovers, its leitmotif is the desire to end wars for the sake of love and mutual respect.