"The Third Shift (Two Scenes from a New Play)" is one of Ostrovsky's rare plays that depicts the life of ordinary people in Russian society of the 19th century. In this play, the author depicts the existence of the Russian peasantry and its opposition to the bourgeois world. The action takes place against the background of social conflicts and everyday problems, which are characteristic of the reality of that time. The main characters, representatives of different social strata, are constantly moved from hope to disappointment, which makes the play full of emotions and deep psychological penetration. "The third shift (Two scenes from a new play)" is a work that makes the reader think about important social issues and principles of justice.