Fools

About “Fools”

Fools is a comic fable by Neil Simon set in the small village of Kulyenchikov, Ukraine, during the late 19th century. The story follows Leon Steponovich Tolchinsky, a schoolteacher who takes a new job educating Sophia, the daughter of Dr. Zubritsky and his wife, Lenya. Leon discovers that the village is cursed, making everyone unusually foolish. His situation becomes more complicated when he falls in love with his pupil, adding emotional tension to the absurd and humorous events that unfold. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)