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"The Landlord" is a play by the Ukrainian writer Ivan Karpenko-Kary, written in 1887. The book tells the story of Kirill Pylypovich, a rich landowner and landlord who owns a large estate. The author reveals the conflict between Kirill and his employees, who demand a higher position and decent working conditions. The play raises the question of social justice, the exploitation of workers and the moral principles of landowners. "The Landlord" is one of the most famous works of Ivan Karpenko-Kary and is significant as a social drama that reflects the complexity and imbalance of relations between workers and owners in Ukrainian society at the end of the 19th century.