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Five Comic One-Act Plays
Contributor(s): Chekhov, Anton (Author)
ISBN: 0486408876     ISBN-13: 9780486408873
Publisher: Dover Publications
OUR PRICE:   $2.70  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 1999
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Humorous gems by one of the masters of modern drama, including "The Anniversary," a frenetic, behind-the-scenes look at the goings-on in a bank; "An Unwilling Martyr," a humorous recital of an overburdened man's chores and obligations; as well as "The Wedding," "The Bear "and "The Proposal."
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BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European - General
Dewey: 891.723
LCCN: 99031504
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.09" W x 8.16" (0.11 lbs) 64 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

One of the foremost dramatists of the 19th century, Russian author Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) created a body of work noted for its realistic dialogue and keen insights into human relationships. This collection of five one-act plays -- in the celebrated Constance Garnett translations -- shows Chekhov at his witty best.
The Anniversary takes a lively look behind the frenetic scenes at a bank: a man overburdened with errands from friends and family gives a nearly maddened but ludicrous account of his chores and obligations in An Unwilling Martyr; and The Wedding depicts scenes from a wedding reception in which the mother of the bride assumes affected airs and deals with quarrelsome guests. In The Bear, a virtuous, spirited widow is pressed to repay a debt and ends up receiving an offer of marriage. The Proposal depicts the trauma of a would-be suitor who winds up in a wrangle over property.
Theater lovers, students of drama and literature, and other readers, as well as amateur and professional groups performing these popular works, will welcome this convenient, inexpensive collection of comic gems by one of the masters of modern drama.