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Uncle Vanya Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Chekhov, Anton (Author)
ISBN: 0486401596     ISBN-13: 9780486401591
Publisher: Dover Publications
OUR PRICE:   $2.70  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 1998
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This structurally and psychologically compact drama takes place on an estate in 19th-century Russia, exploring the complex interrelationships between a retired professor, his second wife, and the daughter and brother-in-law from his first marriage. Interwoven themes of weakness, delusion, and despair are balanced by an underlying message of courage and hope.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Drama
Dewey: 891.723
LCCN: 98-05424
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.26" W x 8.27" (0.12 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe
 
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Publisher Description:

First produced by the Moscow Art Theater in 1899, Uncle Vanya is one of Chekhov's greatest plays and a staple of the theatrical repertoire. Both structurally and psychologically compact, it is among the most expressive of the Russian playwright's dramatic works.
Set on an estate in nineteenth-century Russia, this deeply emotional tale of misplaced idealism and unrequited love concerns the complex interrelationships between a retired professor, his second wife, and his brother-in-law and daughter from a previous marriage. In deceptively mundane dialogue, the characters reveal their private tragedies -- weakness and inability to communicate -- the failures that lead them to lives of frustration and despair. Nevertheless, Chekhov's delineation of human frailties elicits sympathy for even the most irresolute and deluded characters, and the play's underlying message is one of courage and hope.
Essential reading for any course in modern theater, this absorbing play continues to be popular. Students, theatergoers, and all lovers of great drama will appreciate this inexpensive edition of a masterpiece.