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Plays: Ivanov / The Seagull / Uncle Vania / Three Sisters / The Cherry Orchard / The Bear / The Proposal / A Jubilee (Penguin Classics)
Plays Ivanov / The Seagull / Uncle Vania / Three Sisters / The Cherry Orchard / The Bear / The Proposal / A Jubilee - Penguin Classics Author:Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Elisaveta Fen (Translator) An English translation of the plays of the famous 19th-century Russian dramatist. — Ivanov - A Drama in Four Acts — The Seagull - A Comedy in Four Acts — Uncle Vania - Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts — Three Sisters - A Drama in Four Acts — The Cherry Orchard - A Comedy in Four Acts — The Bear - A Jest in One Act — The Proposal - A Jest in One Ac... more »t
A Jubilee - A Jest in One Act
Realistic and highly sensitive, Chekhov's plays revolve around a society which is on the brink of a tremendous upheaval.
The dramatic works of Anton Checkhov (1860-1904) present the actions of ordinary people - in his own words, 'as complx and yet just a simple as they are in life.'
Chekhov avoids any explicit political treatment, but the depth and subtlety of his art has generated a wealth of interpretation. His representations of human relationships is infinitely sympathetic, and each play contains at least one character who expresses Chekhov's hopes for a brighter future.« less