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5 total works
ChekhovAIs tragicomedy, replete with the kinds of characters we have come to know as Chekhovian,O incorporates unrequited loves and a murder plot while exploring the social roles of women and the notion of progress. Plays for Performance Series.
The first of Chekhov?s full-length dramas, Ivanov treads a fine line between broad comedy and tragic melodrama. Ivanov, the young estate owner, is too intelligent and too bored to endure his provincial life. He is a "superfluous man," attracted to a beautiful young woman who threatens his moral foundations and leads him ultimately to tragedy. This new translation beautifully captures Chekhov's dialogue for modern audiences.
(On the High Road; Swan Song; The Bear; The Proposal; Tatyana Repin; A Tragic Role; The Wedding; The Anniversary; Smoking is Bad for You; The Night before the Trial.)