num_pages: 464
description: Ivanov - A Drama in Four ActsThe Seagull - A Comedy in Four ActsUncle Vania - Scenes from Country Life in Four ActsThree Sisters - A Drama in Four ActsThe Cherry Orchard - A Comedy in Four ActsThe Bear - A Jest in One ActThe Proposal - A Jest in One ActA Jubilee - A Jest in One ActRealistic 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.
language: English
title: Plays
titlecomplete: Plays
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, Plays, Collections, Russia, Russian Literature, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 2779
publisher: Penguin Classics