The Cherry Orchard (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- First Published: 1904
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: An estate in Russia
- Genres: Impressionistic literature, Drama
- Subjects: Class conflict, Twentieth century, Class consciousness, Servants, Trees, Russia or Russian people, Orchards
- Locales: Russia
Characters Discussed
Madame Lubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya (lew- BOHF ahn-DREH-ehv-nuh rah-NEHF- skah-yah), a middle-aged woman and the owner of a large estate that has become impossible to maintain because of debts. Madame Ranevskaya is a remnant of the old order of Russian feudal aristocracy being pushed aside by social change. Her estate, her mansion, and especially the cherry orchard exist for her as symbols of her past, her innocent youth, and her formerly carefree life. She cannot reconcile herself to giving them up, she cannot change with the times, and she cannot assume...
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