The Three Sisters (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- First Published: 1901
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Genres: Impressionistic literature, Drama
- Subjects: Family or family life, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Middle classes, Marriage, Prejudices or antipathies, Brothers and sisters, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Russia
Places Discussed
Provincial town. The drabness of life in provincial Russia grates on the three Prozòrov sisters. Compelled to find some kind of happiness in life, Chekhov’s characters settle for professions and marriages that seem to provide some comfort against the tediousness of life, but which ultimately result in despair. Andrey’s marriage to Natasha threatens the position of his sisters within the household, and eventually the household itself, when Andrey mortgages the property at Natasha’s request.
Prozòrov house. Large provincial house left to the...
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