Uncle Vanya (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- First Published: 1897
- Type of Work: Impressionistic Drama
- Genres: Impressionistic literature, Drama
- Subjects: Family or family life, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Rural or country life, Alienation, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Russia, Ukraine
The central character is Ivan Voynitsky, or Uncle Vanya, who gradually comes to an awareness of the folly of his life’s ideals. Dedicated for many years to advancing the career of Professor Serebryakov, the husband of his dead sister, Uncle Vanya comes to realize that the professor is a fraud; that the years devoted to making the family estate produce extra income for his brother-in-law’s expenses in the city not only required the sacrifice of his own ambitions, but also stifled the hopes of Sonya, the professor’s daughter.
Uncle Vanya tries to find a release for the pain...
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