Oct 7, 2008

Uncle Vanya | Uncle Vanya

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Author: Anton Chekhov
First Published: 1897
Type of Work: Drama
Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
Time of Work: Nineteenth century
Genres: Impressionistic literature, Drama
Subjects: Family or family life, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Rural or country life, Alienation, Russia or Russian people
Locales: Russia, Ukraine

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*Ukraine. Russian province (now an independent country) that borders the north coast of the Black Sea. The relationship between Vanya and Professor Serebriakóv mirrors the relationship between provincial Ukraine and Russia. During Chekhov’s lifetime and well into the twentieth century, Russia exploited Ukraine’s rich agricultural and natural resources to feed and fuel other regions and provinces. Similarly, Professor Serebriakóv exploits the labor of Vanya and Sónya in order to maintain his life and career in Moscow.

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Uncle Vanya | Uncle Vanya

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