The SeaGull edition by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Literature Fiction eBooks
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This is Chekhov's tragedy at its best. A small group of people assemble at the country estate of Sorin, an impoverished ailing brother of Irina Arcadina, a famous and successful but restless aging actress. In addition to her are her successful writer companion, her grown-up son, a country doctor, the estate manager with his wife and daughter, a local schoolteacher, and a young daughter of wealthy neighbors. Arcadina, by being insensitive, vain, and disdainful of others, appears to be the only one somewhat satisfied with her life. All the others are wallowing in existential angst, in sentimental self-pity, and in a vague but acute feeling that their lives are meaningless. They all want change to escape this terrible vacuum, even though they sense that the change will be meaningless as well. Chekhov might be understood as a social critic of the Russian intelligentsia at the end of the nineteenth century, with their feeling that times have changed without allowing them the intellectual tools to fit into the new world. On the other hand, it is also a painful critique of the human condition in a world where religion is not a personal light beacon anymore and money replaces birth and brains as a criterion of success. The rating, only four stars, reflects Chekhov's drama lacking the immediate relevance to the present. Thus, for example, although Shakespeare's plays are more anachronistic in their setting and language, the human dramas they project are still the same as ours. However, a good adaptation would certainly earn it an extra star.Product details
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The SeaGull edition by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I picked up this play because I plan to see it performed. I think that it is better seen than read. I think that I get what Chekhov was trying to accomplish but the characters were shallow and foolish.
This play stands the test of time. The characters are so individual and written with warmth and wit. The themes are timeless art and the reality of life, youth and age, creativity and practicality. I read it aloud to my husband since we are going to see the live production in Perth and we had not read the play since our Uni days. It was not that daunting to read it aloud and it made me realise how much room for interpretation there is for each of the characters.
A quick read and very common subject matter and approach for Chekhov. Nothing Earth shattering or too deep, just man's struggle to define himself and most of the time be disenchanted. Pass me the wodka, I'm depressed!
Chekhov's The Sea-Gull succeeds in this e-book version, as it has succeeded in stage performances and in print for well over a century. The classic work loses nothing of its drama, based on the conflicts between its characsters, in this new edition. It continues to address the underlying tensions between people in today's society as it did when it first appeared. This edition is worth reading and the "messages" in it are worth considering.
As Russian writers do Chekhov wears the same character, even when could it be thought the end the turns of the novels are very interesting.
The psychological side of the characters is lovable; the readers is immersed in the psychology of the characters which matches with the description of the environment. It is the kind of reading worth reading more than once.
Classic play and no problem with the formatting for . There are no stage directions in this volume, but I do not know if Chekhov published stage directions or not. Does anyone know ?
I read this play for a Russian Literature class. This was after we read Anna Karenina, and the Professor promised that Chekhov was the anti-Tolstoy. With that in mind, I hoped against hope (I've read too many Russian novels this semester so I know better) that it would end happily.
Spoiler alert- Russians love their tragic endings. Chekhov swore this was a comedy, but if that's true, I'd hate to see what he considers a tragedy. The play starts out humorously- a young writer stages a play that's takes itself so seriously it's hilarious, and his comment about his mother- "My mother is a psychological curiosity" ( aka she's nuts) is amusing. However, the story quickly takes a dark turn after his mother ridicules his writing, and he tries to shoot himself.
From there, I knew what was coming- maybe it would end happily, I kept telling myself- look, he's meeting his one true love, maybe they will get back together-!
Chekhov "lol, wouldn't it be hilarious if the obvious Russian ending came about?"
I'm used to it by now. In fact, something about these Russian writers make me like their works, even when they stab me in the heart. So even though this is a tragedy, it is still a wonderful read- I especially enjoyed when another writer character tell his fan what it *really* feels like to be a writer (as an aspiring writing myself, I can relate).
This is Chekhov's tragedy at its best. A small group of people assemble at the country estate of Sorin, an impoverished ailing brother of Irina Arcadina, a famous and successful but restless aging actress. In addition to her are her successful writer companion, her grown-up son, a country doctor, the estate manager with his wife and daughter, a local schoolteacher, and a young daughter of wealthy neighbors. Arcadina, by being insensitive, vain, and disdainful of others, appears to be the only one somewhat satisfied with her life. All the others are wallowing in existential angst, in sentimental self-pity, and in a vague but acute feeling that their lives are meaningless. They all want change to escape this terrible vacuum, even though they sense that the change will be meaningless as well. Chekhov might be understood as a social critic of the Russian intelligentsia at the end of the nineteenth century, with their feeling that times have changed without allowing them the intellectual tools to fit into the new world. On the other hand, it is also a painful critique of the human condition in a world where religion is not a personal light beacon anymore and money replaces birth and brains as a criterion of success. The rating, only four stars, reflects Chekhov's drama lacking the immediate relevance to the present. Thus, for example, although Shakespeare's plays are more anachronistic in their setting and language, the human dramas they project are still the same as ours. However, a good adaptation would certainly earn it an extra star.
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