The Seagull
Чехов Антон Павлович
A play ought to be written in which people should come and go, dine, talk of the weather or play cards... because that is what happens in real life - Anton ChekhovChekhov demolished the conventions of traditional Russian theatre and created something new that proved hugely influential. His aim was to create a slice of life with naturalistic settings, mundane conversation and acting that brought the everyday on stage.The Seagull, 1895, is the first of his four major plays. The four main characters, guests on a tranquil estate in the Russian countryside, are Nina, a beautiful young actress who can`t act; Konstantin, a talentless playwright, and his mother Irina Arkadina, a fading theatrical diva; finally, there is successful writer of...
ISBN: 9781838575793
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2023
