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Ivanov (Paperback)
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Ivanov (Paperback)
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Ivanov (1889) is a drama in four acts by Russian writer Anton
Chekhov. Written in ten days, the play premiered in 1887 at
Moscow's Korsh Theatre and was initially a failure due to its
rushed composition, production issues, and significant changes made
to Chekhov's script. Disappointed but far from discouraged, Chekhov
reworked the play to his satisfaction, and the edited version
premiered to rave reviews in St. Petersburg in 1889. The play
follows a man named Nikolai Ivanov and his wife Anna Petrovna.
Deeply in debt, Ivanov is unable to pay for the recommended
treatment for his wife's tuberculosis, which requires an extended
stay in Crimea. When Ivanov leaves his estate to visit the
Lebedev's, a wealthy socialite family to whom he is indebted, Anna
and Lvov secretly follow him. There, he is seduced by the Lebedev's
daughter Sasha, who confesses her love for him and convinces Ivanov
to betray his wife. Anna witnesses their act in secret, and later
confronts the man for whom she gave up her religion, family, and
inheritance to marry. Incensed, Ivanov reveals to her the true
nature of her illness, and the reality of his depravity is
revealed. As the play concludes, Lvov decides that in order to
prevent Ivanov from ruining the lives of others, he must be willing
to risk his own. Ivanov is a psychologically intense drama by Anton
Chekhov, a master storyteller whose characters always seem to lurk
at the limit of decency, and yet remain fearfully human. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Anton Chekhov's Ivanov is a classic of Russian
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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