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The Cherry Orchard (Paperback)
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The Cherry Orchard (Paperback)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R142
Discovery Miles 1 420
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The Cherry Orchard (1903) is Russian playwright and short story
writer Anton Chekhov's final play. It was first performed at the
Moscow Art Theatre in 1904, directed by acclaimed actor Konstantin
Stanislavski-who also played the role of Leonid Gayev, the bizarre
and uninspired brother of Madame Ranevskaya. It has since become
one of twentieth century theater's most important-and most
frequently staged-dramatic works. After five years of living in
Paris with her lover-where she fled following the death of her
young son-Madame Ranevskaya is brought back to her Russian estate
by her daughter Anya. In her absence, Varya, Ranevskaya's adopted
daughter, has cared for the estate to the best of her ability, but
the family's debts have forced them to put the house and its
renowned cherry orchard up for auction. Leonid Gayev, Madame
Ranevskaya's brother, hopes to keep the estate, while Yermolai
Lopakhin-a wealthy neighbor despite being born a peasant-encourages
the family to sell. Although they initially shelter Madame
Ranevskaya, she soon discovers the truth and decides-against the
family's wishes-to throw a party none of them can afford. As the
play reaches its tragic conclusion, the wealthy are forced to
acknowledge their circumstances have changed, and the characters
who depend on them for employment must do what they can to survive.
The Cherry Orchard is a powerful drama that takes an unsparing
appraisal of the massive shift in political and social
circumstances undergone by Russians in the early twentieth century.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard is a
classic of Russian literature reimagined for modern readers.
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