The Complete Plays"The most complete collection of the Russian playwright's repertoire."—Vogue This stunning new translation presents the only truly complete edition of the plays of one of the greatest dramatists in history. Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works interpreted and adapted internationally and beloved for their brilliant wit and understanding of the human condition.This volume contains work never previously translated, including the newly discovered farce The Power of Hypnotism, the first version of Ivanov, Chekhov's early humorous dialogues, and a description of lost plays and those Chekhov intended to write but never did. |
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... , the clownish young doctor Triletsky puts the touch on an enriched grocer “just because,” and then hands out the cash he has received, ruble by ruble, to anyone who comes along. The passing of the banknotes from hand to hand.
... , the clownish young doctor Triletsky puts the touch on an enriched grocer “just because,” and then hands out the cash he has received, ruble by ruble, to anyone who comes along. The passing of the banknotes from hand to hand.
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... Triletsky OSIP, a fellow about 30, a horse thief MARKO, messenger for the Justice of the Peace, a little old geezer VASILY YAKOV servants of the Voinitsevs KATYA GUESTS, SERVANTS The action takes place on the Voinitsevs' estate in one ...
... Triletsky OSIP, a fellow about 30, a horse thief MARKO, messenger for the Justice of the Peace, a little old geezer VASILY YAKOV servants of the Voinitsevs KATYA GUESTS, SERVANTS The action takes place on the Voinitsevs' estate in one ...
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... TRILETSKY enters. TRILETSKY (walks over to Anna Petrovna). What's the matter? ANNA PETROVNA (raises her head). Nothing . . . Just a little bored . . . TRILETSKY. Let's have a smoke, mon ange!1 My flesh is itching for a smoke. For some ...
... TRILETSKY enters. TRILETSKY (walks over to Anna Petrovna). What's the matter? ANNA PETROVNA (raises her head). Nothing . . . Just a little bored . . . TRILETSKY. Let's have a smoke, mon ange!1 My flesh is itching for a smoke. For some ...
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... TRILETSKY (sets up the chess board). Highly likely. Speaking for myself, I'm ravenous. ANNA PETROVNA. I wasn't referring to you ... You're always hungry, although you never stop eating... Sits down at the chessboard. Your move ...
... TRILETSKY (sets up the chess board). Highly likely. Speaking for myself, I'm ravenous. ANNA PETROVNA. I wasn't referring to you ... You're always hungry, although you never stop eating... Sits down at the chessboard. Your move ...
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Anton Chekhov. a big stomach! TRILETSKY. Oh yes! Remarkable! ANNA PETROVNA. You barge into my room and without a by-your-leave eat half a pie! As if you didn't know it wasn't my pie? You're a pig, dovie! Your move! TRILETSKY. I didn't ...
Anton Chekhov. a big stomach! TRILETSKY. Oh yes! Remarkable! ANNA PETROVNA. You barge into my room and without a by-your-leave eat half a pie! As if you didn't know it wasn't my pie? You're a pig, dovie! Your move! TRILETSKY. I didn't ...
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ain’t Aleksandr ANNA PETROVNA AVDOTYA NAZAROVNA BABAKINA BORKIN BORTSOV BUGROV can’t Chekhov Cherry Orchard CHUBUKOV damn dear didn’t door drink DUDKIN DYADIN Exits eyes father FEDYA forgive FYODOR IVANOVICH General’s lady GLAGOLYEV JR goes GREKOVA GUEST hand happy he’s heaven’s sake hell honor I’ve IVAN IVANOVICH IVANOV Ivanych KHRUSHCHOV Kisses KOSYKH KRASNUSHKINA Laughs LEBEDEV LEDENTSOV listen LOMOV look Lord LVOV ma’am Mariya married MERIK Mikhail Vasilich Moscow Moscow Art Theatre NATALIYA STEPANOVNA never Nikolay Alekseevich ORLOVSKY OSIP Pause PETRIN PLATONOV play POPOVA Roars with laughter rubles Russian SASHA SCENE SEREBRYAKOV Sergey SHABELSKY SHCHERBUK SHIPUNOV Shouts Shurochka SMIRNOV SOFYA YEGOROVNA SONYA talk tell Theatre there’s thing TIKHON TRILETSKY Uncle Vanya understand VENGEROVICH JR VOINITSEV VOINITSKY walks What’s Who’s wife wife’s woman won’t Wood Goblin YELENA ANDREEVNA you’re you’ve young YULYA ZHELTUKHIN ZINAIDA SAVISHNA