The Cherry Orchard, and Other Plays.
The Cherry Orchard was written by Chekhov as a comedy, but directed by Stanislavski as a tragedy on its premier. The play has maintained the dual nature of these intentions ever since. An aristocratic family return to their estate on the eve of auction. Though alternatives present themselves, the fa...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Auckland :
Floating Press,
1916.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The Cherry Orchard was written by Chekhov as a comedy, but directed by Stanislavski as a tragedy on its premier. The play has maintained the dual nature of these intentions ever since. An aristocratic family return to their estate on the eve of auction. Though alternatives present themselves, the family is apathetic and their property is sold. The play addresses the vast changes to the Russian social casts at the time, and the general cultural futility experienced by the ... |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (421 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781597344272 1597344273 9781775413684 1775413683 9781775566274 1775566277 |