Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya is a tragicomic play by the Russian writer Anton Chekhov. It was first performed in 1900 under the direction of Stanislavski.

Related Topics:
Tragicomic - Russian - Anton Chekhov - 1900 - Stanislavski

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Its major characters include Serebrakoff, a retired professor; Helena (or Yelena), his young and beautiful second wife; Sonia, his plain daughter by his first marriage; Ivan Voynitsky ("Uncle Vanya"), Sonia's uncle; and Astroff, a doctor.

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