Uncle Vanya is a tragicomedy by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was published in 1899. Balancing between comedy and tragedy, pain and absurdity, Chekhov unravels in Uncle Vanya complex emotional relations that lie beneath the surface of ordinary events.
Characters
- Serebryakov, Aleksandr Vladimirovich
- Elena Andreyevna
- Sofia Alexandrovna
- Voinitskaya, Maria Vasilievna
- Voinitsky, Ivan Petrovitch (aka "Uncle Vanya")
- Astroff, Michail Lvovich
- Telegin, Ilya Ilyitch
- Marina
- A Workman
Quotes
- "Those who come a hundred or two hundred years after us will despise us for having lived our lives so stupidly and tastelessly. Perhaps they’ll find a means to be happy."
Uncle Vanya in TV and Films
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1957: Uncle Vanya (Film)
1963: Uncle Vanya (Film)
1991: Uncle Vanya (TV)
1994: Country Life (Film)
1994: Vanya on 42nd Street (Film)
1996: August (Film)
Uncle Vanya Author Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Anton Chekhov
- Wikipedia: Anton Chekhov
- Books and Writers: Anton Chekhov
- The Literature Network: Anton Chekhov Profile and Online Texts
- Notable Biographies: Anton Chekhov Biography
- Theatre Database: Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)
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Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts
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