Uncle Vanya
Set on an estate in 19th-century Russia, this structurally and psychologically compact drama explores the complex interrelationships between a retired professor, his second wife, and the daughter and brother-in-law from his first marriage.
Set on an estate in 19th-century Russia, this structurally and psychologically compact drama explores the complex interrelationships between a retired professor, his second wife, and the daughter and brother-in-law from his first marriage.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486401591 (0486401596)
Publish date: January 26th 1998
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
19th Century,
Russia,
Russian Literature,
Tragedy
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