--- product_id: 45170141 title: "Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts Paperback – April 22, 2017" brand: "anton checkovmarian fell" price: "365666₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/45170141-uncle-vanya-scenes-from-country-life-in-four-acts-paperback store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts Paperback – April 22, 2017 **Brand:** anton checkovmarian fell **Price:** 365666₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts Paperback – April 22, 2017 by anton checkovmarian fell - **How much does it cost?** 365666₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/45170141-uncle-vanya-scenes-from-country-life-in-four-acts-paperback) ## Best For - anton checkovmarian fell enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted anton checkovmarian fell brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts Paperback – April 22, 2017 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41UqJX9V+9L.jpg) ![Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts Paperback – April 22, 2017 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51X1V2J7NoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unflinching honesty *by S***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021* A handful of desperately unhappy characters reconciling themselves to unmitigated sadness, but with a certain admirable grace. Not free to enjoy the rustic joys of the peasants, and living in such a confined world that happiness for one must mean disappointment for many others, they seek redemption in service and companionable isolation, both somewhat noble and almost overwhelmingly tragic. A troubling triumph.Also noteworthy is Check pc's concern for deforestation, an early conservationist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ More from the Russian master… *by J***I on Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2017* Anthon Chekhov is widely regarded as one of the masters of Russian literature. His life was relatively short, dying from tuberculous at the age of 44. His life spanned a period of Russian history that can be described as post-serf, pre-automobile, from 1860 to 1904. I saw  The Cherry Orchard  produced a couple decades ago and recently read the play. I just finished Cédric Gras’ excellent  L'hiver aux trousses (Essais - Documents) (French Edition)  concerning his travels in the Russian Far East. Gras made a few references to Chekhov in his book, and I decided to add  Sakhalin Island (Alma Classics)  to the to-read list. Gras also referred to the “Uncle Vanya” like aspects of one person he met in his travels; I had no idea what he meant, and decided to remedy that forthwith.“Uncle Vanya” was first published in 1897, and performed in 1899. Like “The Cherry Orchard,” the setting is a country estate in rural Russia. The emancipated serfs/peasants are in the deep background. There are six to eight principal characters: the estate owner with the various relationships and hangers-on. Professor Aleksandr Vladimirovich Serebryakov (ah, don’t you love those Russian names, in all their glory?), who is bordering on his dotage, is re-married, to 27-year old Helena. Ivan Voitski, who is “Uncle Vanya,” was the Professor’s brother-in-law via his first marriage. Sonia is the Professor’s daughter from that first marriage. And Michael Astroff is a country doctor, tending ailments physical as well as mental, including some of his own. A good mixture of “star-crossed” individuals, that Chekhov handles with Balzac-like precision.As one might suspect, the young wife is “up for grabs,” the center of attention for most of the males. Sonia, who is “plain,” and knows it, would love to be the center of at least one man’s attention – alas. And there is considerable conflict between Uncle Vanya and the Professor, with the former describing the later as: “for twenty-five years he has been reading and writing things that clever men have long known and stupid ones are not interested in; for twenty-five years he has been making imaginary mountains our of molehills.”Chekhov demonstrates a strong ecological streak, and love of the natural world, long before the first “Earth Day.” Consider the remarks of Doctor Astroff: “Oh, I don’t object, of course, to cutting wood from necessity, but why destroy the forests? The woods of Russia are trembling under the blows of the axe. Millions of trees have perished. The homes of wild animals and birds have been desolated; the rivers are shrinking and many beautiful landscapes are gone forever. And why? Because men are too lazy and stupid to stoop down and pick up their fuel from the ground.” And this is written at the end of the 19th century!Dr. Astroff also chimes in on the eternal questions of male-female relationships: “A woman can only become a man’s friend after having first been his acquaintance and then his beloved – then she becomes his friend.” Overall, the play is morose and gloomy, with Uncle Vanya saying it might be a fine day for a suicide. The climactic scene, and one that it is important to recall if one is to be “au courant” in literature, is the failed homicide attempt made by Uncle Vanya. In fact, his gun is a reference point. The attempt is the closing of the third act. The fourth act is a “long good-bye” that I felt added very little to the play, and thus, overall, believe it rates 4-stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A review from a curious outsider *by G***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013* Oddly enough, I came to read this vis-a-vis Murakami's "1Q84", a very complex, contemporary book set in 1984. Murakami included choice quotes from Chekhov throughout his story and I couldn't help but wonder about the source material. Also, after reading the 1,000 or so pages of "1Q84", I wanted something short. Very short. This fit the bill.Overall, a quick read about a time and place I'm largely unfamiliar (Tsarist Russia, on a rural estate), occupied by individuals who all are unhappy for one reason or another. They never become happy. They simply remain miserable in their own idleness. Everyone loves someone they can't have, and life offers them far from enough.All in all, and it's uncomfortable to say it, nothing happens. Sounds like a winner, right?It is. The fast paced dialogue and emotional weight moves the story at a brisk pace. To be sure, Chekhov has a way with words (of course, assuming the Russian translation has been done well. I have no reason to think otherwise). There's a tangible feel to the place; the setting is immersive. And did I say it was short? It's wonderfully short.It's also free. Translated by the community, the Kindle edition is absent any noticeable errors. It is highly well-done for a public domain book. 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