Uncle Vanya
Written by Anton Chekhov
Narrated by LibriVox Community
5/5
()
About this audiobook
Uncle Vanya (subtitled “Scenes From Country Life”) is a tragicomedy by Anton Chekhov. It is set on the failing country estate of a retired professor, Serebrakoff, who returns after a long absence with his beautiful young wife, and throws the household into confusion. Rivalry, unrequited love, illicit romance, and attempted suicide are the result, punctuated throughout by Chekhov’s sad, wistful humor. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Cast:Alexander Serebrakoff: Andy Minter
Helena: Karen Savage
Sonia: Elizabeth Klett
Mme. Voitskaya: Ruth Golding
Ivan (Vanya) Voitski: mb
Michael Astroff: Bruce Pirie
Ilia (Waffles) Telegin: BellonaTimes
Marina: Arielle Lipshaw
Workman/Watchman: Miles Espaillat
Narrator: Availle
Audio edited by: mb
Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian doctor, short-story writer, and playwright. Born in the port city of Taganrog, Chekhov was the third child of Pavel, a grocer and devout Christian, and Yevgeniya, a natural storyteller. His father, a violent and arrogant man, abused his wife and children and would serve as the inspiration for many of the writer’s most tyrannical and hypocritical characters. Chekhov studied at the Greek School in Taganrog, where he learned Ancient Greek. In 1876, his father’s debts forced the family to relocate to Moscow, where they lived in poverty while Anton remained in Taganrog to settle their finances and finish his studies. During this time, he worked odd jobs while reading extensively and composing his first written works. He joined his family in Moscow in 1879, pursuing a medical degree while writing short stories for entertainment and to support his parents and siblings. In 1876, after finishing his degree and contracting tuberculosis, he began writing for St. Petersburg’s Novoye Vremya, a popular paper which helped him to launch his literary career and gain financial independence. A friend and colleague of Leo Tolstoy, Maxim Gorky, and Ivan Bunin, Chekhov is remembered today for his skillful observations of everyday Russian life, his deeply psychological character studies, and his mastery of language and the rhythms of conversation.
Related to Uncle Vanya
Related audiobooks
The Three Sisters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Cherry Orchard Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Doll's House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ghosts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Seagull Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ivanov Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Spanish Tragedy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hedda Gabler Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUncle Vanya Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Henry VI, Part 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Arthur Miller Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Eugene Onéguine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Major Barbara Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All's Well That Ends Well Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Two Noble Kinsmen Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Twelfth Night Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Enemy of the People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond the Horizon Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Hunger Artist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The House of Blue Leaves Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Tragedy of Macbeth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wild Duck Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsElectra Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5After the Fall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Winter's Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Three Sisters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Six Characters in Search of an Author Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Richard III Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Price Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Richard II Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Performing Arts For You
When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice From a Professional Clown Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pure Drivel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hero Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Here We Go Again: My Life In Television Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Grapes of Wrath Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Romeo and Juliet: The Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Way I Heard It Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Power of Myth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Create: Tools from Seriously Talented People to Unleash Your Creative Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Save the Cat! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Julius Caesar: A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Is this Anything? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Macbeth: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death of a Salesman Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5NPR Funniest Driveway Moments: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Science of Storytelling Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Picture of Dorian Gray (dramatic reading) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Othello: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankenstein (dramatic reading) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Uncle Vanya
1 rating0 reviews