Literature Help: Uncle Vanya

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The play revolves around a family consisting of an elderly professor and his glamorous young wife, Yelena, who happens to be much younger than the professor. They visit the rural estate that supports their urban lifestyle. Before that the husband and wife had been living in city.

Vanya and Astrov happen to be two friends. Vanya is the brother of the Professor’s late first wife, and Astrov is a local doctor. Both of them are highly attracted towards Yelena, in fact, they are simply mesmerized by her spell.

Literature Help: Uncle Vanya
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Plot Summary
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Feb 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311187314

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Literature Help: Uncle Vanya

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Literature Help: Uncle Vanya

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Chapter One: Introduction

Uncle Vanya by one of the most admired Russian playwright Anton Chekov was first published in 1897.

The play was first premiered in 1899 at the Moscow Art Theatre. The play was directed by Konstantin Stanislavski.

The play revolves around a family consisting of an elderly professor and his glamorous young wife, Yelena, who happens to be much younger than the professor. They visit the rural estate that supports their urban lifestyle. Before that the husband and wife had been living in city.

Vanya and Astrov happen to be two friends. Vanya is the brother of the Professor’s late first wife, and Astrov is a local doctor. Both of them are highly attracted towards Yelena, in fact, they are simply mesmerized by her spell.

Vanya and Astrov have been living in the rural area and they feel exhilarated to find Yelena there.

Sonya is the Professor’s daughter by his late first wife. She has worked with Vanya to keep the estate running.

After the arrival of Yelena, she begins to suffer from the awareness of her own lack of charm and beauty. He happens