The Proposal

""The Proposal"" is a short play written by Anton Chekhov in 1888. The play takes place in 19th century Russia and follows the story of a young man named Lomov who visits his neighbor, Chubukov, to propose to his daughter, Natalya. However, the proposal quickly turns into a heated argument between Lomov and Natalya, as they argue over trivial things such as the ownership of a dog and the quality of each other's estates. The play explores themes of pride, stubbornness, and the absurdity of social customs. Despite the argument, Lomov and Natalya eventually agree to marry, but Lomov ends up collapsing from exhaustion and the play ends on a humorous note. ""The Proposal"" is a classic example of Chekhov's style of writing, which is known for its subtle humor and commentary on societal norms.NATALYA STEPANOVNA. Ours! You can go on proving it for two days on end, you can go and put on fifteen dress-jackets, but I tell you they're ours, ours, ours! I don't want anything of yours and I don't want to give up anything of mine. So there!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.