The Proposal

""The Proposal"" is a short play written by Anton Chekhov that revolves around the story of a man named Lomov who visits his neighbor, Chubukov, to ask for his daughter's hand in marriage. The play is set in rural Russia and is a satirical comedy that depicts the absurdity of the Russian aristocracy's obsession with social status and property. Lomov, who is nervous and indecisive, struggles to propose to Chubukov's daughter, Natalya, and the conversation quickly devolves into a heated argument about a disputed piece of land. The play highlights the absurdity of the characters' behaviors and the futility of their arguments, ultimately ending in a comedic resolution. Chekhov's play is a commentary on the societal norms of his time and the way people placed importance on trivial matters.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.