Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya is a play written by Anton Chekhov, first published in 1897. The story revolves around the lives of a group of people living on a country estate in Russia. The central character is Vanya, the brother of the estate owner's deceased first wife. Vanya has spent his life managing the estate and caring for his niece, Sonya, who is the daughter of the estate owner and his second wife. When the owner and his new wife come to visit, tensions rise as old resentments and unrequited love come to the surface. The play explores themes of love, regret, and the struggle for meaning in life. It is considered a classic of Russian literature and has been adapted into numerous film and stage productions.MARINA. [Shaking her head] This house is topsy-turvy! The Professor gets up at noon, the samovar is kept boiling all the morning, and everything has to wait for him. Before they came we used to have dinner at one o'clock, like everybody else, but now we have it at seven. The Professor sits up all night writing and reading, and suddenly, at two o'clock, there goes the bell! Heavens, what's that? The Professor wants some tea! Wake the servants, light the samovar! Lord, how topsy-turvy!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.