The Seagull
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- Synopsis
- Anton Chekhov's The Seagull was written in 1895 and first staged in 1896. It dramatises the romantic and artistic conflicts between four characters: the famous middlebrow story writer Boris Trigorin, the ingenue Nina, the fading actress Irina Arkadina, and her son the symbolist playwright Konstantin Tréplev. Though the character of Trigorin is considered Chekhov's greatest male role like Chekhov's other full-length plays, The Seagull relies upon an ensemble cast of diverse, fully developed characters. In contrast to the melodrama of mainstream 19th-century theatre, lurid actions (such as Konstantin's suicide attempts) are not shown onstage. Characters tend to speak in ways that skirt around issues rather than addressing them directly; in other words, their lines are full of what is known in dramatic practice as subtext. A play more character driven than plot driven, it remains a staple for theatrical production companies to this day.
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Book Details
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781772754032
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781772754032
- Publisher:
- Sayre Street Books
- Date of Addition:
- 02/02/18
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This book is in the public domain and is freely available to all.