Uncle Vanya (Friel)

Uncle Vanya (Friel)

Uncle Vanya (Friel)

Uncle Vanya (Friel)

Uncle Vanya (Friel)

Overview

A loosely structured family are facing breakdown under mounting pressures of the world around them, none more than the eponymous Uncle Vanya. A middle-aged man in a crisis of values, he is further threatened by dispossession at the hands of his brother-in-law. Passions run high, compounded by idle intrigues of unrequited love.

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Cautions

  • Artboard 3 Gun Shots
  • Caution Intense Adult Intense Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Period
  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and author. He is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem. Chekhov practiced as a medical ...

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Brian Friel

Brian Friel (1929-2015), largely considered modern Ireland’s leading playwright, was born to a schoolmaster and a postmistress. After working as a teacher in Derry for ten years, he married Anne Morrison and moved to Donegal to begin writing in earnest. His first significant ...

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