Bibliograph

The cherry orchard, a comedy in four acts, by Anton Chekhov ; English version by Tom Stoppard ; from a literal translation by Helen Rappaport

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The cherry orchard, a comedy in four acts, by Anton Chekhov ; English version by Tom Stoppard ; from a literal translation by Helen Rappaport

Language

eng

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Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The cherry orchard

Oclc number

298659433

Responsibility statement

by Anton Chekhov ; English version by Tom Stoppard ; from a literal translation by Helen Rappaport

Sub title

a comedy in four acts

Summary

"The Cherry Orchard takes place on the Ranevsky family's country estate, which boasts a large cherry orchard that is in bloom as the play opens. The family is gathering at the estate for a reunion but also to decide how to handle their debts, which have reached a crisis point. The impractical Lyubov and her brother, Gaev, hope for a miracle to pay their mortgage while the successful merchant Lopakhin advises them to cut down the orchard and sell the land. The destinies of the family members mirror the fate of Russia itself as it transitions away from a landed aristocracy toward an uncertain future."--, Amazon

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