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Title: Uncle
Vanya
Author: Anton Chekhov
Genre: play
Rating: 
A famous play by an
even more famous play writer. It is a classic piece with all the good that comes
from that, but also with all the bad. Let me explain.
The play is from
1897 and the style, the way of interaction between the characters and the
language is outdated. That last point is often corrected with new translations,
so that shouldn't be the problem. With the new translations I come to the strong
point of the play: it is still relevant and interesting for our day and age
(what the new translations prove). People are still intrigued by Uncle Vanya and
all the others with their problems, doubts and choices. The themes discussed are
international and still present in all humans.
So read it if you
want a descent play to read and want to get thinking about what people desire
but cannot get and how they cope with this realization.
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