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Uncle Vanya is one of Chekhov’s four major plays. First performed in 1900, the year after its publication, the production was directed by the celebrated Konstantin Stanislavski. The text is a reworking of Chekhov’s earlier play, *The Wood Demon*. Critics have traced Chekhov’s artistic development by examining the changes he made to the earlier text. The play’s cast is significantly pared back and its ending is less happily resolved compared to the original version.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: Антон Павлович Чехов
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