Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

Uncle Vanya

Anton Chekhov with Richard Nelson (Translator), Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

120 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)

fiction classics play reflective slow-paced
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"Spectacular...This new Vanya has a conversational smoothness that removes the cobwebs sticking to those other translations that never let you forget that the play was written in 1897... One of the most exquisite renderings of Uncle Vanya I've enc...

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Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 52%
sad 45%
dark 39%
tense 27%
funny 19%
challenging 18%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 34%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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