453 pages • first pub 1887 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of a generation on the brink of a tremendous social upheaval, Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), despite his flashes of humour, paints in his plays an essentially tragic picture of Russian society. The plays in this volume - Ivanov, The Cherry Orchard...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 66%
funny 55%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
lighthearted 33%
hopeful 22%
informative 22%
inspiring 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
453 pages • first pub 1887 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of a generation on the brink of a tremendous social upheaval, Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), despite his flashes of humour, paints in his plays an essentially tragic picture of Russian society. The plays in this volume - Ivanov, The Cherry Orchard...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 66%
funny 55%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
lighthearted 33%
hopeful 22%
informative 22%
inspiring 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide