Anton Chekhov

The Proposal

The Proposal

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The Proposal By Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) Translated by Julius West (1891-1918)

The Proposal is a one act comic farce by Anton Chekhov. In Chekhov’s Russia, marriage was a means of economic stability for most people. They married to gain wealth and possessions. In this play, the concept of marriage is being satirized to show the real purpose of marriage — materialistic gain rather than true love. (Summary with reference to Wikipedia) Total running time: 00:31:47. Audio edited by Ruth Golding.

Characters:

e Stepan Stepanovich Chubukov — read by John Eddings Natalya Stepanovna — read by Ruth Golding Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov — read by Simon Larois

e Stage directions — read by Philippa

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Cover image by Vasiliy Pukirev (1862). Copyright expired in US, Canada, EU, and all countries with author’s life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Janette Brown. This design is in

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