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Go to My LibraryChekhov's 'The Seagull'
- Language
- English
- Published in
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Pages
- 96
- ISBN
- 9780571234660
Subjects
Original edition details
Other editions (151)
The Sea-Gull: A Play In Four Acts
2020 • Independently published
English
The Seagull: A play in four acts
2012 • Sovereign
English
The Seagull A Comedy in Four Acts
2017 • Theatre Communications Group
English
The Seagull A Comedy
1992 • Dramatic Publishing
English
Die Möwe Komödie in vier Akten
1975 • Reclam
German
Other editions
The Sea-Gull: A Play In Four Acts
2020 • Independently published
English
The Seagull: A play in four acts
2012 • Sovereign
English
The Seagull A Comedy in Four Acts
2017 • Theatre Communications Group
English
The Seagull A Comedy
1992 • Dramatic Publishing
English
Die Möwe Komödie in vier Akten
1975 • Reclam
German
Die Möwe Komödie in vier Akten
1973 • Diogenes
German
The Sea Gull
2013 • Courier Corporation
English
The Seagull
1997 • Nick Hern Books
English
The Seagull (Mint Editions (Plays))
2020 • Mint Editions
English
Chaĭka: Komedii͡a︡ i ee prodolzhenie (Russian Edition)
2000 • Gesharim
Russian
The Seagull (Modern Plays)
2017 • Methuen Drama
English
Seagull (NHB Classic Plays)
2020 • Nick Hern Books
English
The Seagull (Modern Plays)
2023 • Methuen Drama
English
The Seagull (Library of Russian Classics) (Russian Edition)
1965 • Bradda Books
English
The Sea Gull
2011 • Branden Books
English
The Sea Gull
1978 • Samuel French Inc.
English
The Sea-Gull
2011 • TREDITION CLASSICS
English
The Sea-Gull
2005 • 1st World Publishing, Incorporated
English
The Sea-Gull
2004 • 1st World Library - Literary Society
English
The Sea-Gull
2013 • 1st World Publishing
English
The Sea Gull
1975 • Bard Books/Avon Books
English
The Sea-Gull
2006 • Echo Library
English
The sea-gull
2005 • ICON Classics
English
The Sea-Gull
2006 • Hard Press
English
The Sea-gull
2005 • ICON Classics
English
The Sea-Gull
2018 • lulu.com
English
The Sea Gull
2004 • Kessinger Publishing, LLC
English
The Seagull (Stage Edition Series)
2010 • W. W. Norton & Company
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's Chinese-Simplified Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
The Seagull (Stage Edition Series)
2010 • W. W. Norton & Company
English
The Chekhov: The Seagull
1998 • Bloomsbury Academic
English
La Mouette (Ldp Theatre) (French Edition)
1985 • Livre de Poche
French
The Sea-Gull (Webster's Italian Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's French Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's Chinese-Traditional Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's Spanish Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's Korean Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
The Seagull
2021 • Anton Korenev Entertainment
English
Seagull
2018 • Independently Published
English
The Seagull
2021 • Anton Korenev Entertainment
English
Seagull
2012 • Nick Hern Books
English
The Seagull (Dodo Press)
2006 • Dodo Press
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's German Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
La gaviota Las tres hermanas ; El tío Vania
1990 • Losada
Spanish
La Gaviota (Spanish Edition)
2014 • Agebe
Spanish
The Sea-Gull: Anton Checkov (Drama - Anton Checkov)
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Seagull
2022 • Theatre Communications Group, Incorporated
English
The Seagull
1896 • Chump Change
English
Marti
2019 • Bilgi Yayinevi
Turkish
The Seagull (Arcturus Classics, 161)
2020 • Arcturus
English
Marti
2021 • Maviçati Yayinlari
Turkish
The Seagull
1982 • Methuen
English
The Seagull
1993 • Talonbooks
English
The Seagull
2022 • Open Road Media
English
Marti
2014 • Is Bankasi Kültür Yayinlari
Turkish
Seagull
1992 • Dee Publisher, Ivan R.
English
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The Seagull (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED]
2001 • Audio Book Contractors, LLC
English
Seagull (Oberon Books)
2000 • Oberon Books
English
The Seagull
2015 • Samuel French Ltd
English
The Sea Gull: A Comedy in Four Acts (Perennial Library) (English and Russian Edition)
1977 • HarperCollins
English
The Seagull
2019 • Independently published
English
La Mouette
2006 • FLAMMARION
French
Marti
2019 • Tutku Yayinevi
Turkish
The Seagull
2014 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Martı
2010 • Anonim Yayıncılık
Turkish
Marti
2021 • Dogan Kitap
Turkish
Marti
2010 • Bilge Kültür Sanat
Turkish
Seagull A Play In Four Acts
2009 • The Floating Press
English
La gaviota ; El tío Vania
1995 • Andrés Bello
Spanish
La gaviota ; El tío Vania ; Las tres hermanas ; El jardín de los cerezos
1994 • Cátedra
Spanish
The Seagull
1995 • Nick Hern Books
English
Seagull
2015 • Joe Books Inc.
English
The Sea Gull
1986 • Hal Leonard
English
The Seagull
1896 • Chump Change
English
The Seagull
2014 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
SEAGULL
1988 • Heinemann
English
Marti
2019 • Artemis Yayinlari
Turkish
Marti
2008 • Antik Kitap
Turkish
The Seagull
2014 • Faber & Faber
English
The Sea-Gull
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull : Original Edition
2021 • Independently Published
English
The Seagull Annotated
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sea Gull
2013 • Dover Publications, Incorporated
English
Seagull
2020 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull
2019 • Independently Published
English
The Seagull
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull
2020 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2018 • Independently Published
English
The Seagull Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2019 • Independently Published
English
Sea Gull
2004 • Kessinger Publishing, LLC
English
Sea-Gull
2019 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull by Anton Chekhov
2021 • Independently Published
English
Marti: Selim Ileri'nin Sunusuyla
2018 • Everest Yayinlari
Turkish
Sea Gull
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull: Large Print
2020 • Independently Published
English
The Sea-Gull
2013 • 1st World Publishing, Incorporated
English
Seagull: Large Print
2018 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2021 • Independently Published
English
Seagull (Dramatists Play Service)
2017 • Dramatist's Play Service
English
Seagull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2020 • Independently Published
English
Seagull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2016 • Joe Books Inc.
English
Marti
2019 • Indigo Kitap
Turkish
The Seagull
2022 • Lulu.com
English
Seagull
2020 • Independently Published
English
The Sea-Gull
2005 • eBooksLib
English
Seagull
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2020 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull
2020 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2019 • Independently Published
English
The SEAGULL (MSE)
2002 • Methuen Publishing Ltd
English
Seagull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull
2021 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull Annotated
2020 • Independently Published
English
The sea-gull
2005 • ICON Classics
English
The Sea-Gull
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Seagull : A Play by Russian Dramatist Anton Chekhov, Written in 1895 and First Produced in 1896. the Seagull Is Generally Considered to Be the First of His Four Major Plays. It Dramatises the Romantic and Artistic Conflicts Between Four Characters
2020 • Independently Published
English
Seagull Annotated
2022 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2021 • Independently Published
English
Seagull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
The Sea-Gull (Hardcover)
2018 • Lulu.com
English
Seagull
2019 • Independently Published
English
The Seagull: Full Text and Introduction (NHB Drama Classics)
2014 • Nick Hern Books
English
The Seagull
2017 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2019 • Independently Published
English
La Gaviota
2009 • BookSurge Classics
English
Seagull
2020 • Independently Published
English
The Sea-Gull
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
The Seagull (Student Editions)
2016 • Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
English
Seagull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Marti
2015 • Imge Kitabevi
Turkish
Seagull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
The Sea-Gull (Webster's Portuguese Thesaurus Edition)
2006 • ICON Group International, Inc.
English
Seagull Annotated
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull
2021 • Independently Published
English
The Seagull Original
2020 • Independently Published
English
He Seagull Large Print
2020 • Independently Published
English
The Seagull Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull
2021 • Independently Published
English
Seagull : Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull Annotated
2021 • Independently Published
English
The Sea-Gull Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Seagull (Annotated)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sea-Gull
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sea Gull : Special Edition
2021 • Independently Published
English
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Reviewers widely commend Anton Korenev’s new translation of this classic play, describing it as fresh, impactful, and immediate. Many found the English prose to flow beautifully, capturing the original Russian's lyricism and poetic quality while making the text feel current and accessible. The translation is praised for its clarity, tight drafting, and ability to convey the play’s inherent humor and emotional depth. Beyond the translation, the play itself is lauded as a profound exploration of human nature, art, and creativity. Readers appreciated its complex characters, interwoven emotional struggles, and its thought-provoking discussions on philosophical themes, often noting its darkly comic yet poignant tone.
Despite the praise for the translation, some readers expressed a personal disinterest in the original story, finding certain characters unengaging or unlikeable. A recurring sentiment was that the plot can feel heavily centered on complicated romantic entanglements, with some reviewers finding these relationships difficult to understand or lacking deeper emotional resonance. The play's pervasive atmosphere of sadness, unfulfillment, and occasional absurdity was noted by several, leading to an overall impression of gloom that some found challenging. A few reviewers also felt that the narrative progression could be slow, with "nothing happening" in terms of overt plot, and that certain thematic metaphors were overly obvious. For some, the play's style made it difficult to immerse themselves fully or follow the many characters without effort.
Overall, this new edition of The Seagull is highly recommended for its exceptional translation, which breathes new life into a theatrical classic. While the play’s melancholic themes and intricate character dynamics may not appeal to every reader, it is celebrated as a significant work in theatrical history. This book would particularly resonate with fans of classic plays, Russian literature, and those interested in the complexities of human relationships, the artistic process, and the interplay between comedy and tragedy. It is also an excellent choice for theatre students or anyone seeking a profound, emotionally rich story that prompts reflection on life's many paradoxes.
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