Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 4677 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton The Sea-Gull Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seagull Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Sea-Gull" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a play written during the late 19th century and is notable for its exploration of art, unrequited love, and the complexities of human relationships. The central characters include Irina Arkadina, an aging actress; her son Constantine Treplieff, an aspiring playwright; and Nina Zaryechtnaya, a young girl drawn to the world of the theater. The dynamics of these characters unfold against the backdrop of a rural estate, highlighting themes of ambition, jealousy, and the search for identity. At the start of the play, the audience is introduced to a range of characters in the park of Sorin's estate, setting the stage for the amateur performance of Treplieff's play. The opening scenes establish conversations that reveal the emotional struggles of Masha, who dresses in black mourning her unhappiness; the conflicts between Treplieff and his mother, Arkadina, regarding the nature of art and personal fulfillment; and the arrival of Nina, who becomes a focal point of affection for both Treplieff and the established author Boris Trigorin. As they prepare for the play, themes of love, artistic ambition, and the inevitable disconnect between reality and aspiration begin to emerge, foreshadowing the deeper explorations that will follow throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama Russian drama -- Translations into English Authors, Russian -- 19th century -- Drama PG Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 158154 2025-08-01T11:00:04.714971 text/html 160134 2016-09-10T11:08:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 50909 2016-09-10T11:09:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 117723 2025-08-01T11:00:09.752910 application/epub+zip 118265 2025-08-01T11:00:06.496953 application/epub+zip 118265 2025-08-01T11:00:05.432919 application/epub+zip 218551 2025-08-01T11:00:11.944862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252234 2025-08-01T11:00:09.107915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221392 2022-09-01T12:24:24.944117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125237 2025-08-01T11:00:04.351966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125174 2016-09-10T11:04:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 47617 2016-09-10T11:09:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 124557 2009-01-05T12:45:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47466 2009-01-05T12:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21755 2025-08-01T11:00:12.097858 application/rdf+xml 11215 2025-08-01T11:00:05.949917 image/jpeg 3138 2025-08-01T11:00:05.688889 image/jpeg 115127 2025-08-01T11:00:04.727928 application/octet-stream application/zip fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia