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 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 423 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Ivanoff: A Play Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanov_(play) Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Ivanoff: A Play" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a dramatic work crafted during the late 19th century, a time when Chekhov was actively exploring the intricacies of human relationships and societal issues in Russia. The play delves into the life of Nicholas Ivanoff, a man consumed by his inner conflicts, his strained marriage, and the complexities of his social responsibilities, giving a poignant examination of love, despair, and moral dilemmas. The opening of "Ivanoff" sets the stage in Ivanoff's country garden, engaging readers with a blend of humor and a deep sense of melancholy. It introduces a range of characters, including Borkin, a tipsy relative seeking money, and Anna, Ivanoff's wife, who is frail and ill. Through their interactions, we see Ivanoff's struggles with his sense of duty to his wife, contrasting his emotional detachment with her unwavering devotion. The atmosphere oscillates between light-hearted banter and the somber undercurrents of Anna's illness, setting a tone of a man's existential crisis as he grapples with his failures and the ramifications of his choices. The dialogue reveals the characters' distinct personalities and foreshadows the deeper issues of selfishness and neglect that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russian drama -- Translations into English Russia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama PG Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 184391 2025-08-01T11:00:12.609911 text/html 181637 2012-11-26T00:55:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 59295 2012-11-26T00:58:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132960 2025-08-01T11:00:18.865854 application/epub+zip 135822 2025-08-01T11:00:15.373894 application/epub+zip 122088 2025-08-01T11:00:14.247876 application/epub+zip 270029 2025-08-01T11:00:21.174817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256556 2025-08-01T11:00:18.106871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236252 2022-09-01T12:24:34.656208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148357 2025-08-01T11:00:12.222952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148194 2008-11-23T05:10:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55814 2008-11-23T05:11:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 148185 2008-11-23T05:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55796 2008-11-23T05:11:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21190 2025-08-01T11:00:21.366823 application/rdf+xml 14148 2025-08-01T11:00:14.760887 image/jpeg 3683 2025-08-01T11:00:14.510843 image/jpeg 133344 2025-08-01T11:00:12.624929 application/octet-stream application/zip fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia