Project Gutenberg 2007-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 149 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Flachs-Fokschaneanu, Luise 1863 Ein Heiratsantrag: Scherz in einem Aufzug Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ein Heiratsantrag: Scherz in einem Aufzug" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a one-act comedy play written during the late 19th century. This humorous piece showcases the absurdities of social interactions and marriage proposals among the Russian gentry. The play delves into the themes of love, property disputes, and the eccentricities of human behavior in the context of a seemingly straightforward marriage proposal. The story revolves around Iwan Wassiljitsch Lomow, who visits his neighbor, Stepán Stepánowitsch Tschubúkow, to propose to his daughter, Natalia. However, the situation spirals into chaos as a petty argument erupts between Lomow and Tschubúkow over the ownership of some meadows, which distracts them from the original purpose of Lomow's visit. This disagreement quickly escalates into a heated confrontation involving insults and dramatic gestures, highlighting the ridiculousness of their quarrel. Amidst the conflict, Lomow's deteriorating health due to his anxiety reveals the absurdity of their arguments, showcasing Chekhov's skill in blending humor with poignant observations on human folly. Ultimately, despite their bickering, Lomow and Natalia manage to agree to the engagement, leaving the play with a sarcastic nod to the complexities of relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Russia -- Social life and customs -- Drama PG Text DE Drama Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 67319 2025-08-09T10:49:35.994363 text/html 66138 2007-09-02T13:14:00 text/html 120316 2025-08-09T10:49:41.540310 application/epub+zip 118945 2025-08-09T10:49:39.044321 application/epub+zip 86150 2025-08-09T10:49:37.904330 application/epub+zip 276049 2025-08-09T10:49:43.313362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262688 2025-08-09T10:49:40.803325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182362 2022-09-10T13:26:28.930382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52017 2025-08-09T10:49:35.689322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51487 2007-09-02T13:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10704 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 10078 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 3144 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 13075 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 24502 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 52943 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 47578 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 54148 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 49137 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 52326 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 44957 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 52824 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 45780 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 48972 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 45675 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 51291 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 46957 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 48505 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 49027 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 35762 2007-05-28T05:14:26 application/octet-stream 35449 2025-08-09T10:49:43.453286 application/rdf+xml 17509 2025-08-09T10:49:38.398337 image/jpeg 3901 2025-08-09T10:49:38.150325 image/jpeg 18860 2007-09-02T13:14:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 36102 2007-09-02T13:14:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 119703 2025-08-09T10:49:36.002365 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia