The Seagull
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<p>Chekhov speaking simply and never otherwise than as an artist and a humane man shows us in fullness and plenitude the mystery of our lives.-Eudora Welty</P><p>What writers influenced me as a young man? Chekhov! As a dramatist? Chekhov! As a story writer? Chekhov!-Tennessee Williams</p><p><I><b>The Seagull</I> is Anton Chekhov's brilliant four-act play that is considered a monumental work of drama and one of the most sublime literary examinations of the complexities of love and friendship.</b> First performed over a century ago this play remains one of the most widely staged productions throughout the world.</p> <p>The four protagonists in <I>The Seagull</I> are all artists; Trigorin is a well-established writer Arkadina is a renowned yet aging actress her son Treplev is a struggling writer and Nina is a young aspiring actress who is in love with Treplev. Success in love and in their art is a shared intent yet within the play each character experiences an existential crisis in the darkness of unrequited love. With its play-within-a-play its nods to Shakespeare and intimate and profound character portrayals this is an essential read for all serious students of drama and Russian literature. </p><p>With an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of <I>The Seagull</I> is both modern and readable. </p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>
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