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The Seagull
By Tom Stoppard
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Stoppard's masterful adaptation of Chekhov's best-loved play has been lauded by critics for its shining prose as well as its faithfulness. The play opens at a country estate, where a group of friends and relations have gathered to see the first performance of an experimental play, written and staged by the young man of the house, Konstantin. Among the audience are Konstantin's mother, the actress Arkadina, and her lover, the famous novelist Trigorin. Their glamorous presence not only disrupts the performance, but soon takes on a more profound significance in the lives of all those present. This edition of The Seagull includes an introduction by Stoppard which addresses the issues faced by translators since its first appearance in English in 1909.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great play! I was worried it'd just be about birds. This Chekhov guy clearly knows about people, the whole bird thing seems almost incidental. Don't get me wrong, I love birds. I mean heck, I even eat them from time to time! But this play has very little to do with birds, even that scene with Konstantin and Nina where he has a dead bird (it's a seagull) is more about his failed play and her liking that other guy. The seagull is just like a symbol or something. I don't think they even eat it, which is probably good cause you can get sick that way especially if it's wild.
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