The Three Sisters. A Drama in Four Acts

Name: The Three Sisters. A Drama in Four Acts
Author: Anton Chekhov

The play revolves around the lives of three sisters, Olga, Masha, and Irina, who are struggling to find purpose and happiness in their lives. The eldest sister, Olga, is married to a successful lawyer but feels unfulfilled; the middle sister, Masha, is flighty and selfish; and the youngest sister, Irina, is naive and idealistic. As the play progresses, the sisters face various challenges and conflicts, including infidelity, illness, and death. Ultimately, the play ends with a sense of resignation and despair, as the characters come to terms with their own failures and disappointments.

By Anton Chekhov · First published 1901 · Genre: Drama, Realism, Tragedy · 28,680 words

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ACT I.

CHARACTERS ANDREY SERGEYEVITCH PROSOROV NATALIA IVANOVA (NATASHA), his fiancee, later his wife (28) His sisters: OLGA MASHA IRINA FEODOR ILITCH KULIGIN, high school teacher, married to MASHA (20) ALEXANDER IGNATEYEVITCH VERSHININ, lieutenant-colonel in charge of a battery (42) NICOLAI LVOVITCH TUZENBACH, baron, lieutenant in the army (30) VASSILI VASSILEVITCH SOLENI, captain IVAN ROMANOVITCH CHEBUTIKIN, army doctor (60) ALEXEY PETROVITCH FEDOTIK, sub-lieutenant VLADIMIR CARLOVITCH RODE, sub-lieutenant FERAPONT, door-keeper at local council offices, an old man ANFISA, nurse (80)

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Work type: Play
Author: Anton Chekhov
Date: 1901 CE
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Realism, Tragedy
Length: 28,680 words
Structure: 1 section, 848 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Drama — As stated in the title, the story is a drama unfolded in four acts.
Realism — Checkov's work, including 'The Three Sisters', is known for its detailed depiction of character's lives and hardships, reflecting the realism genre.
Tragedy — The story revolves around the struggle and downfall of the main characters, key attributes of the tragedy genre.