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Works of Anton Chekhov: The Seagull: A Comedy In Four Acts
From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Chekhov, Anton
Chekhov, Anton
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
The Seagull: A Comedy In Four Acts
Introduction
Seven years passed between the time Chekhov failed miserably with The
Wood Demon (which was later transformed into Uncle Vanya) and before he
produced a new drama, The Seagull. In the intervening years he wrestled with
many ideas and put aside many false starts.
The inspiration for The Seagull came in an insignificant shooting
expedition with Isaac Levitan, a well-known painter. Levitan winged a
woodcock, which fell into a puddle. The sight of the surprised bird so
distressed the two men that they ...
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