Platonov

by Anton Chekhov · first published 1923

Platonov (Russian: Платонов, also known as Fatherlessness and A Play Without a Title) is the name in English given to an early, untitled play in four acts written by Anton Chekhov in 1878. It was the first large-scale drama by Chekhov, written specifically for Maria Yermolova, rising star of Maly Theatre. Yermolova rejected the play and it was not published until 1923. The lead character is Mikhail Platonov, a disillusioned provincial schoolmaster.

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Original language:

Russian

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (2 on Open Library)

Year page:

1923