On a decaying estate, thwarted lives simmer with regret and unspoken love during a professor's disruptive visit. Chekhov's quietly devastating play.
Books that mention Uncle Vanya (3)
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami: “"The play was a Meiji-era adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. He played the role of Uncle Vanya." (Drive My Car)”
The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai: “And the play was Uncle Vanya— not usually a raucous affair, aside from the gunshots.”
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara: “he'd start shooting his first project since he returned from Sri Lanka, an adaptation of Uncle Vanya”