Uncle Vanya 1898 is a fouract play by Russian short story writer and playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1899 directed by acclaimed actor Konstantin Stanislavskiwho also played the role of Astrov. Reviews were lukewarm at first but as the play continued to run Uncle Vanya gained both popularity and critical prowess and has since become one of the most influential dramas ever produced. When retired Professor Aleksandr Serebryakov and his young second wife Yelena arrive at their country estate they disrupt the mundanity and relative boredom of provincial life for its inhabitants. While the elderly Serebryakov enjoys life in the city Sonya his daughter and Vanya his first wifes brother remain at the estate to manage its daily upkeep. Vanya whose only companion is Mikhail Astrov a doctor dissatisfied with his life and role in the rural community regrets his failure to become a man of letters and blames Serebryakov for saddling him with responsibility for the estate. He also loves the beautiful Yelena and wishes he had realized it before she married his brotherinlaw. Meanwhile Sonya secretly loves Astrov but fears he thinks of her as only a friend. As Serebryakovs decision to sell the estate in order to increase his income is revealed Vanyaincensed by years of disappointment and disrespect as well as his by own mothers idolization of the Professorreaches his breaking point bringing the play to its startling powerful conclusion. Uncle Vanya is a masterful drama that illuminates the intersecting obligations of family while dissecting the bitterness and ambition which so often define the relationships of men. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Anton Chekhovs Uncle Vanya is a classic of Russian literature reimagined for modern readers.