{"product_id":"the-seagull-1","title":"The Seagull","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anton Chekhov\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLanguage Published: English\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e unknown_binding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-12-2002\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e A Methuen Student Edition of Chekhov's classic play in Michael Frayn's acclaimed translation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'The play has been flooded with light, like a room with the curtains drawn back' John Peter, Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\n'The direct simplicity of this new translation ... uncovers not only the nerve endings of Chekhov's restless malcontents but also their comic absurdities. It is, as he always intended, actually funny ...' Jack Tinker, Daily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen it opened in St Petersburg in 1896, The Seagull survived only five performances after a disastrous first night. Two years later it was revived by Nemirovich-Danchenko at the newly-founded Moscow Art Theatre with Stanslasky as Trigorin and was an immediate success. Checkhov's description of the play was characteristically self-mocking: \"A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love\".\u003cbr\u003e\nMichael Frayn's translation was commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789386349262\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51222598680880,"sku":"PrakashBooks_9789386349262","price":225.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81_p2mFfRuL.jpg?v=1774498513","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/the-seagull-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}