Three Plays After The Yalta Game, The Bear, Afterplay
, by Friel, BrianNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780571217618 | 0571217613
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/3/2003
Brian Friel explores the most Chekhovian of themes in his three new works inspired by the great Russian dramatist: the absurd realm which lies between perpetual hope and a penchant for self-destruction. Whether exploring the loneliness of an unhappy marriage (inThe Yalta Game, based on Chekhov's storyThe Lady with the Lapdog), or imagining the bittersweet meeting of Sonya (Uncle Vanya's niece) and Andrei (the brother of a certain three sisters) in a new work inspired by characters from two Chekhov plays, Friel shows his own masterful range.