290 The Seagull (Chekhov)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Books, Arts, History

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🗓️ 10 December 2020

⏱️ 64 minutes

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In 1896, the 36-year-old Chekhov suffered one of the worst experiences of his life, when his play The Seagull was performed in front of an audience so hostile that one of the lead actresses lost her voice. Two years later, a production of the same play (in better hands) became one of the great triumphs in the history of Russian theater. In this episode, Jacke kicks off a look at Chekhov's four greatest plays by exploring the relationship of comedy to tragedy in The Seagull. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated! The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	Hello, let's get started.
0:11.0	So today we have Chekhovs, the Seagull. And I wanted to have a clip for you,
0:16.1	something from the play, but I got distracted. I typed in Google, Seagull Destroy Her, which I will explain later in the show.
0:24.0	And I came across an article so astonishing that I can't stop thinking about it.
0:29.0	This is from The Sun in the UK.
0:32.0	Headline, Flew Murder. Seagull attack victim says it's only a matter of time
0:38.7	before they kill someone exclusive. It's an exclusive to the Sun people. Okay, article.
0:46.0	Thousands of people report being victims of vicious gulls each week and the
0:51.0	problem is so common, town councils are appointing specialist
0:54.6	gull control officers. The UK's population of the birds which can weigh up to four
1:00.1	pounds and stand two feet tall with a five foot wingspan has increased fourfold in the
1:06.7	past 20 years to 730,000.
1:11.1	And they have moved beyond their traditional coastal hunting grounds now terrorizing towns and cities inland.
1:18.0	Five days ago a gull snatched Gizmo the Chihuahua from Rebecca Hill's home in Painton Devon.
1:26.3	Yesterday we told how a gull pecked its way into student Matt Cotton's Torqui flat before,
1:32.2	quote, going psycho, end quote, and attacking him as he tried to get it out of his
1:37.7	bedroom.
1:38.7	And Cardiff, a city with around 3,000 breeding pairs.
1:43.0	Postmen warned they might not be able to deliver the mail
1:46.0	over fear of attacks.
1:48.0	And last month,
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