292 Uncle Vanya (Chekhov)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

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🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In the second installment of our look at Chekhov's four major plays, Jacke takes a look at Uncle Vanya (1898), the story of an estate manager struggling to make sense of his life. 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 [email protected]. 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.
0:10.0	Ask him.
0:11.0	Ask him, Mod. The estate was purchased from his uncle.
0:14.0	Oh, was it now?
0:17.0	Yes, it was for the price at that time, yes, it was, yes.
0:21.0	Yes, for the price of 95,000 rubles, of which my father paid out 70, leaving a debt
0:28.8	outstanding of 25. Are you following this?
0:41.0	Because this estate could not have been bought had I not renounced my share A of my inheritance in favor of my sister whom I dearly loved.
0:50.0	And additionally, had I not toiled like an ox which I have done, working here for ten years to discharge the remaining debt which I have done.
0:56.0	I'm sorry that I brought it up.
0:58.0	And cleared the estate, which is clear and free, thanks to me.
1:02.0	Thanks to my efforts and here you come in here and propose
1:05.0	throwing me out into the snow. I don't understand what you're trying to
1:09.4	accomplish. I have managed this estate for 25 years. I have slaved and sent you money like the good
1:18.6	steward and not once during that time have you thought to think of the man who worked for you, not once.
1:26.5	For 25 years you have sent me the magnificent sum of 500 rubles a year. 500 rubles! and not once have you thought to increase it.
1:38.0	Yvonne Petrovich.
1:39.0	25 years!
1:41.0	Yvonne Petrovich, I'm not a practical man. I mean you could have raised. Yes! because I'm not a thief I should have stolen and I wouldn't be a pauper now.
1:53.2	Jean.
1:54.2	25 years I've lived like a mouse in the wall.
1:57.9	My mother and I.
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