Farewell In June: Four Russian Plays
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears. Page Condition: Good; some foxing on book block. Markings: No markings. The hardcover boards appear clean and well-preserved with minimal wear. Spine and corners appear tight and intact.
A landmark collection of Soviet-era theatre, Farewell in June gathers four plays by Alexander Vampilov, one of the most significant Russian dramatists of the twentieth century. Written during the 1960s, the plays chronicle the moral dilemmas, romantic entanglements, and quiet tragedies of ordinary Soviet citizens navigating a society riddled with compromise and contradiction. Vampilov's work carries a bittersweet, tragicomic tone that draws frequent comparisons to Chekhov, balancing sharp satirical observation with genuine human warmth. The collection includes Farewell in June, The Elder Son, Duck Hunting, and Last Summer in Chulimsk, each presenting a vivid portrait of provincial Russian life and the corrosive effects of cynicism on the human spirit. These plays secured Vampilov's posthumous reputation as a defining voice of the Soviet stage and continue to be performed widely in Russia and beyond.
Author: A. Vampilov
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, University of Queensland Press, Brisbane
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears. Page Condition: Good; some foxing on book block. Markings: No markings. The hardcover boards appear clean and well-preserved with minimal wear. Spine and corners appear tight and intact.
A landmark collection of Soviet-era theatre, Farewell in June gathers four plays by Alexander Vampilov, one of the most significant Russian dramatists of the twentieth century. Written during the 1960s, the plays chronicle the moral dilemmas, romantic entanglements, and quiet tragedies of ordinary Soviet citizens navigating a society riddled with compromise and contradiction. Vampilov's work carries a bittersweet, tragicomic tone that draws frequent comparisons to Chekhov, balancing sharp satirical observation with genuine human warmth. The collection includes Farewell in June, The Elder Son, Duck Hunting, and Last Summer in Chulimsk, each presenting a vivid portrait of provincial Russian life and the corrosive effects of cynicism on the human spirit. These plays secured Vampilov's posthumous reputation as a defining voice of the Soviet stage and continue to be performed widely in Russia and beyond.