{"product_id":"2026770001710-secondhand-four-short-plays-the-bear-the-proposal-the-wedding-the-anniversary","title":"Four Short Plays: The Bear; The Proposal; The Wedding; The Anniversary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of dramatic literature, this collection presents four of Anton Chekhov's most beloved comic one-act plays, each a sharp and sparkling study of human folly, romantic absurdity, and social pretension in nineteenth-century Russia. The Bear chronicles a volatile encounter between a grieving widow and a boorish creditor whose argument erupts, improbably, into passion, while The Proposal illustrates the farcical lengths to which pride and stubbornness can derail even the most earnest of marriage negotiations. The Wedding skewers bourgeois ceremony with biting wit, and The Anniversary uncovers the chaos that erupts when personal grievances collide with institutional self-congratulation. Written with Chekhov's signature economy and ironic precision, these plays deliver both uproarious comedy and quietly devastating observations about the contradictions of human nature. Together, they stand as perfect introductions to a master dramatist whose genius for capturing life's absurdities in miniature remains unmatched.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839383154907,"sku":"2026770001710-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/585d2f94-a31b-4538-898b-259f038adfc3.png?v=1780561106","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001710-secondhand-four-short-plays-the-bear-the-proposal-the-wedding-the-anniversary","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}