Uncle Vanya
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 Act 4
Themes
All Themes Old Age and Regret Industry vs. Idleness Impossible Desires Legacy and Prestige
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Voynitsky (“Uncle Vanya”) Sonya/Sofia Serebryakova Serebryakov Yelena/Helena Serebryakova Astrov Telegin Marina Mariya Vasilyevna
Symbols
All Symbols Forestry Maps
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Foil Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Pathos Personification Setting Similes Soliloquy Style Tone
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Uncle Vanya

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Anton Chekhov
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