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831 Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" (with Rachel Pastan) | My Last Book with David Denby

The History of Literature

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The Cherry Orchard’s Comic-Tragic Balance

Jacke Wilson explains the play’s estate crisis, social transformation, ambiguous characters, and delicate balance between comedy and tragedy.

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