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Chekhov, Anton. The Cherry Orchard. unknown: unknown, 1904.
Harold Bloom, ed. Modern Critical Views: Anton Chekhov. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1999.
Jean-Pierre Barricelli, ed. Chekhov's Great Plays: A Critical Anthology. New York: New York University Press, 1981.
Michael Henry Heim and Simon Karlinsky, trs. Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought: Selected Letters and Commentary. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1973.
Richard Gilman. Chekhov's Plays: An Opening into Eternity. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995.
Only one night may be directly addressed in the play, but the time spans more than twenty-four hours. This is made evident in Act IV, when the family is ready to move out and Lopakhin becomes master.
In essence, this speaks to the worthlessness of the land. It doesn't matter is the estate is sold because the land has become ineffective.... it is uncared for, overgrown. Wishing won't change anything and plans are worthless if there is no money...
The Cherry Orchard study guide contains a biography of Anton Chekhov, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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