Platonov

Platonov (original title Безотцовщина , literally the social fact not to have of father ) is a Play of Anton Tchekhov written at the 18 years age (towards 1878). The part was found in 1921 in the trunk of a bank with Moscow.

Platonov is a boy who appears to be merry, which likes the life but actually it is all the opposite. He likes that his friends are interested in him, he likes to multiply the adventures although he has a woman (Sacha, that he regards a little as his daughter). In this part there is the portrait of an ambiguous character who sinks towards despair…

Characters: 5 female characters, 13 male characters

Alternative of the title of the part: This insane of Platonov .

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Various building-out networks of a study on Platonov , with in particular an interesting discussion on the translation.
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