Mikhail Lvovich Astrov
from Uncle Vanya
by Anton Chekhov
Monologue Text
Yes, ten years have made me another man. And why? Because I am overworked. Nurse, I am on my feet from dawn till dusk. I know no rest; at night I tremble under my blanket for fear of being dragged out to visit someone who is sick; I have toiled…
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Copyright Status
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Copyright and Performance Guidelines Statement
This translation by Marian Fell was first published in 1912 by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. It is now a public domain work and may be performed without royalties.
Author(s)
Character Name
Mikhail Lvovich Astrov
Source Title
Uncle Vanya
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
Act 1, Scene 1
Setting
The action takes place on the Serebriakov farm.
Period
CONTEMPORARY
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
LATE 19th to EARLY 20th CENTURY
Monologue Type
COMIC
DRAMATIC
Gender
MALE (MASCULINE)
Age Range
30s - EARLY
30s - LATE
40s - EARLY
40s - LATE
50s
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD AMERICAN
RUSSIAN
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