Play :- The Proposal
* About the Author :-
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov born 29 January 1860 and death 15 July 1904 was a Russian playwright and short story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: " medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, " and literature is my mistress".
* About the Play :-
A Marriage Proposal is a one act farce by Anton Chekhov, written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. it is a fact paced play of dialogue based action and situational humour. A young man Lomov comes to propose his neighbour Natalya but they keep on fighting on various topics. it has three characters. Natalya, Lomov and Chubukov. Lomov is 35 years old unmarried ladlord. Chubukov his neighbour who have twenty five years old daughter, Natalya. Lomov wants to marry her and so go to her house with marriage proposal. Chubukov warmly welcomes him. he tells why he is there. he says that he has come for marriage proposal to Natalya. Chubukov is very happy to hear that and kisses him. he goes to call his daughter. Lomov starts to think about him and Natalya. he thinks that if he will not marry now then he will never get married.
Natalya is a good housekeeper, not bad looking and well educated. Chubukov had not told Natalya that Lomov has come for marriage proposal. Lomov was very nervous and he can not speak about his intention. he speaks of the old relations of the Lomov and the Chubukovs. he tells her that his late aunt and his late uncle had a great regard for her father and her late mother, and furthermore his property adjoins hers; his oxen meadows touch her birch woods. Natalya is shocked to her that the oxen meadows belong to Lomov. she claims that the meadows are hers, and not his.
Chubukov comes and he takes his daughter's side. Lomov starts to palpitate and like he will faint. he runs out of the house and Chubukov warns him to never come again. when Natalya come to know that Lomov had came for marriage proposal, she blames her father for not telling her that and asks to bring him back. Chubukov brings Lomov back and they start conversation. again they starts quarrel. this time on their dog. Lomov says that his dog guess is best while Natalya says that her dog leap is far better than guess. again Chubukov enters and yell on Lomov. Lomov starts to faint and like he is dead. Natalya starts crying and asks to call doctor. Lomov starts to recover and Chubukov thrusts Natalya hand into Lomov's hand. both kiss and Chubukov gives them blessing. This play in Happy ending.
Natalya is a good housekeeper, not bad looking and well educated. Chubukov had not told Natalya that Lomov has come for marriage proposal. Lomov was very nervous and he can not speak about his intention. he speaks of the old relations of the Lomov and the Chubukovs. he tells her that his late aunt and his late uncle had a great regard for her father and her late mother, and furthermore his property adjoins hers; his oxen meadows touch her birch woods. Natalya is shocked to her that the oxen meadows belong to Lomov. she claims that the meadows are hers, and not his.
Chubukov comes and he takes his daughter's side. Lomov starts to palpitate and like he will faint. he runs out of the house and Chubukov warns him to never come again. when Natalya come to know that Lomov had came for marriage proposal, she blames her father for not telling her that and asks to bring him back. Chubukov brings Lomov back and they start conversation. again they starts quarrel. this time on their dog. Lomov says that his dog guess is best while Natalya says that her dog leap is far better than guess. again Chubukov enters and yell on Lomov. Lomov starts to faint and like he is dead. Natalya starts crying and asks to call doctor. Lomov starts to recover and Chubukov thrusts Natalya hand into Lomov's hand. both kiss and Chubukov gives them blessing. This play in Happy ending.
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