Read Anton Chekhov's masterpiece, Uncle Vanya, in its original Russian. Another volume in the Russian Language Collection. Uncle Vanya is a play by Anton Chekhov, written in 1897 and first staged in 1899 at the Moscow Art Theatre, directed by Konstantin Stanislavsky. The action takes place in a Russian mansion, where a retired teacher and his young wife arrive, disrupting the usual way of life of Vanya and his niece Sonya, who have been maintaining the property for years for the benefit of their relative in the capital. At its core, the play remains a profound analysis of the human condition, conveying the pain of those who languish in an oppressive reality, desperately seeking a way out or at least a hint of meaning. The relevance of the work is guaranteed by its psychological authenticity and compassionate view of genuine and vulnerable characters.