Stoppard\'s masterful adaptation of Chekhov\'s best-loved play has been lauded by critics for its shining prose as well as its faithfulness.
This edition of The Seagull includes an introduction by Stoppard which addresses the issues faced by translators since its first appearance in English in 1909..
Their glamorous presence not only disrupts the performance, but soon takes on a more profound significance in the lives of all those present.
Among the audience are Konstantin\'s mother, the actress Arkadina, and her lover, the famous novelist Trigorin.
The play opens at a country estate, where a group of friends and relations have gathered to see the first performance of an experimental play, written and staged by the young man of the house, Konstantin.
Stoppard\'s masterful adaptation of Chekhov\'s best-loved play has been lauded by critics for its shining prose as well as its faithfulness
