02349cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500460015426400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650801140041752013420053153400450187365300470191870000390196585600430200422493UtSlPG20260610133522.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPG1 aChekhov, Anton Pavlovich,d1860-190414aEin Heiratsantrag: Scherz in einem Aufzug 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-09-02  aProduced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Ein Heiratsantrag: Scherz in einem Aufzug" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a one-act comedy play written during the late 19th century. This humorous piece showcases the absurdities of social interactions and marriage proposals among the Russian gentry. The play delves into the themes of love, property disputes, and the eccentricities of human behavior in the context of a seemingly straightforward marriage proposal.  The story revolves around Iwan Wassiljitsch Lomow, who visits his neighbor, Stepán Stepánowitsch Tschubúkow, to propose to his daughter, Natalia. However, the situation spirals into chaos as a petty argument erupts between Lomow and Tschubúkow over the ownership of some meadows, which distracts them from the original purpose of Lomow's visit. This disagreement quickly escalates into a heated confrontation involving insults and dramatic gestures, highlighting the ridiculousness of their quarrel. Amidst the conflict, Lomow's deteriorating health due to his anxiety reveals the absurdity of their arguments, showcasing Chekhov's skill in blending humor with poignant observations on human folly. Ultimately, despite their bickering, Lomow and Natalia manage to agree to the engagement, leaving the play with a sarcastic nod to the complexities of relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRussia -- Social life and customs -- Drama1 aFlachs-Fokschaneanu, Luise,d1863-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22493