Summary of the play "A Marriage Proposal" by Anton Chekhov
Summary of the play "A MarriageProposal" by Anton ChekhovTschubukov, Lomov's neighbour, pays him a visit. He's dressed up in a suit.Tschubukov displays his delight. He extends a friendly handshake and greetshim. However, he is taken aback to see him dressed up and assumes he is on hisway to a formal event. Lomov informs him that he has no other commitmentsbesides him. He tries to explain his visit's objective, but he becomes nervousand thrilled.Natalia Tschubukov is Tschubukov's daughter. She is twenty-five years old andhas never been married. In reality, he's here with a marriage proposal forNatalia. He is so nervous that he has trouble explaining the objective of his visitto Tschubukov. He claims he has come to ask for a favour, despite the fact thathe does not deserve it. Tschubukov assumes he's come to borrow money andtells him not to waste his time. Lomov finally informs him that he has come toask for the hand of his daughter, Natalia, after considerable reluctance andstammering. Tschubukov, understandably, is overjoyed and kisses him. Heclaims he'll call his daughter and promises Lomov that she'll accept the proposalright away. When Lomov is left alone, he feels cold and trembles throughout hisbody. Natalia, he believes, is an outstanding housekeeper, not at all unattractive,and well-educated - he wonders what more he should inquire about.Furthermore, he will never marry if he does not marry now. He's already thirty-five years old. He suffers from palpitation and has a weak heart. Worst of all isthe manner in which he sleeps. He hasn't even laid down and is starting to dozeoff when he feels a tug in his left side and something starts hammering in hisleft shoulder and head. He takes a few steps, then lies down and feels the sameway. This goes on for the rest of the night. Only a well-ordered life can assist
him in this regard. This much-needed serenity and consistency in his life canonly be brought about through marriage.Natalia arrives, shocked to find Lomov, because her father had informed herthat a dealer had arrived to purchase something. She asks forgiveness forwearing an apron and an out-of-date outfit. She inquires as to whether he wouldwant something to eat. She then gives him a cigarette and inquires about theweather. She's likewise astonished to see him dressed up, and she complimentshim on how well he looks. She speculates that he's on his way to a ball. Lomovbecomes enthralled. He is unable to articulate the reason for his visit. He intendsto be succinct, but his eagerness causes him to ramble. He mentions theLomovs' and Tschubukovs' old friendship. He informs her that his late aunt anduncle had a lot of respect for her father and mother, and that his land is just nextto hers, with his Oxen meadows touching her birch trees.Natalia is taken aback when she learns that Lomov owns the Oxen Meadows.She claims ownership of the meadows, not his. Lomov, on the other hand, iseven more ecstatic. He tries to explain that the Oxen Meadows were once asource of contention, but that today everyone knows they belong to him. Hisaunt's grandmother gave the meadows to her father's grandfather's peasants, freeof charge, for a period of time when they were laying bricks for hisgrandmother. For approximately forty years, these individuals used themeadows for free and grew to think of the land as theirs. Natalia, on the otherhand, is sceptical. Lomov is willing to show the papers, but they are useless.She explains that they've held the land for nearly 300 years; the meadows aren'tworth much, but she can't take injustice.She will not be convinced if he continues to explain it for two days. She doesnot want to seize his stuff and will not give up what is rightfully hers. The
conversation devolves into a squabble, and the marriage proposal falls by thewayside. Natalia informs him that she will dispatch her reapers to the meadowsright now. Lomov vows to complete them. They are yelling at each other.Tschubukov appears in the middle of their argument. When it comes to theOxen Meadows, he always sides with his daughter. Lomov tries to explain onceagain, but Tschubukov remains uninterested. He informs Lomov that yellingwon't help him prove anything. He'd rather give them to the peasants than claimthem for himself. Lomov becomes obnoxious. Tschubukov urges him to addresshim respectfully because he isn't used to being addressed in such a harshmanner. Lomov refers to him as a land-grabber and promises to prove his casein court. Tschubukov becomes enraged, accusing him of being an instigator andaccusing his entire family. As a result, they begin to pull one other's familiestogether. According to Lomov, the entire Lomov race has always beenhonourable, and no one has ever been prosecuted for embezzlement likeTschubukov's uncle. Tschubukov informs Lomov that his grandfather was analcoholic and that his aunt had married an architect. Tschubukov's mother,according to Lomov, had a humpback. As a result, they drag their forefathersinto their pointless quarrel.Lomov is now quite enthusiastic. His heart palpitations become excruciating.His vision is hazy. His foot becomes to numb. He appeared to be on hisdeathbed. He stutters out of the room, removing his hat. Tschubukov warns himnot to return to his residence. His father and daughter curse him and call him avariety of derogatory terms.Tschubukov claims that after Lomov has left, the fool had the confidence toapproach him with a marriage proposal. Natalia weeps and collapses into anarmchair when she learns that he had come to propose to her for marriage,
Summary of the play "A Marriage
Proposal" by Anton Chekhov
Tschubukov, Lomov's neighbour, pays him a visit. He's dressed up in a suit. Tschubukov displays his delight. He extends a friendly handshake and greets him. However, he is taken aback to see him dressed up and assumes he is on his way to a formal event. Lomov informs him that he has no other commitments besides him. He tries to explain his visit's objective, but he becomes nervous and thrilled. Natalia Tschubukov is Tschubukov's daughter. She is twenty-five years old and has never been married. In reality, he's here with a marriage proposal for Natalia. He is so nervous that he has trouble explaining the objective of his visit to Tschubukov. He claims he has come to ask for a favour, despite the fact that he does not deserve it. Tschubukov assumes he's come to borrow money and tells him not to waste his time. Lomov finally informs him that he has come to ask for the hand of his daughter, Natalia, after considerable reluctance and stammering. Tschubukov, understandably, is overjoyed and kisses him. He claims he'll call his daughter and promises Lomov that she'll accept the proposal right away. When Lomov is left alone, he feels cold and trembles throughout his body. Natalia, he believes, is an outstanding housekeeper, not at all unattractive, and well-educated - he wonders what more he should inquire about. Furthermore, he will never marry if he does not marry now. He's already thirty- five years old. He suffers from palpitation and has a weak heart. Worst of all is the manner in which he sleeps. He hasn't even laid down and is starting to doze off when he feels a tug in his left side and something starts hammering in his left shoulder and head. He takes a few steps, then lies down and feels the same way. This goes on for the rest of the night. Only a well-ordered life can assist him in this regard. This much-needed serenity and consistency in his life can only be brought about through marriage.
Natalia arrives, shocked to find Lomov, because her father had informed her that a dealer had arrived to purchase something. She asks forgiveness for wearing an apron and an out-of-date outfit. She inquires as to whether he would want something to eat. She then gives him a cigarette and inquires about the weather. She's likewise astonished to see him dressed up, and she compliments him on how well he looks. She speculates that he's on his way to a ball. Lomov becomes enthralled. He is unable to articulate the reason for his visit. He intends to be succinct, but his eagerness causes him to ramble. He mentions the Lomovs' and Tschubukovs' old friendship. He informs her that his late aunt and uncle had a lot of respect for her father and mother, and that his land is just next to hers, with his Oxen meadows touching her birch trees.
Natalia is taken aback when she learns that Lomov owns the Oxen Meadows. She claims ownership of the meadows, not his. Lomov, on the other hand, is even more ecstatic. He tries to explain that the Oxen Meadows were once a source of contention, but that today everyone knows they belong to him. His aunt's grandmother gave the meadows to her father's grandfather's peasants, free of charge, for a period of time when they were laying bricks for his grandmother. For approximately forty years, these individuals used the meadows for free and grew to think of the land as theirs. Natalia, on the other hand, is sceptical. Lomov is willing to show the papers, but they are useless. She explains that they've held the land for nearly 300 years; the meadows aren't worth much, but she can't take injustice.
She will not be convinced if he continues to explain it for two days. She does not want to seize his stuff and will not give up what is rightfully hers. The which is why he was dressed in evening clothes. She holds her father responsible for not informing her earlier. She bursts out laughing and begs her father to bring him back right away. The poor father is humiliated: they have insulted him and ejected him from their home, and now he must call him back. What a farce! He has the urge to shoot himself. Natalia accuses her father of being cruel. Lomov would not have gone if it hadn't been for him, she believes. Her actions are indeed amusing. Tschubukov dashes out and summons him.
Lomov reappears, in a deplorable state. His heart is racing, his side is throbbing, and his leg is swollen. Natalia apologises for her error and acknowledges that the Oxen Meadows are his property. She suggests they talk about something other. She wants to avoid any potential conflict, therefore she expects Lomov to make the proposal right soon. She inquires as to whether he intends to go hunting anytime soon. Lomov responds that he anticipates starting after the harvest. Guess, his dog, has become lame: it could be a dislocation, or he could have been bitten by another dog.
Lomov is quite proud of his dog, which he purchased for a hundred and twenty- five roubles and considers to be a bargain. Natalia, on the other hand, disagrees. Her dog, Leap, cost more than 85 roubles and is far superior to Guess in every regard. They are once again lured into a debate about whether of their dogs is greater to the other's. Leap, in his perspective, is overly short, with a short lower jaw that prevents him from catching his prey. Natalia can't take it any longer. She believes her dog is pure-bred, whereas his dog is old, ugly, and skinny, with no known pedigree. She dislikes it when people don't speak what they actually believe. During a heated discussion, Lomov becomes enthralled once more; he feels his heart palpitating and his heart overflowing.
The father reappears in the room. Both of them seek his advice. He claims that Guess has some redeeming qualities. He is of good stock, with a good stride and muscular haunches, and so forth. He does, however, have two flaws: he is ancient and has a small lower jaw. Lomov tells Tschubukov that his dog, Guess, had ran neck and neck with the Count's dog on a hunting expedition. Leap, on the other hand, was left behind. According to Tschubukov, the Count beat his dog with a whip, which is why he was left behind. Lomov informs him that his dog was punished for biting the sheep instead than chasing the fox. Tschubukov, on the other hand, does not agree. He asks Lomov to put an end to the argument. That, however, does not appear to be possible. Tschubukov becomes enraged. He informs Lomov that because of his palpitations, he should stay at home and not go hunting. They are abusing each other and calling each other names once more. Lomov begins to see stars, and his entire body is bursting at the seams. He collapses into a chair and passes out.
Natalia believes Lomov is dead after seeing him swoon. She begins to cry and lament, pleading with her father to summon a doctor. The poor father is in a bad mood. He places a glass of water in front of Lomov's mouth, but the latter refuses to drink it. In a bad circumstance, the father finds himself. He wants to shoot himself because he is so desperate. Meanwhile, Lomov comes to his senses. He sees a mist in front of his eyes. Tschubukov does not want to risk them being alone any longer. He immediately declares that his daughter is ready to marry. He places Lomov's hand in his daughter's and bestows his blessings on them. He simply wants to be left alone. Lomov remains disoriented. He is unable to comprehend what is taking place. They kiss one other and reconcile at long last. However, they begin to squabble about their pets once more. "Guess is worse than Leap," Natalia says. "Better," says Lomov. "Champagne, Champagne," the poor old man cries among the commotion.