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| A Marriage Proposal | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Anton Chekhov |
| Date premiered | 1890 |
| Original language | Russian |
| Genre | One-act farce |
A Marriage Proposal (sometimes translated as simply The Proposal, Russian: Предложение, romanized: Predlozheniye) is a one-act farce by Anton Chekhov, written in 1888–1889 and first performed in 1890. It is a fast-paced play of dialogue-based action and situational humour. A young man Lomov comes to propose to his neighbour Natalya but they keep on fighting over various topics.