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Anton Chekhov´s Selected Plays: A Norton Critical Edition
Anton Chekhov
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Description for Anton Chekhov´s Selected Plays: A Norton Critical Edition
Paperback. Anton Chekhov revolutionized Russian theater through his inimitable portrayals of characters faced with complex moral dilemmas. Editor(s): Senelick, Laurence. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
This Norton Critical Edition includes five of Chekhov’s major plays—Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard—and three early one-act farces that inform his later work—The Bear, The Wedding, and The Celebration. Laurence Senelick’s masterful translations closely preserve Chekhov’s singular style—his abundant jokes and literary allusions and his careful use of phrase repetition to bind the plays together.
"Letters" is the largest collection of Chekhov’s commentary on his plays ever to appear in an English-language edition.
"Criticism" includes eleven essays by leading European and Russian Chekhov scholars, most appearing in English ... Read more
This Norton Critical Edition includes five of Chekhov’s major plays—Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard—and three early one-act farces that inform his later work—The Bear, The Wedding, and The Celebration. Laurence Senelick’s masterful translations closely preserve Chekhov’s singular style—his abundant jokes and literary allusions and his careful use of phrase repetition to bind the plays together.
"Letters" is the largest collection of Chekhov’s commentary on his plays ever to appear in an English-language edition.
"Criticism" includes eleven essays by leading European and Russian Chekhov scholars, most appearing in English ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Series
Norton Critical Editions
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393924657
SKU
V9780393924657
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About Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860 in Taganrog, Russia. He graduated from the University of Moscow in 1884. Chekhov died of tuberculosis in Germany on July 14, 1904, shortly after his marriage to actress Olga Knipper, and was buried in Moscow. Laurence Senelick is the Fletcher Professor of Drama and Oratory at Tufts University and author of more ... Read more
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