
Chekhov in Yalta
Samuel French, Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 28. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
108 pages
978-0-573-60129-3 (ISBN)
Description
Comedy / 7m, 4f / 1 Set Confined in is villa at Yalta by illness in April of 1900, Chekhov receives a delightful visit by the Moscow Art Theatre. They have embarked on a provincial tour with the express purpose of persuading Chekhov to give them his latest play. Noteworthy characters include Stanislavski, Valdmir Nemirovich Danchenko, Gorky, Ivan Bunin and actress Olga Knipper who Chekhov, a confirmed bachelor, contemplates marrying even as he acknowledges his advancing consumption. The play is criss crossed with amorous triangles, battles of ego, high spirits and melancholic languor reminiscent of Chekhov's work. Winner of several prestigious awards including a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Distinguished Playwrighting and an American Theatre Critics Citation. "A truly Chekhovian comedy filled with wit, style, and passion." - L.A. Star News
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hollywood, CA
United States
Publishing group
Samuel French Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
126 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-573-60129-3 (9780573601293)
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