The Real Chekhov
An Introduction to Chekhov's Last Plays
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2021
250 pages
978-1-000-38666-0 (ISBN)
Description
What is Chekhov's method of ensuring audience participation? What does his stage direction 'through tears' mean? What happens between the first and second acts of The Seagull? Is there any reason for the despondency in Chekhov's drama? This book, first published in 1972, discusses these questions and many other issues around Chekhov's last four plays. David Magarshack, the leading translator and biography of many of Russia's greatest writers, closely examines Chekhov's work for the relevant facts about his writing, and demonstrates that no reliance should be placed on the so-called subtext which can introduce all sorts of irrelevancies arising from pre-conceived ideas about the plays. A careful reading of Chekhov's text itself is all that is needed to correct the familiar distortions of his characters and themes.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-000-38666-0 (9781000386660)
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10/2022
1st Edition
Routledge
€53.50
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06/2021
1st Edition
Routledge
€166.90
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Person
David Magarshack
Content
1. The Seagull 2. Uncle Vanya 3. The Three Sisters 4. The Cherry Orchard
