Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
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English
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Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works cherished for their brilliant wit and insight into the human condition, Chekhov's last play concerns the lives of a once-rich landowning family that must find a way to pay off their debts or potentially lose their well-loved estate. The Cherry Orchard offers an unforgettable combination of clashing desires, complex family dynamics, and individuals caught in the social upheaval of turn-of-the-century...
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English
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"The Shooting Party, Chekhov's only full-length novel, centres on Olga, the pretty young daughter of a drunken forester on a country estate, and her fateful relationships with the men in her life. Adored by Urbenin, the estate manager, whom she marries to escape the poverty of her home, she is also desired by the dissolute Count Karneyev and by Zinovyev, a magistrate, who knows the secret misery of her marriage. When an attempt is made on Olga's life...
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Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
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English
Description
The English-language debut of Anton Chekhov's first collection of mystery and suspense tales. Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov actually began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Scattered throughout periodicals and literary journals from 1880-1890, Peter Sekirin brings together these psychological suspense stories in a premier collection that provides a fresh look into Chekhov's literary heritage...
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
This stunning new translation presents the only truly complete edition of the plays of one of the greatest dramatists in history. Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works interpreted and adapted internationally and beloved for their brilliant wit and understanding of the human condition. This volume contains work never previously translated, including the newly discovered farce The Power of Hypnotism, the first version of Ivanov,...
19) Ward no. 6
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Russian
Description
A bold contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov's legendary short story, Ward no. 6 chronicles one man's descent into madness. Updating the 1892 tale to the present day, the film is shot in a real mental institution on the outskirts of Moscow, and features interviews with actual patients.
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