| Plays: New Translation: Newly Translated and Annotated: The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, the Seagull and Uncle Vanya Contributor(s): Chekhov, Anton (Author), Aplin, Hugh (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1847496687 ISBN-13: 9781847496683 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $7.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 891.72 |
| Series: Evergreens |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most widely staged dramatist after Shakespeare, Chekhov left a deep mark both on the development of Russian literature and world theatre, with plays that were remarkable not just for their dialogue but their atmosphere and the tensions expressed between the lines. Collected in this volume are Chekhov's four most celebrated plays - The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard - in a brand-new translation by Hugh Aplin. In these personal stories of unfulfilled love, failed ambition and existential ennui, set against a background of unsettling social and economical change, the reader can appreciate the groundbreaking qualities of Chekhov's theatrical genius. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chekhov, Anton: - Anton Chekhov was born in 1860 in a small town on the Sea of Azov. His plays include Ivanov, Platonov, Uncle Vanya, On the High Road, and The Proposal, among others. As he was beginning to gain international recognition as a major dramatist, he suffered two heart attacks and died in Badenweiler, Germany. |