Chekhov's Plays An Opening into Eternity |
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Author:
| Gilman, Richard |
ISBN: | 978-0-300-06461-2 |
Publication Date: | Feb 1996 |
Publisher: | Yale University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Examining each of his full-length plays, this text explores the reasons behind the enduring power of Chekov's words. It shows how the plays relate to one another, Chekov's short stories and his life, and places them in the context of Russian and European drama and the larger culture of the period.
Examining each of his full-length plays, this text explores the reasons behind the enduring power of Chekov's words. It shows how the plays relate to one another, Chekov's short stories and his life, and places them in the context of Russian and European drama and the larger culture of the period.