Chekhov The Essential Plays

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-08-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780375761348

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Chekhov: The Essential Plays by Anton Chekhov Pdf

Because Chekhov’s plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous as when they were written a century ago. Gathered here in superb new renderings by one of the most highly regarded translators of our time—versions that have been staged throughout the United States, Canada, and Great Britain—are Chekhov’s four essential masterpieces for the theater.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : EAN:8596547672937

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The Essential Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Novel & Biography by Anton Chekhov Pdf

This unique collection of Anton Chekhov's greatest works has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Excerpt: "In each one of us there are too many springs, too many wheels and cogs for us to judge each other by first impressions or by two or three external indications." Ivanoff, Act 3 (1887) Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. Chekhov practised as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov had at first written stories only for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Contents: Novel: The Shooting Party Plays: On the High Road Swan Song Ivanoff The Anniversary The Proposal The Wedding The Bear The Seagull A Reluctant Hero Uncle Vanya The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard Short Stories: The Safety Match The Boys Grisha A Trifle from Real Life The Cook's Wedding Shrove Tuesday In Passion Week An Incident A Matter of Classics The Tutor Out of Sorts A Joke After the Theatre Volodia A Naughty Boy Bliss Two Beautiful Girls The Chorus Girl The Father of a Family The Orator Ionitch At Christmas Time In the Coach House Lady N—'s Story A Journey By Cart The Privy Councillor Rothschild's Fiddle A Horsey Name The Pecheneg The Bishop The Slanderer The Kiss Verotchka On Trial The Mass for the Dead The Privy Councillor The Runaway The Reed La Cigale The Head Gardener's Tale Oysters Women Woe Zinotchka The Princess The Muzhiks The Darling

Author : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Russian drama
ISBN : OCLC:1020248318

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CLASSICS Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Pdf

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Methuen Drama
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474261469

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Chekhov Plays by Anton Chekhov Pdf

Translated, with an introductory essay, by Elisaveta Fen, and with an Introduction by A.D.P. Briggs. Anton Chekhov's popularity in the west is without parallel for a foreign writer. He has been absorbed into our culture, and accepted as one of our own. His plays lend themselves easily to the stage, calling for actors with intelligence and common sense rather than a dramatic voice or histrionic skills. He takes from everyday life themes of frustration which apply to us all - the difficulty of carving out a happy existence, the problems of love, the fading of hope, the universal feeling that time passes and we never quite get things right. This seems pessimistic, and yet Chekhov claimed he was writing comedy. Readers, actors and directors must decide for themselves which way to play these pieces. They are full of sadness, but a sadness described as the 'darkness of the last hour before the dawn'. Whether tragic or comic, however, they are works of the first importance. The Cherry Orchard has been described as 'the best play since Shakespeare', Three Sisters as 'the best play in the world'.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-12
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781588362667

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Chekhov: The Essential Plays by Anton Chekhov Pdf

Because Chekhov’s plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous as when they were written a century ago. Gathered here in superb new renderings by one of the most highly regarded translators of our time—versions that have been staged throughout the United States, Canada, and Great Britain—are Chekhov’s four essential masterpieces for the theater.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Drama
ISBN : 184022617X

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Chekhov Plays by Anton Chekhov Pdf

Anton Chekhov's popularity in the west is without parallel for a foreign writer. He has been absorbed into our culture, and accepted as one of our own. His plays lend themselves easily to the stage, calling for actors with intelligence and common sense rather than a dramatic voice or histrionic skills.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1234 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788027201433

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THE ESSENTIAL CHEKHOV: Plays, Short Stories, Novel & Biography by Anton Chekhov Pdf

This unique collection of Anton Chekhov's greatest works has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Excerpt: "In each one of us there are too many springs, too many wheels and cogs for us to judge each other by first impressions or by two or three external indications.” Ivanoff, Act 3 (1887) Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. Chekhov practised as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov had at first written stories only for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Contents: Novel: The Shooting Party Plays: On the High Road Swan Song Ivanoff The Anniversary The Proposal The Wedding The Bear The Seagull A Reluctant Hero Uncle Vanya The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard Short Stories: The Safety Match The Boys Grisha A Trifle from Real Life The Cook's Wedding Shrove Tuesday In Passion Week An Incident A Matter of Classics The Tutor Out of Sorts A Joke After the Theatre Volodia A Naughty Boy Bliss Two Beautiful Girls The Chorus Girl The Father of a Family The Orator Ionitch At Christmas Time In the Coach House Lady N—'s Story A Journey By Cart The Privy Councillor Rothschild's Fiddle A Horsey Name The Pecheneg The Bishop The Slanderer The Kiss Verotchka On Trial The Mass for the Dead The Privy Councillor The Runaway The Reed La Cigale The Head Gardener's Tale Oysters Women Woe Zinotchka The Princess The Muzhiks The Darling

Author : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0192834126

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Five Plays by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Pdf

Taken from the authoritative Oxford Chekhov, this collection features Chekhov's five greatest plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. An Oxford University Press World Classic.

Author : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015060604843

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Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Pdf

Curt Columbus endows these timeless dramas Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and Cherry Orchard with dialogue that is faithful to the russian original but dazzlingly attuned to contemporary audiences.

Author : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0393048853

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The Complete Plays by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Pdf

A single-volume, English-language collection of all of Chekhov's plays includes previously untranslated pieces including The Power of Hypnosis, a first version of Ivanov, and early humorous dialogues. 10,000 first printing.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1502461471

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The Major Plays by Anton Chekhov Pdf

At a time when the Russian theatre was dominated by formulaic melodramas and farces, Chekhov created a new sort of drama that laid bare the everyday lives, loves and yearnings of ordinary people. 'The Seagull' contrasts a young man's selfish romanticism with the stoicism of a woman cruelly abandoned by her lover. With 'the scenes from country life' of 'Uncle Vanya', his first fully mature play, Chekhov developed his own unique dramatic world, neither tragedy nor comedy. In 'The Three Sisters' the Prozorov sisters endlessly dream of going to Moscow to escape the monotony of provincial life, while his comedy 'The Cherry Orchard' portrays characters futilely clinging to the past as their land is sold from underneath them.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0060956569

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The Essential Tales of Chekhov by Anton Chekhov Pdf

Of the two hundred stories that Anton Chekhov wrote, the twenty stories that appear in this extraordinary collection were personally chosen by Richard Ford--an accomplished storyteller in his own right. Included are the familiar masterpieces--"The Kiss," "The Darling," and "The Lady with the Dog"--as well as several brilliant lesser-known tales such as "A Blunder," "Hush!," and "Champagne." These stories, ordered from 1886 to 1899, are drawn from Chekhov's most fruitful years as a short-story writer. A truly balanced selection, they exhibit the qualities that make Chekhov one of the greatest fiction writers of all time: his gift for detail, dialogue, and humor; his emotional perception and compassion; and his understanding that life's most important moments are often the most overlooked. "The reason we like Chekhov so much, now at our century's end," writes Ford in his perceptive introduction, "is because his stories from the last century's end feel so modern to us, are so much of our own time and mind." Exquisitely translated by the renowned Constance Garnett, these stories present a wonderful opportunity to introduce yourself--or become reaquainted with--an artist whose genius and influence only increase with every passing generation.

Author : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0553210734

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Five major plays by Anton Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Pdf

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9788027200047

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The Greatest Plays of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov Pdf

This eBook edition of "The Greatest Plays of Anton Chekhov" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Excerpt: "In each one of us there are too many springs, too many wheels and cogs for us to judge each other by first impressions or by two or three external indications." Ivanoff, Act 3 (1887) Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 -1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov had at first written stories only for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Contents: Introduction: Biography of Anton Chekhov Plays: On the High Road Swan Song Ivanoff The Anniversary The Proposal The Wedding The Bear The Seagull A Reluctant Hero Uncle Vanya The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780060956561

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The Essential Tales of Chekhov by Anton Chekhov Pdf

Of the two hundred stories that Anton Chekhov wrote, the twenty stories that appear in this extraordinary collection were personally chosen by Richard Ford--an accomplished storyteller in his own right. Included are the familiar masterpieces--"The Kiss," "The Darling," and "The Lady with the Dog"--as well as several brilliant lesser-known tales such as "A Blunder," "Hush!," and "Champagne." These stories, ordered from 1886 to 1899, are drawn from Chekhov's most fruitful years as a short-story writer. A truly balanced selection, they exhibit the qualities that make Chekhov one of the greatest fiction writers of all time: his gift for detail, dialogue, and humor; his emotional perception and compassion; and his understanding that life's most important moments are often the most overlooked. "The reason we like Chekhov so much, now at our century's end," writes Ford in his perceptive introduction, "is because his stories from the last century's end feel so modern to us, are so much of our own time and mind." Exquisitely translated by the renowned Constance Garnett, these stories present a wonderful opportunity to introduce yourself--or become reaquainted with--an artist whose genius and influence only increase with every passing generation.