Overview

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian short story writer and a playwright. His playwriting career produced four classics, while his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practiced as a doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife, " he once said, "and literature is my mistress." Chekhov renounced the theatre after the disastrous reception of The Seagull in 1896; but the play was revived to acclaim by Constantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre, which subsequently also produced Uncle Vanya and premiered Chekhov's last two plays, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard. These four works present a special challenge to the acting ensemble as well as to audiences, because in place of conventional action Chekhov offers a "theatre of mood" and a "submerged life in the text." His originality consists in an early use of the stream-of-consciousness technique combined with a disavowal of the moral finality of traditional story structure.

ISBN-13

9781409949916

ISBN-10

1409949915

Weight

0.42 Pounds

Dimensions

5.98 x 0.29 x 9.02 In

List Price

$13.99

Format

Paperback

Pages

124 pages

Publisher

Dodo Pr

Published On

2009-01-01



View All Offers

Sort by:

Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Brand New
Seller details
SurplusTextSeller
★★★★★

Columbia, MO, USA

Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO...
$21.02

 Free delivery by: 31 Mar 2026

Used, Like New
Seller details
GreatBookPrices-
★★★★☆

Columbia, MD, USA

100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition. We offer expedited shipping to all US locat...
$41.62

 Free delivery by: 31 Mar 2026

Used, Good
Seller details
Bonita
★★★★☆

Santa Clarita, CA, USA

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
$41.63

 Free delivery by: 31 Mar 2026


Bookstores.com relies on cookies to improve your experience.