Chekhov's Plays
Author | : Richard Gilman |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300072562 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300072563 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Download or read book Chekhov's Plays written by Richard Gilman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eminent critic Richard Gilman examines each of Chekhov's full-length plays, showing how they relate to each other, to Chekhov's short stories, and to his life. Gilman places the plays in the context of Russian and European drama and the larger culture of the period, and the reasons behind the enduring power of these classic works.