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This book paints a vivid portrait of Anton Chekhov--a Russian writer whose elusive personality and richly detailed plays have left an indelible imprint upon the world's theatre. Every page reveals the joys and difficulties of his short life, his comic sensibility, deep compassion, and often puz...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carnicke, Sharon Marie, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2013.
©2013
Colección:Companions to Russian literature.
Temas:
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904 > Criticism and interpretation.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904
Drama.
Theater.
Théâtre (Genre littéraire)
Théâtre.
plays (performing arts compositions)
theater (discipline)
drama (literary genre)
DRAMA > Russian & Former Soviet Union.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Drama.
Drama
Theater
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR
  • TO THE READER
  • ACKNOWLEGEMENTS
  • PERMISSIONS
  • ILLUSTRATIONS
  • TRANSLITERATIONS OF RUSSIAN WORDS, NAMES, AND TITLES OF WORKS
  • ELLIPSES AND DATES
  • THE USAGE OF RUSSIAN NAMES
  • Introduction: A Taste Like Olives
  • Chapter One: Chekhov on His Own Terms
  • Chapter Two: The Literary Soil for Chekhov's Drama
  • Chapter Three: The Devil in the Details of Chekhov's Plays
  • Chapter Four: Dramatic Innovations Part One: Vaudeville
  • Chapter Five: Dramatic Innovations Part Two: Melodrama
  • Chapter 6: Chekhov's Plays as Blueprints for Performances
  • Conclusion: A Matter of Perspective
  • Annotated Bibliography
  • Index of Names, Terms, and Chekhov's Works
  • Index of Character Names from Chekhov's Major Plays

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