Interpreting Chekhov /

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"The author's contention is that Chekhov's plays have often been misinterpreted by scholars and directors, particularly through their failure to adequately balance the comic and tragic elements inherent in these works. Through a close examination of the form and content of Chekhov...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Borny, Geoffrey, 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Canberra, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904 > Criticism and interpretation.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904
Drama.
Drama
Théâtre (Genre littéraire)
plays (performing arts compositions)
drama (literary genre)
Literary studies: plays and playwrights.
Literature and literary studies.
Literature: history and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Drama.
chekhov.
criticism.
interpretation.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chekhov's Vision of Reality
  • The Search for Form
  • Failed Experiments: The Early Plays
  • The Seagull: From Disaster to Triumph
  • Uncle Vanya: 'A Glimmer of Light Shining in the Distance'
  • Three Sisters: 'Oh if we could only know!'
  • The Cherry Orchard: Complete Synthesis of Vision and Form.

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