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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      28 May 2006
      04 November 2000
      ISBN:
      9781139000147
      9780521581172
      9780521589178
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521581176
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.62kg, 328 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.53kg, 328 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Literature, English Literature: General Interest, Drama, Theatre, Performance Studies, European Theatre
      Series:
      Cambridge Companions to Literature
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    Subjects:
    Literature, English Literature: General Interest, Drama, Theatre, Performance Studies, European Theatre
    Series:
    Cambridge Companions to Literature
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    This volume of specially commissioned essays explores the world of Anton Chekhov - one of the most important dramatists in the repertoire - and the creation, performance and interpretation of his works. The Companion, first published in 2000, begins with an examination of Chekhov's life, his Russia, and the original productions of his plays at the Moscow Art Theatre. Later film versions and adaptations of Chekhov's works are analysed, with valuable insights also offered on acting Chekhov, by Ian McKellen, and directing Chekhov, by Trevor Nunn and Leonid Heifetz. The volume also provides essays on 'special topics' such as Chekhov as writer, Chekhov and women, and the Chekhov comedies and stories. Key plays, such as The Cherry Orchard and The Seagull, receive dedicated chapters while lesser-known works and genres are also brought to light. The volume concludes with appendices of primary sources, lists of works, and a select bibliography.

    Reviews

    "...there is a great deal of information here to use to those seeking a deeper appreciation of Chekhov, especially in regard to the performance history of his plays." Nineteenth-Century Contexts

    "well-conceived and well-executed collection that deepens and enriches our understanding of Chekhov's drama." Russian Review Vol 60/4

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