- 290 pages
- English
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About this book
This book, first published in 1950, is a balanced examination of Chekhov's life and work, a critical analysis of his stories and plays set against the background of his life the Russia of the day. Using Chekhov's works, biographical details, and, more importantly, his many thousands of letters, this book presents a comprehensive critical study of the writer and the man.
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General Index
Works of Chekhov, Russian periodicals and certain technical expressions are followed by the Russian transliterated form in brackets. Date of writing, first publication or performance is given for Chekhov’s plays and stories. The symbol ‘†’, placed after the title and date of a Chekhov story, is an indication that it has not been translated into English.
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- Abkhasia, 83
- About Love (O lyubvi: 1898), 112, 167, 170, 211
- Academy of Sciences, 70-1, 220-1
- Aksenovo, 225
- Alarm-Clock (Budilnik), 25, 32, 38, 44, 188
- Aleksin, 125
- Alexander II, Tsar, 41
- Alexander III, Tsar, 47
- Alexandrine Theatre (Petersburg), 109, 142
- Altschüler, Doctor, 231
- Anderson, Sherwood, 218
- Andreev, Leonid, 188
- ‘Anna on the Neck’ (‘Anna na shee’: 1895), 214
- Anniversary, The (Yubiley: 1891), 107
- Antokolsky, 149
- Antosha Chekhonte (pseudonym of Chekhov), 14, 31, 44-5, 49, 50, 52-4, 61, 63, 67, 71, 105, 214-5
- Ariadne (Ariadna: 1...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- I. Taganrog
- II. Early Years in Moscow
- III. Fragments
- IV. New Time
- V. Successes and Doubts
- VI. Sakhalin and Europe
- VII. Melikhovo
- VIII. Chekhov’s Review of Russia
- IX. The Moscow Art Theatre and Yalta
- X. Chekhov’s Approach to Fiction
- XI. Chekhov’s Last Years: His Approach to Drama
- XII. Chekhov’s Last Months
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- APPENDIX
- INDEX OF REFERENCES
- GENERAL INDEX