Screen LibraryChekhov in context /
"Premier playwright of modern theater and trailblazer of the short story, Anton Chekhov was also a practising doctor, journalist, writer of comic sketches, philanthropist and activist. This volume provides an accessible guide to Chekhov's multifarious interests and influences, with over 30...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Literature in context. |
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"Premier playwright of modern theater and trailblazer of the short story, Anton Chekhov was also a practising doctor, journalist, writer of comic sketches, philanthropist and activist. This volume provides an accessible guide to Chekhov's multifarious interests and influences, with over 30 succinct chapters covering his rich intellectual milieu and his tumultuous socio-political environment, as well as the legacy of his work in over two centuries of interdisciplinary cultures and media around the world. With a Preface by Cornel West, a chronology and Further Reading list, this collection is the essential guide to Chekhov's writing and the manifold worlds he inhabited"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xxxi, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781108842358 1108842356 9781108820462 1108820468 |
| Index Number: | PG3458 |
| CLC: | K835.125.6 |
| Call Number: | K835.125.6/C515-1 |