From His Teenage Years In Provincial Russia To His Premature Death In 1904, Anton Chekhov Wrote Thousands Of Letters To A Wide Range Of Correspondents. This New Selection Tells Chekhov's Story As A Man And A Writer Through Affectionate Bulletins To His Family, Insightful Discussions Of Literature With Publishers And Theatre Directors, And Tender Love Letters To His Actress Wife. Evoking Landscapes, People And His Daily Life, The Letters Offer Revealing Glimpses Into Chekhov's Preoccupations - The Onset Of Tuberculosis, His Dual Careers As Doctor And Writer, And His Ambivalence About His Growing Reputation As Russia's Foremost Playwright And Author. This Volume Takes Us Inside The Mind Of One Of The World's Great Writers, And The Character That Emerges From These Pages Is Resilient, Generous, Charming And Life Enhancing.--jacket. Edited By Rosamund Bartlett ; Translated By Rosamund Bartlett And Anthony Phillips. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xlvi-xlvii) And Index.
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- Reference
- Language Study & Reference
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Author : Chekhov, Anton
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2004-09-28
Number Of Pages : 224
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0140449221
ISBN-13 : 9780140449228
Item weight : 0.95 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 5.1 in x 7.7 in
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