Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable short stories of our time. A brilliant combination of reader and writer come together in these seven short stories available on digital download only.[...]
These critically hailed translations of The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, The Three Sisters and the other Chekhov plays are the only ones in English by a Russian-language scholar who is also a veteran Chekhovian actor.Without compromising the spirit of the text, Paul Schmidt accurately translates Chekhov's [...]
These new translations of Chekhov's five major plays and three of his one-act farces include variant readings from earlier versions and manuscript versions. Laurence Senelick's translation closely preserves Chekhov's singular style. Included is the largest collection of Chekhov's commentary on his p[...]
Presents a collection of short stories, including "He understood," "The milksop," "In exile," and "Peasants."[...]
Absolutely wonderful."--Francine ProseWritten in France toward the end of his career, these stories are Anton Chekhov's only attempt at the linked collection. "A Man in a Shell" is a grotesque Gogolian comedy; "Gooseberries," a narrator's impassioned response; and "About Love," a poignant story of f[...]
Of the two hundred stories that Anton Chekhov wrote, the twenty stories that appear in this extraordinary collection were personally chosen by Richard Fordan accomplished storyteller in his own right. Included are the familiar masterpieces"The Kiss," "The Darling," and "The Lady with th[...]
Including "The Duel," "Ward No. 6," "A Woman's Kingdom," "Three Years," "My Life," "Peasants," and "In the Ravine," as well as a biographical introduction and a chronology.[...]
Formerly part of the "World Dramatists" series of play collections by classic and modern playwrights, including foreign works in workable and accurate translations, this title and seven others are reissued in a new format under the heading, "World Classics".[...]
"Oh, good God," he kept saying with great relish. "Good God..." 'Gooseberries' is accompanied here by 'The Kiss' and 'The Two Volodyas' - three exquisite depictions of love and loss in nineteenth-century Russia by Chekhov, the great master of the short story form. Introducing Little Black Classics: [...]
Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works interpreted and adapted internationally and beloved for their wit and understanding of the human condition. This volume contains work never previously translated, including the newly discovered farce "The Power of Hypnotism", the first versi[...]
Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works cherished for their brilliant wit and insight into the human condition. In these stunning new translations of three of Chekhov's most popular and beloved plays, Laurence Senelick presents a fresh perspective on the master playwright and his [...]
Anton Chekhov s Selected Stories contains a wide spectrum of classics and new favorites, including Ward No. 6, The Lady with the Little Dog, Anna on the Neck, The Name-Day Party, The Kiss, An Incident at Law, and Elements Most Often Found in Novels, Short Stories, Etc. This edition features twenty-f[...]
This Student Edition of Chekhov's last and most elusive play, a study of the effect of social change on the values of individuals, includes notes on the life and career of the playwright, an introduction giving the background to the play and a guide to its interpretation.[...]
Two years after its disastrous opening in 1896, "The Seagull" was successfully revived at the Moscow Art Theatre. Checkhov's self-mocking description of the play was: "A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love".[...]
The play tells the story of three sisters and their brother who live in a provincial Russian town. Michael Frayn has successfully recreated the naturalness of the original text in this translation and included are notes, commentary and questions for students.[...]
Published to tie in with the world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
A masterpiece of Russian drama, now in a student edition
Anton Chekhov's life was short, he was only forty-four when he died, and dogged with ill-health but his plays and short stories assure him of his place in the literary pantheon. Drawing on an array of material, this biography captures a likeness of the notoriously elusive Chekhov.[...]