Anton Chekhov's life and thought : selected letters and commentary / translated from the Russian by Michael Henry Heim, in collaboration with Simon Karlinsky ; selection, introduction, and commentary by Simon Karlinsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.

Contributor:

Heim, Michael Henry.

Karlinsky, Simon.

Standardized Title:

Correspondence. Selections. English

Language:

English

Russian

Subjects (All):

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Correspondence.

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich.

Authors, Russian--19th century--Correspondence.

Authors, Russian.

Genre:

Correspondence.

Autobiographies.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

xiv, 494 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, 1997.

Summary:

First published in 1973, this collection of Chekhov's correspondence is widely regarded as the best introduction to this great Russian writer. Weighted heavily toward the correspondence dealing with literary and intellectual matters, this extremely informative collection provides fascinating insight into Chekhov's development as a writer. Michael Henry Heim's excellent translation and Simon Karlinsky's masterly headnotes make this volume an essential text for anyone interested in Chekhov.

Notes:

Originally published: Letters of Anton Chekhov. New York : Harper & Row, 1973.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-481) and index.

ISBN:

0810114607

OCLC:

35450447