Chekhov in context / edited by Yuri Corrigan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Corrigan, Yuri, 1979- editor.

Series:

Literature in context (Cambridge University Press)

Literature in context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904--Criticism and interpretation.

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 314 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 16 Feb 2023).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781108900096 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.