The Complete Plays"The most complete collection of the Russian playwright's repertoire."—Vogue This stunning new translation presents the only truly complete edition of the plays of one of the greatest dramatists in history. Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works interpreted and adapted internationally and beloved for their brilliant 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 version of Ivanov, Chekhov's early humorous dialogues, and a description of lost plays and those Chekhov intended to write but never did. |
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... Sergey Dyagilev, Chekhov reworks The Wood Goblin into Uncle Vanya, which will not be published until 1897. Chekhov publishes collection Glum People, which includes “Thieves” and “Gusev.” Writes one-act comedies, The Involuntary ...
... Sergey Dyagilev, Chekhov reworks The Wood Goblin into Uncle Vanya, which will not be published until 1897. Chekhov publishes collection Glum People, which includes “Thieves” and “Gusev.” Writes one-act comedies, The Involuntary ...
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Anton Chekhov. Sergey Witte becomes Minister of Finance, and turns Russia into a modern industrial state, increasing industrialism, railways, and Western trade by 1899. 1892–1893. Severe famines in the grain-growing provinces in the ...
Anton Chekhov. Sergey Witte becomes Minister of Finance, and turns Russia into a modern industrial state, increasing industrialism, railways, and Western trade by 1899. 1892–1893. Severe famines in the grain-growing provinces in the ...
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... SERGEY PAVLOVICH VOINITSEV, General Voinitsev's son by his first marriage SOFYA YEGOROVNA, his wife PORFIRY SEMYONOVICH GLAGOLYEV SR. KIRILL PORFIRYEVICH GLAGOLYEV JR. GERASIM KUZMICH PETRIN PAVEL PETROVICH SHCHERBUK MARIYA YEFIMOVNA ...
... SERGEY PAVLOVICH VOINITSEV, General Voinitsev's son by his first marriage SOFYA YEGOROVNA, his wife PORFIRY SEMYONOVICH GLAGOLYEV SR. KIRILL PORFIRYEVICH GLAGOLYEV JR. GERASIM KUZMICH PETRIN PAVEL PETROVICH SHCHERBUK MARIYA YEFIMOVNA ...
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... Sergey Pavlovich. In that respect we, the setting suns, are better off and happier than you, the rising suns. Man, as you see, wasn't the loser, and woman was the winner. They sit down. Let's sit down, besides I'm worn out . . . We ...
... Sergey Pavlovich. In that respect we, the setting suns, are better off and happier than you, the rising suns. Man, as you see, wasn't the loser, and woman was the winner. They sit down. Let's sit down, besides I'm worn out . . . We ...
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... Sssh. . . GLAGOLYEV SR. We were much happier than you are. In our day people who appreciated music did not leave the theater, but sat through the opera to the end . . . You're yawning, Sergey Pavlovich ... I've been imposing on you ..
... Sssh. . . GLAGOLYEV SR. We were much happier than you are. In our day people who appreciated music did not leave the theater, but sat through the opera to the end . . . You're yawning, Sergey Pavlovich ... I've been imposing on you ..
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