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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... Uncle Vanya Variant Three Sisters Variants The Evils of Tobacco, Final Version The Cherry Orchard Variants APPENDIX: Lost and Unwritten Plays PREFACE Complete is a weasel word. No sooner does a.
... Uncle Vanya Variant Three Sisters Variants The Evils of Tobacco, Final Version The Cherry Orchard Variants APPENDIX: Lost and Unwritten Plays PREFACE Complete is a weasel word. No sooner does a.
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... Uncle Vanya, since it was a thoroughgoing revision of a pre-existing play, The Wood Goblin. I have.
... Uncle Vanya, since it was a thoroughgoing revision of a pre-existing play, The Wood Goblin. I have.
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... Uncle Vanya. During this period, Chekhov composed masterful stories that explored the dead ends of life: “The Duel” (1891), “Ward No. 6” (1892), “The Black Monk,” “A Woman's Kingdom,” “The Student” (all 1894), “Three Years” (1895), “The ...
... Uncle Vanya. During this period, Chekhov composed masterful stories that explored the dead ends of life: “The Duel” (1891), “Ward No. 6” (1892), “The Black Monk,” “A Woman's Kingdom,” “The Student” (all 1894), “Three Years” (1895), “The ...
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... Uncle Vanya, a reworking of the earlier The Wood Goblin. It was widely performed in provincial capitals, where the residents found it reflected their dreary lives. It was during this year that Chekhov's illness was definitively.
... Uncle Vanya, a reworking of the earlier The Wood Goblin. It was widely performed in provincial capitals, where the residents found it reflected their dreary lives. It was during this year that Chekhov's illness was definitively.
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... Uncle Vanya, which had been playing throughout the provinces for years, Chekhov withdrew the play from them and allowed the Art Theatre to stage its Moscow premiere. Three Sisters (1901) was written with Art Theatre actors in mind ...
... Uncle Vanya, which had been playing throughout the provinces for years, Chekhov withdrew the play from them and allowed the Art Theatre to stage its Moscow premiere. Three Sisters (1901) was written with Art Theatre actors in mind ...
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