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Plays

By (author) Anton Chekhov, Translated by Peter Carson

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At a time when the Russian theatre was dominated by formulaic melodramas and farces, Chekhov created a new sort of drama that laid bare the everyday lives, loves and yearnings of ordinary people. This book includes an introduction that examines how Chekhov broke with theatrical conventions and discusses each play in detail.

SKU: 9780140447330

ISBN: 9780140447330

Book Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 416

Dimensions: 12.9 × 1.8 × 19.8 cm

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Description

At a time when the Russian theatre was dominated by formulaic melodramas and farces, Chekhov created a new sort of drama that laid bare the everyday lives, loves and yearnings of ordinary people. This book includes an introduction that examines how Chekhov broke with theatrical conventions and discusses each play in detail.

Additional information

  • Paperback / softback | 416 pages
  • 12.9 × 1.8 × 19.8 cm | 287
  • 25 July 2002
  • Penguin Books Ltd
  • United Kingdom
  • English

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