Overview
What is Chekhovās method of ensuring audience participation? What does his stage direction āthrough tearsā mean? What happens between the first and second acts of The Seagull? Is there any reason for the despondency in Chekhovās drama? This book, first published in 1972, discusses these questions and many other issues around Chekhovās last four plays. David Magarshack, the leading translator and biography of many of Russiaās greatest writers, closely examines Chekhovās work for the relevant facts about his writing, and demonstrates that no reliance should be placed on the so-called subtext which can introduce all sorts of irrelevancies arising from pre-conceived ideas about the plays. A careful reading of Chekhovās text itself is all that is needed to correct the familiar distortions of his characters and themes.
This book title, The Real Chekhov (An Introduction to Chekhov's Last Plays), ISBN: 9780367726515, by David Magarshack, published by Taylor & Francis (October 15, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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