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Subject(s)

• Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860-1904—Criticism and interpretation [Browse]

Editor

• Corrigan, Yuri, 1979- [Browse]

Series

• Literature in context (Cambridge University Press) [More in this series]
• Literature in context

Summary note

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.

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ISBN

9781108900096 (ebook)

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