Chekhov's Plays: An Opening Into Eternity

by Richard Gilman and Richard Gilman

Book Overview

The Cherry Orchard, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and other plays of Anton Chekhov have been acclaimed by audiences and readers since they first began appearing in the late nineteenth century. In this eloquent and insightful book, an eminent critic explores the reasons behind the enduring power of Chekhov's works.

Richard Gilman examines each of Chekhov's full-length plays, showing how they relate to each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300072562
• ISBN13: 9780300072563
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"