Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and the Wood Demon

by Donald Rayfield

Uncle Vania is Chekhov's best loved and perhaps his best composed play, yet this is the first book to be solely devoted to it in any language. Donald Rayfield brings his twenty years of research and writing and a century of others' critical studies to focus on Chekhov's art. He offers a close reading and interpretation of the play, paying special attention to the way in which it evolved from its prototype, the rarely performed comedy The Wood Demon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853994057
• ISBN13: 9781853994050
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 8.5"