Chekhov: A Study of the Major Stories and Plays (Major European Authors Series) - Hardcover

Hahn, Beverley

9780521209519: Chekhov: A Study of the Major Stories and Plays (Major European Authors Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052120951X ISBN 13: 9780521209519

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1977

This 1977 study of Chekhov examines his development and achievement as prose-writer and dramatist. Beverly Hahn draws attention to the range and depth of Chekhov's imagination, disputing any limited conception of him as a 'poet of twilight Russia'. By looking in detail at a number of the longer stories as well as at Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard, she makes a strong case for viewing Chekhov as a humanist - one actively interested in modern European theories and ideas, but finally committed to respecting and celebrating the unpredictability and variety of human lives. She also explores Chekhov's relationship with his Russian contemporaries and his importance to the modern European tradition. All quotations are in English, but Miss Hahn pays close attention to Chekhov's imagery as it relates to wider structural perspectives of his works. The book as a whole is intended both for professional students of literature and as a critical introduction to Chekhov's work.

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This 1977 critical introduction to Chekhov examines his development and achievement as prose-writer and dramatist. Beverly Hahn draws attention to the depth of Chekhov's imagination, and makes a strong case for viewing him as a humanist actively interested in modern European theories and ideas, but committed to celebrating the unpredictability of human lives.

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