Antosha and Levitasha by Serge Gregory

Antosha and Levitasha by Serge Gregory

Antosha and Levitasha is the first book in English devoted to the complex relationship between Anton Chekhov and Isaac Levitan, one of Russia's greatest landscape painters. Outside of Russia, a general lack of familiarity with Levitan's life and art has undermined an appreciation of the cultural significance of his friendship with Chekhov...

This meticulously researched and readable book is a chronological account of the contacts, friendship, common pursuits, rivalries, and professional work of Anton Chekhov and Isaac Levitan-two pivotal figures in Russian literature and art... The book gives us abundant information about various aspects of the two artists' friendship and the backgrounds to their compositions.

(The Russian Review)

There is rich material in this study. Gregory was right to unpick this relationship. From the point of view of Chekhov studies, Levitan is too often neglected. From the point of view of Levitan studies, this is an artist whose position astride the two most significant movements in Russian painting of the late nineteenth century, 'The Itinerants' and the World of Art, is ripe for investigation and appreciation.

(Slavonic and East European Review)

Very compelling... The book is laid out wonderfully, and Gregory's chronological tags never fail to reinforce understanding of when we are. Gregory's focus throughout is masterful.

(Inside Higher Ed)

The breadth of Antosha and Levitasha is astonishing, and the biographical details brought to light by Gregory's meticulous research will prove invaluable for scholars of both Levitan and Chekhov, and their respective artistic productions. As a whole, Serge Gregory's Antosha and Levitasha stands as a rich testimony of their relationship and late nineteenth-century Russia.

(H-Net Reviews)

Through meticulous scholarship and fine writerly craft, Gregory offers a riveting story of two creative geniuses at work.

(Slavonic and East European Journal)

Serge Gregory holds a PhD in Russian language and literature from the University of Washington. He spent the majority of his career as a corporate communications manager, while publishing articles and teaching courses on Russian literature and culture.

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ISBN 13	9780875807317
ISBN 10	0875807313
Title	Antosha and Levitasha
Author	Serge Gregory
Series	Niu Series In Slavic East European And Eurasian Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cornell University Press
Year published	2015-12-07
Number of pages	264
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.