The Comic Stories by Anton Chekhov
The first substantial volume in English devoted solely to the full range of Chekhov's comic mastery-forty stories in all, employing a variety of techniques and twists, and all with a sense of fun and infectious good humor. Tolstoy, who disliked Chekhov's plays, was reduced to helpless fits of laughter by his comic stories. Translated from the Russian and with an Introduction by Harvey Pitcher. Penetrating social satire and trenchant character analysis....In story after story, Chekhov displays techniques-especially the use of a few telling details to suggest a whole-that he would later employ to stunning effect. -Philip Gambone, New York Times Book Review
Penetrating and captivating-- Philip Gambone * The New York Times *
Harvey Pitcher, a graduate of St. John’s College, Oxford, and author of several books on Russian culture, has also written The Chekhov Play and co-translated Chekhov: The Early Stories, which was highly acclaimed for its original choice of stories and the quality of its translation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781566632423 |
| ISBN 10 | 1566632420 |
| Title | The Comic Stories |
| Author | Anton Chekhov |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ivan R Dee, Inc |
| Year published | 1999-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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