Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought by Simon Karlinsky

Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought by Simon Karlinsky

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Summary

This collection of Chekov's correspondence is weighted heavily toward the letters dealing with literary and intellectual matters. It provides insight into Chekov's development as a writer.

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Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought by Simon Karlinsky

First published in 1973, this collection of Chekhov's correspondence is widely regarded as the best introduction to this great Russian writer. Weighted heavily toward the correspondence dealing with literary and intellectual matters, this extremely informative collection provides fascinating insight into Chekhov's development as a writer. Michael Henry Heim's excellent translation and Simon Karlinsky's masterly headnotes make this volume an essential text for anyone interested in Chekhov.
Simon Karlinsky is professor emeritus in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley.

Michael Henry Heim is professor of Slavic languages and literatures at UCLA. He is the author of Contemporary Czech and the translator of many works, including Dubravka Ugresic's Fording the Stream of Consciousness and In the Jaws of Life and Other Stories, also published by Northwestern University Press.
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ISBN 13 9780810114609
ISBN 10 0810114607
Title Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought
Author Simon Karlinsky
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Northwestern University Press
Year published 1997-01-30
Number of pages 494
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.