Checking Out Chekhov: A Guide to the Plays for Actors,

Checking Out Chekhov: A Guide to the Plays for Actors, Directors, and Readers (Companions to Russian Literature)

This book paints a vivid portrait of Anton Chekhovâ€•a Russian writer whose elusive personality and richly detailed plays have left an indelible imprint upon the worldâ€™s theatre. Every page reveals the joys and difficulties of his short life, his comic sensibility, deep compassion, and often puzzling use of dramatic style and genre. Carnicke demystifies Chekhovâ€™s playsâ€•forged from his literary innovations, avid theatergoing, love of vaudeville, and loathing of melodrama. She interweaves biographical and cultural information with insightful case studies and close analysis to leave her reader with a full and fresh perspective on an artist who is as foundational to theatrical traditions as are Shakespeare and Stanislavsky.
Country USA
Brand Academic Studies Press
Manufacturer Academic Studies Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781618113207
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Checking Out Chekhov: A Guide to the Plays for Actors, Directors, and Readers (Companions to Russian Literature)