{"product_id":"chekhov-a-study-of-the-major-stories-and-plays-paperback-9780521296700","title":"Chekhov; A Study of the Major Stories and Plays (Paperback) 9780521296700","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChekhov\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of the Major Stories and Plays\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeverly Hahn views Chekhov as a humanist actively interested in modern European ideas, but committed to celebrating the unpredictability and variety of human lives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBeverley Hahn (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521296700, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 12 June 1979\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e A note on translations\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: 1. The Cherry Orchard\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 2. Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e 3. The short story - I\u003cbr\u003e 4. The short story - II\u003cbr\u003e Part III: 5. The steppe stories\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'Lights'\u003cbr\u003e Part IV: 7. Chekhov and Tolstoy\u003cbr\u003e 8. 'A Dreary Story'\u003cbr\u003e 9. 'The Duel'\u003cbr\u003e A note on 'Three Years'\u003cbr\u003e Part V: 10. Chekhov's women\u003cbr\u003e 11. 'The Party'\u003cbr\u003e 12. 'The Lady with the Dog'\u003cbr\u003e Part IV: 13. 'A Woman's Kingdom'\u003cbr\u003e 13. Three Sisters\u003cbr\u003e 15. Chekhov's modernity\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Chronological table\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004357464344,"sku":"9780521296700","price":33.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521296700i_e6828fd1-cd27-4967-9d68-7f624c35538b.jpg?v=1691374882","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/chekhov-a-study-of-the-major-stories-and-plays-paperback-9780521296700","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}