{"product_id":"the-portable-chekhov-paperback","title":"The Portable Chekhov - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnton Chekhov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAvrahm Yarmolinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAvrahm Yarmolinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnton Chekhov remarked toward the close of his life that people would stop reading him a year after his death. But his literary stature and popularity have grown steadily with the years, and he is accounted the single most important influence on the development of the modern short story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Edited and with an introduction by Avrahm Yarmolinsky, \u003ci\u003eThe Portable Chekhov \u003c\/i\u003epresents twenty-eight of Chekhov's best stories, chosen as particularly representative of his many-sided portrayal of the human comedy--including \"The Kiss,\" \"The Darling,\" and \"In the Ravine\"--as well as two complete plays; \u003ci\u003eThe Boor\u003c\/i\u003e, an example of Chekhov's earlier dramatic work, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard, \u003c\/i\u003e his last and finest play. In addition, this volume includes a selection of letters, candidly revealing of Chekhov's impassioned convictions on life and art, his high aspirations, his marriage, and his omnipresent compassion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnton Pavlovich Chekhov\u003c\/b\u003e (1860-1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theater. Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: \"Medicine is my lawful wife,\" he once said, \"and literature is my mistress.\"Chekhov renounced the theatre after the disastrous reception of \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e in 1896, but the play was revived to acclaim in 1898 by Constantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre, which subsequently also produced Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e and premiered his last two plays, \u003ci\u003eThree Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e. These four works present a challenge to the acting ensemble as well as to audiences, because in place of conventional action Chekhov offers a \"theatre of mood\" and a \"submerged life in the text.\"Chekhov had at first written stories only for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Anton Chekhov was the author of hundreds of short stories and several plays and is regarded by many as both the greatest Russian storyteller and the father of modern drama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvrahm Yarmolinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (January 13, 1890-September 28, 1975) was an author, translator, and teacher. Yarmolinsky primarily taught at Columbia University and City College of New York. His books include, \u003ci\u003eDostoievsky, A Life, A Treasury of Russian Verse, and The Russian Literary Imagination. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 7.8 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 1977\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753680535840,"sku":"9780140150353","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d0015c9ee78f05b9bb970f65d975a7ed.webp?v=1780025485","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-portable-chekhov-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}