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  • Published: 15 August 2003
  • ISBN: 9780375761348
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $32.99

Chekhov: The Essential Plays

The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters & The Cherry Orchard



Because Chekhov’s plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous as when they were written a century ago. Gathered here in superb new renderings by one of the most highly regarded translators of our time—versions that have been staged throughout the United States, Canada, and Great Britain—are Chekhov’s four essential masterpieces for the theater.

  • Published: 15 August 2003
  • ISBN: 9780375761348
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $32.99

About the author

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov was a Russian author and playwright who has been hailed as the master of the modern short story. Born in 1860 in Taganov, he studied at medical school before becoming a writer. Among his best known short tales are 'The Steppe' (which won him the Pushkin Prize in 1888), 'Ward No. 6' (1892) and 'The Lady with the Dog' (1889), while his plays include The Seagull (1895), Uncle Vanya (1897), The Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1904), all of which are widely acclaimed as masterpieces. He died in July 1904 in Badenweiler, Germany.

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