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One of the high points of world drama, Chekhov's bittersweet tale of frustrated lives and unrequited loves - by turns witty, playful, nostalgic and tragic - is captured in all its complexity by Bryony Lavery's spirited, sharply-written adaptation.
Cast : 5M, 4F
Oberon Books | 978-1-84002-739-6 | Sales rights: Australia/NZ | PB
Author
ANTON PAVLOVICH CHEKHOV
(
1860
– 1904)
was a
Russian
physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history.
His career as a dramatist produced four classics -
The Seagull
,
Uncle Vanya
,
Three Sisters
and
The Cherry Orchard
, which are rarely absent from the stage -
and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
Chekhov practised as a doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
By Anton Chekhov, available from Currency Press - see all
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