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Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a physician by training, is now considered the most notable 20th-century Russian dramatist. His major plays, all staged by Stanislavsky at the Moscow Art Theatre, helped establish psychological realism in European theatre.

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The Bear

The Bear

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A one-act comic play about a reclusive young widow whose life takes a surprisingly romantic turn.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    Chekhov on Theatre

    Chekhov on Theatre

    By Anton Chekhov Compiled by Jutta Hercher and Peter Urban Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    A unique collection of everything that Chekhov wrote about the theatre - including newspaper articles and letters - revealing his instinctive curiosity about the way theatre works and his concerns about how best to realise his own intentions as a playwright.

    Chekhov: Four Plays

    Chekhov: Four Plays

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    Anton Chekhov's four greatest plays in one volume - in sensitive, accurate and much-performed translations. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classic Collections series.

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    Chekhov: Shorts

    Chekhov: Shorts

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    A collection of five of Anton Chekhov’s best-known short plays, in brand new English translations.

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    Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

    Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

    By Anton Chekhov and Virginia Woolf Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

    Adaptations of two classic works through the unique lens of playwright Sarah Ruhl.

    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    Chekhov's classic tragicomedy, translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.

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    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

    A unique edition of Chekhov's masterpiece in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.

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    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Stephen Karam

    A fresh take on Chekhov's classic play, by the Tony Award-winning playwright of The Humans.

    Ivanov

    Ivanov

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    Chekhov's compelling early play, set in a country weighed down by political, ideological and spiritual stagnation. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

    Ivanov

    Ivanov

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

    Chekhov's character study of a man undone by his own spiritual malaise, in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.

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    On the Evils of Tobacco

    On the Evils of Tobacco

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.

    Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
      The Proposal

      The Proposal

      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      A brilliantly funny one-act play about a hypochondriac attempting to propose to an argumentative young woman.

      Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts