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.
The Bear
A one-act comic play about a reclusive young widow whose life takes a surprisingly romantic turn.
The Proposal
A brilliantly funny one-act play about a hypochondriac attempting to propose to an argumentative young woman.
A Tragic Figure
A comic duologue about a civil servant sweltering in Moscow coping with the incessant demands of his family from their summer dacha.
On the Evils of Tobacco
A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.
The Wedding
A one-act play by Chekhov in a translation by Chekhov expert Stephen Mulrine.
Swansong
A comic duologue about a melancholy old actor perked up by memories of past glories.
Uncle Vanya
Chekhov's great play about an elderly professor whose plans to sell off his rural estate threaten the livelihoods of those who have worked tirelessly to keep the estate going.
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Ivanov
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.
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£4.50£3.60Add to basketEbook£4.50£3.60Three Sisters
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen MulrineChekhov's masterpiece of provincial claustrophobia, translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.
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By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen MulrineChekhov's early tragedy, translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.
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£4.99£3.99Add to basketEbook£4.99£3.99The Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen MulrineChekhov's classic tragicomedy, translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.
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By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen MulrineAnton 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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