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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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 Wedding
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
A one-act play by Chekhov in a translation by Chekhov expert Stephen Mulrine.
Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
Swansong
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
A comic duologue about a melancholy old actor perked up by memories of past glories.
Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts