Premier playwright of modern theater and trailblazer of the short story, Anton Chekhov was also a practising doctor, journalist, writer of comic sketches, philanthropist and activist. This volume provides an accessible guide to Chekhov's multifarious interests and influences, with over 30 succinct chapters covering his rich intellectual milieu and his tumultuous socio-political environment, as well as the legacy of his work in over two centuries of interdisciplinary cultures and media around the world. With a Preface by Cornel West, a chronology and Further Reading list, this collection is the essential guide to Chekhov's writing and the manifold worlds he inhabited.
| ISBN: | 9781108820462 |
| Publication date: | 19th February 2026 |
| Author: | Yuri Corrigan |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 346 pages |
| Series: | Literature in Context |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Theatre studies Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
Premier playwright of modern theater and trailblazer of the short story, Anton Chekhov was also a practising doctor, journalist, writer of comic sketches, philanthropist and activist. This volume provides an accessible guide to Chekhov's multifarious interests and influences, with over 30 succinct chapters covering his rich intellectual milieu and his tumultuous socio-political environment, as well as the legacy of his work in over two centuries of interdisciplinary cultures and media around the world. With a Preface by Cornel West, a chronology and Further Reading list, this collection is the essential guide to Chekhov's writing and the manifold worlds he inhabited.
Chekhov in Context features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Theatre studies, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Chekhov in Context is available in Paperback, Hardback
Chekhov in Context was written by Yuri Corrigan and published by Cambridge University Press
Chekhov in Context has 346 pages
Yes it is part of Literature in Context series
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