The Cambridge Introduction To Chekhov

Author : James N. Loehlin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139493523
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Chekhov written by James N. Loehlin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chekhov is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential literary figures of modern times. Russia's preeminent playwright, he played a significant role in revolutionizing the modern theatre. His impact on prose fiction writing is incalculable: he helped define the modern short story. Beginning with an engaging account of Chekhov's life and cultural context in nineteenth-century Russia, this book introduces the reader to this fascinating and complex personality. Unlike much criticism of Chekhov, it includes detailed discussions of both his fiction and his plays. The Introduction traces his concise, impressionistic prose style from early comic sketches to mature works such as 'Ward No. 6' and 'In the Ravine'. Examining Chekhov's development as a dramatist, the book considers his one-act vaudevilles and early works, while providing a detailed, act-by-act analysis of the masterpieces on which his reputation rests: The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard.

Author : Vera Gottlieb
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521589178
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Chekhov written by Vera Gottlieb and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-11-04 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of specially commissioned essays explores the world of Anton Chekhov - one of the most important dramatists in the repertoire - and the creation, performance and interpretation of his works. The Companion, first published in 2000, begins with an examination of Chekhov's life, his Russia, and the original productions of his plays at the Moscow Art Theatre. Later film versions and adaptations of Chekhov's works are analysed, with valuable insights also offered on acting Chekhov, by Ian McKellen, and directing Chekhov, by Trevor Nunn and Leonid Heifetz. The volume also provides essays on 'special topics' such as Chekhov as writer, Chekhov and women, and the Chekhov comedies and stories. Key plays, such as The Cherry Orchard and The Seagull, receive dedicated chapters while lesser-known works and genres are also brought to light. The volume concludes with appendices of primary sources, lists of works, and a select bibliography.

Author : Caryl Emerson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139471688
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Literature written by Caryl Emerson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-07-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russian literature arrived late on the European scene. Within several generations, its great novelists had shocked - and then conquered - the world. In this introduction to the rich and vibrant Russian tradition, Caryl Emerson weaves a narrative of recurring themes and fascinations across several centuries. Beginning with traditional Russian narratives (saints' lives, folk tales, epic and rogue narratives), the book moves through literary history chronologically and thematically, juxtaposing literary texts from each major period. Detailed attention is given to canonical writers including Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bulgakov and Solzhenitsyn, as well as to some current bestsellers from the post-Communist period. Fully accessible to students and readers with no knowledge of Russian, the volume includes a glossary and pronunciation guide of key Russian terms as well as a list of useful secondary works. The book will be of great interest to students of Russian as well as of comparative literature.

Author : Jennifer Wallace
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052185539X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Tragedy written by Jennifer Wallace and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory study into tragedy in drama and literature, and in the real world.

Author : Pericles Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316224309
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Modernism written by Pericles Lewis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-03 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a century after its beginnings, modernism still has the power to shock, alienate or challenge readers. Modernist art and literature remain thought of as complex and difficult. This introduction explains in a readable, lively style how modernism emerged, how it is defined, and how it developed in different forms and genres. Pericles Lewis offers students a survey of literature and art in England, Ireland and Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century. He also provides an overview of critical thought on modernism and its continuing influence on the arts today, reflecting the interests of current scholarship in the social and cultural contexts of modernism. The comparative perspective on Anglo-American and European modernism shows how European movements have influenced the development of English-language modernism. Illustrated with works of art and featuring suggestions for further study, this is the ideal introduction to understanding and enjoying modernist literature and art.

Author : Logan Speirs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521079500
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Tolstoy and Chekhov written by Logan Speirs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1971-03-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the great literary relationship between two great Russian authors: Tolstoy and Chekhov, first published in 1971.

Author : Catriona Kelly
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0192801449
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction written by Catriona Kelly and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2001-08-23 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the place and importance of literature of all sorts in Russian culture and aims to answer the questions: How and when did a Russian national literature come into being? and What shaped its creation?

Author : Eva-Marie Kröller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107159628
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature written by Eva-Marie Kröller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised second edition of this multi-author account of Canadian literature, from Aboriginal writing to Margaret Atwood.

Author : Liisa Steinby
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 0857283103
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Bakhtin and his Others written by Liisa Steinby and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Bakhtin and his Others’ aims to develop an understanding of Mikhail Bakhtin’s ideas through a contextual approach, particularly with a focus on Bakhtin studies from the 1990s onward. The volume offers fresh theoretical insights into Bakhtin’s ideas on (inter)subjectivity and temporality – including his concepts of chronotope and literary polyphony – by reconsidering his ideas in relation to the sources he employs, and taking into account later research on similar topics. The case studies show how Bakhtin's ideas, when seen in light of this approach, can be constructively employed in contemporary literary research.

Author : Maciej Karpinski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521322461
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Theater of Andrzej Wajda written by Maciej Karpinski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-03-16 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrzej Wajda stands as one of the leading film-makers in contemporary European cinema, although his equally important theatrical achievements have remained less well-known. This book provides the first account and critical evaluation of this Polish director's work for the theatre. Maciej Karpinski examines Wajda's theatrical career focusing especially on such milestone productions as his internationally acclaimed adaptations of Dostoyevsky. Through an analysis of Wajda's aesthetic views and resultant productions, the study also reveals the vital link between his art and contemporary Polish culture. Karpinski is in a unique position to present a study of Wajda. Since 1974 he has collaborated with the director on a number of productions including The Affair, The Emigrants, and Nastasya Filippovna. As the most complete study of Wajda in the theatre, this book will enable students and teachers to have a fuller knowledge of this important twentieth-century director. The book also contains a full chronology of his theatrical career as well as photographs from productions.