Plays: Ivanov; The Seagull; Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The CherryOrchard (Penguin Classics)
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician and writer of short stories and plays.      Peter Carson learnt Russian during his National Service and works in London publishing.  Richard Gilman is Professor Emeritus of Playwriting and Dramaric Literature at Yale University's School of Drama.  He has been drama critic for Newsweek and is the author of 'Chekhov's Plays' (Yale, 1996) and 'The Making of Modern Drama' (Yale, 2000).