How to write like Chekhov
Subtitle: advice and inspiration, straight from his own letters and work
By: edited and introduced by Piero Brunello and Lena Lenček ; translated from the Russian and Italian by Lena Lenček.
Contributors: Brunello, Piero, 1948-; Lenček, Lena.
Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publisher: Da Capo
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781569242599
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, -- 1860-1904 -- Translations into English; Authorship; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Genres: Translations into English.
Work titles: Selections.
Description: "How to Write Like Chekhov meticulously cherry-picks from Chekhov's plays, stories, and letters to his publisher, brother, and friends, offering suggestions and observations on subjects including plot and characters (and their names), descriptions and dialogue, and what to emphasize and avoid. This is a uniquely clear roadmap to Chekhov's intelligence and artistic expertise and an essential addition to the writing-guide shelf."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.