The plays of Anton Chekhov
By: a new translation by Paul Schmidt.
Contributors: Schmidt, Paul, 1934-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; HarperCollins
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 387
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English
Description: Paul Schmidt's new translations of The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, and other plays bring Chekhov up to date. Schmidt restores the vitality and humor that are lost in most academic translations and makes the plays accessible to a modern American sensibility. He also retains their social context, unlike translations by those who have no experience of Russian language or culture.
Table of contents: title: Swan song; title: The bear; title: The proposal; title: Ivanov; title: The seagull; title: A reluctant tragic hero; title: The wedding reception; title: The festivities; title: Uncle Vanya; title: Three sisters; title: The dangers of tobacco; title: The cherry orchard.