Anton Chekhov
Subtitle: a brother's memoir
By: Mikhail Chekhov ; translated by Eugene Alper.
Contributors: Alper, Eugene.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230618831
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, -- 1860-1904; Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, -- 1860-1904 -- Family; Authors, Russian -- 19th century -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Work titles: Vokrug Chekhova.
Description: "In a style reminiscent of Anton Chekhov himself--realistic, intimate, and dynamic--Mikhail Chekhov shares unparalleled memories and insights, transporting readers into the world of the Chekhov family. He visits the places where his brother lived and worked and introduces the people he knew and loved, Leo Tolstoy and Piotr Tchaikovsky among them. As a unique eyewitness to the beloved writer's formative years and his artistic maturity, Mikhail Chekhov shows here first-hand the events that inspired the plots for The Seagull, The Black Monk, and The Steppe, among other enduring works. Captivating, surprising, and a joy to read, this memoir reveals the remarkable life of one the most masterful storytellers of our time"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Originally published in the Soviet Union in 1933 as Vokrug Chekhova.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Our Ancestry * Our Childhood in Taganrog * The Early Years in Moscow * The Moscow Literary Magazines * The Young Doctor * The First Plays * Recognition * Anton's Travels * Melikhovo * The Final Years.