Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860-1904

The three sisters by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
81 editions published between 1922 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,690 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jarrell's translation clearly exhibits the sensitivity and poignancy of Chekhov's play which traces the intricate relationships between the sisters and the supporting characters

The cherry orchard by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
100 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,979 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Classic of world drama concerns the passing of the old semifeudal order in turn-of-the-century Russia, symbolized in the sale of the cherry orchard owned by Madame Ranevskaya. The work also showcases Chekhov's rich sensitivities as an observer of human nature. This inexpensive, high-quality edition, reprinted from a standard edition of the play, will provide theater students and any lover of great drama with a reliable text of this masterpiece

The cherry orchard, a play in four acts by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
54 editions published between 1922 and 2012 in English and held by 1,928 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dramatization of the passing of the old order in Russia, as an artistocratic family learns their land has been sold to a peasant

Plays by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
89 editions published between 1912 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents eight plays by Anton Chekhov

Uncle Vanya by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
56 editions published between 1930 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,689 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
So, what happens in Uncle Vanya? Not much; just life, played out over four acts. There are rich people, and there are people who work for the rich people, whom the rich people don't really care about. There is a gun fired in anger and desperation, but there aren't any bodies to carry off stage. There are men making fools of themselves over women. There are those who accept their fates and wait for their rewards in heaven, and there are others who don't care one way or another. Chekhov's play moves so languidly that, without a vibrant cast, an understanding director, and a lively translation, it stands the chance of passing under the radar of the average audience. The reworking of the script aims at accessibility, replacing the "outdated colloquialisms" and "brittle prose" of earlier translations

Kashtanka by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
100 editions published between 1892 and 2011 in 13 languages and held by 1,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Separated from her master while out on a walk, Kashtanka the dog is adopted by a circus clown

Uncle Vanya scenes from country life in four acts by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
21 editions published between 1899 and 2012 in English and held by 1,510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Uncle Vanya is one of Anton Checkov's four major plays. It was first performed in 1900, the year after its publication, under direction by the celebrated Konstantin Stanislavski. The text reworks an earlier play by Checkov, The Wood Demon . Critics have attempted to follow Checkov's method and artistic development by tracking the changes he made to the earlier text. The cast of Uncle Vanya is significantly pared back and the ending left less happily resolved

The duel and other stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
58 editions published between 1916 and 2010 in English and Russian and held by 1,412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Love-Lights-A story without an end

Letters on the short story, the drama, and other literary topics by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Book )
15 editions published between 1924 and 1966 in English and held by 1,404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ivanoff a play by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( )
20 editions published between 1924 and 2011 in English and held by 1,399 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nikolai Ivanov is a government official concerned with peasant affairs. Chekhov paints him as the quintessentially melancholy Russian from the upper social strata. Ivanov is severely afflicted by internal conflicts - by his loss of appetite for life and the love of his wife. He also battles external pressures from the managing of his estate and his debts. Everything collides in a melodramatic climax. Ivanoff (from Ivan, the commonest of Russian names) was by no means meant to be a hero, but a most ordinary, weak man oppressed by the "immortal commonplaces of life", with his heart and soul aching in the grip of circumstance, one of the many "useless people" of Russia for whose sorrow Chekhov felt such overwhelming pity. He saw nothing in their lives that could not be explained and pardoned, and he returns to his ill-fated, "useless people" again and again, not to preach any doctrine of pessimism, but simply because he thought that the world was the better for a certain fragile beauty of their natures and their touching faith in the ultimate salvation of humanity