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A Life in Letters - Couverture souple

Chekhov, Anton

 
9780140449228: A Life in Letters
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0140449221 ISBN 13 : 9780140449228
Editeur : Penguin Classics, 2004

Synopsis

From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, Chekhov wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and friends, his publisher and fellow writers - not to mention actresses. These letters tell the story of Chekhov's life as a man and a writer and he emerges from them as a tough, generous, life-enhancing, and enigmatic character.

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À propos de l'auteur

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), the grandson of a former serf and son of a grocer, was born in Taganrog, a port in Southern Russia. His childhood was overshadowed by his frightening father, but he was close to his mother. While he was at university, his father was defrauded and went bankrupt, leaving the family in dire financial straits; Chekhov supported them almost single-handedly by selling stories and sketches to magazines. Although a doctor by profession, he soon became famous for his brilliant stories and plays, and is today recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of all time.

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Éditeur
Penguin Classics
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0140449221
ISBN 13 
9780140449228
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
624
Coordonnées du fabricant
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