Three Sisters - Couverture souple

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1853995207 ISBN 13 : 9781853995200

Editeur : Bristol Classical Press, 1998

Synopsis

Chekhov's penultimate play has inspired a bewildering variety of
interpretations - both in criticism and in performance - since its
premiere at the Moscow Arts Theatre in 1901. Tri sestry has
been viewed both as tragedy and comedy, as a testimony for the eternal
yearnings for love, happiness and meaning, and as a devastating
indictment of the folly of inert gentility. Its characters have been
seen as worthy embodiments of the universal 'human condition', or as
passive products of pre-revolutionary Russian privilege. Either way,
the sisters are poignant reminders of human disappointment,
frustration, loneliness and the passage of time. The play remains a
firm favourite with audiences, both in Russia and in the
English-speaking world, and must be considered a fundamental work of
twentieth-century European drama.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian physician, dramatist and author, is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short stories and modern drama. Born in Taganrog, a port town near the Black Sea, he attended medical school at Moscow University. He began writing to supplement his income, writing short humorous sketches of contemporary Russian life. A successful literary careered followed, before his premature death of TB at the age of 44. He is best-remembered for his four dramatic masterpieces: The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1899), Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1904).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bristol Classical Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1853995207
• ISBN 13: 9781853995200
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 126
• Éditeur: Davidson J.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: EDITIONS GALLIMARD; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italie