Description
One of Chekhov's most popular plays
About the Author
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) first turned to writing as a medical student at Moscow University, from which he graduated in 1884. Among his early plays were short monologues (The Evils of Tobacco, 1885), one-act farces such as The Bear, The Proposal and The Wedding (1888-89) and the 'Platonov' material, adapted by Michael Frayn as Wild Honey. The first three full-length plays to be stage, Ivanov (1887), The Wood Demon (1889) and The Seagull (1896) were initially failures. But the Moscow Arts Theatre's revival of The Seagull two years later was successful and was followed by his masterpieces, Uncle Vanya (1889), Three Sisters (1901), and The Cherry Orchard in 1904, the year of his death.
Reviews
'Frayn's translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive ... will be acted again and again' New Statesman
Book Information
ISBN 9780413695000
Author Michael Frayn
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 10mm