Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" and the "Wood Demon" (Paperback)

Uncle Vania is Chekhov's best loved and perhaps his best composed play, yet this is the first book to be solely devoted to it in any language. Donald Rayfield brings his twenty years of research and writing and a century of others' critical studies to focus on Chekhov's art. He offers a close reading and interpretation of the play, paying special attention to the way in which it evolved from its prototype, the rarely performed comedy The Wood Demon. This study of Chekhov's emergence as a dramatist of genius will be invaluable to students of drama, for here, for the first time, we can watch as a playwright turns failure into success and thus learn technical secrets of his art.

General

Imprint:	Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Studies in Russian Literature S.
Release date:	1998
First published:	March 1998
Authors:	Donald Rayfield
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	94
ISBN-13:	978-1-85399-405-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General
LSN:	1-85399-405-7
Barcode:	9781853994050

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