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The Seagull (Hardcover, POD): Michael Frayn The Seagull (Hardcover, POD)
Michael Frayn; Anton Chekhov
R1,238 Discovery Miles 12 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A Methuen Student Edition of Chekhov's classic play in Michael Frayn's acclaimed translation 'The play has been flooded with light, like a room with the curtains drawn back' John Peter, Sunday Times 'The direct simplicity of this new translation ... uncovers not only the nerve endings of Chekhov's restless malcontents but also their comic absurdities. It is, as he always intended, actually funny ...' Jack Tinker, Daily Mail When it opened in St Petersburg in 1896, The Seagull survived only five performances after a disastrous first night. Two years later it was revived by Nemirovich-Danchenko at the newly-founded Moscow Art Theatre with Stanslasky as Trigorin and was an immediate success. Checkhov's description of the play was characteristically self-mocking: "A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love". Michael Frayn's translation was commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse Company.

Chekhov Plays - The Seagull; Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The Cherry Orchard (Hardcover, POD): Anton Chekhov Chekhov Plays - The Seagull; Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The Cherry Orchard (Hardcover, POD)
Anton Chekhov; Translated by Michael Frayn
R2,247 Discovery Miles 22 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume includes The Seagull, a about the battle for power between a mother and her son which ends in tragedy; Uncle Vanya tells of two obsessive love affairs that lead nowhere, and a flirtation that brings disaster; Three Sisters in which three siblings wrestle with their futures and The Cherry Orchard where the old must inevitably give way to the new. Haunting and elusive, these four great late masterpieces have found in Michael Frayn a translator who perfectly captures their delicate balance of the tragic and the absurd. The volume also contains four of Chekhov's early short 'vaudevilles' as well as a substantial introduction by Michael Frayn. "The critical clamour for a Complete Chekhov in Michael Frayn's translation has borne fruit" (Sunday Times)

The Horse Stealer and Other Stories (Paperback): Anton Chekhov The Horse Stealer and Other Stories (Paperback)
Anton Chekhov; Translated by Constance Garnett
R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Twenty-two lesser-known short stories from Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), including The Horse-Stealers, Ward No. 6, and the Petchenyeg.

The Best Of Russian Short Stories (Hardcover): Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov The Best Of Russian Short Stories (Hardcover)
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov
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R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Uncle Vanya: Anton Chekhov Uncle Vanya
Anton Chekhov
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cherry Orchard (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Cherry Orchard (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Witch and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Witch and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,246 Discovery Miles 12 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bishop and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Bishop and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Chorus Girl and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Chorus Girl and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,199 Discovery Miles 11 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Wife and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Wife and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,245 Discovery Miles 12 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cooks Wedding and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Cooks Wedding and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,135 Discovery Miles 11 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Darling and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Darling and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,241 Discovery Miles 12 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Uncle Vanya (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov Uncle Vanya (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R968 Discovery Miles 9 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ivanoff (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov Ivanoff (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,012 Discovery Miles 10 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,242 Discovery Miles 12 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sea-Gull (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Sea-Gull (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,010 Discovery Miles 10 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Love and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov Love and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Schoolmistress and other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Schoolmistress and other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,199 Discovery Miles 11 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Party and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Party and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,198 Discovery Miles 11 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Schoolmaster and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Schoolmaster and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,133 Discovery Miles 11 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Letters of Anton Chekhov (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov Letters of Anton Chekhov (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,754 Discovery Miles 17 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sea-Gull (Hardcover) (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Sea-Gull (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This superb play by Anton Chekhov presents drama and romance between an ensemble cast of vivid, evocative characters. We join Sorin, a retired government servant who lives on his estate with his wife who is a famed stage actress named Arkadina. Their son, Konstantin Treplyov, is a playwright who has recently published an unconventional work which has attracted much public attention. However, in spite of his artistic talents Konstantin is prone to troubles of mood. His habit of shooting seagulls influences the plot, and provides the play with its title. In keeping with his penchant for romantic flair, Chekhov establishes potential romances early in the story. Masha, the estate keeper's daughter, is taken by Konstantin but herself liked by a schoolteacher named Medvedenko. These romances in turn fuel the plot - as the reader is left guessing as to who will pair off with whom.

The Horse Stealers and Other Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov The Horse Stealers and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
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R1,137 Discovery Miles 11 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Witch, and Other Stories: Anton Chekhov The Witch, and Other Stories
Anton Chekhov
R748 Discovery Miles 7 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Chekhov - Plays & Stories (Hardcover): Anton Chekhov Chekhov - Plays & Stories (Hardcover)
Anton Chekhov
R1,057 Discovery Miles 10 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Chekhov's fame grows steadily with the years, and now for the first time his best work is made available in a single low priced volume. The translation is by S.S. Koteliansky, whose English versions of The Cherry Orchard and The Seagull appear here for the first time. The Wood Demon, the earlier version of Uncle Vanya, is the third of the full length plays in the book. A few shorter playlets are also included, and Tchekhov's mastery of the art of the short story is shown by a selection of thirteen of his best stories, including My Life, and The Lady with the Toy Dog.

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