Chekhov: The Hidden Ground
- ISBN-10
- 1461662362
- ISBN-13
- 9781461662365
- Series
- Chekhov
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-08-15
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Author
- Philip Callow
Description
The life of Russia's greatest dramatist and storyteller examined within the context of the evolution of his art. A fine biography...a very well-written, intelligent account of Chekhov's remarkable literary career and of his private actions. —Atlantic Monthly
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