Plays by Anton Chekhov

By Chekhov, Anton

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Title:	Plays by Anton Chekhov
Author:	Chekhov, Anton
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Language:	English
Subject:	Literature & thought, Literature and history, Literature & philosophy
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Introduction: The last few years have seen a large and generally unsystematic mass of translations from the Russian flung at the heads and hearts of English readers. The ready acceptance of Chekhov has been one of the few successful features of this irresponsible output. He has been welcomed by British critics with something like affection. Bernard Shaw has several times remarked: ?Every time I see a play by Chekhov, I want to chuck all my own stuff into the fire.? Others, having no such valuable property to sacrifice on the altar of Chekhov, have not hesitated to place him side by side with Ibsen, and the other established institutions of the new theatre. For these reasons it is pleasant to be able to chronicle the fact that, by way of contrast with the casual treatment normally handed out to Russian authors, the publishers are issuing the complete dramatic works of this author. In 1912 they brought out a volume containing four Chekhov plays, translated by Marian Fell. All the dramatic works not included

Table of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ON THE HIGH ROAD THE PROPOSAL THE WEDDING THE BEAR A TRAGEDIAN IN SPITE OF HIMSELF THE ANNIVERSARY THE THREE SISTERS THE CHERRY ORCHARD