Finke, Michael C.,  1957- <br/><br/>
Freedom from violence and lies :  Anton Chekhov's life and writings / 
Michael C. Finke 
 - 236 pages :  illustrations, map, portraits ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-223) and index 
<br/><br/>Family background and early years -- From novice to fame -- Explorer and homebody: Sakhalin Island to Melikhovo -- Yalta and the Moscow Art Theatre years, death in Badenweiler 
<br/><br/> "Anton Chekhov's stories and plays endure, far beyond the Russian context, as outstanding modern literary models. In a brief, remarkable life, Chekhov rose from lower-class, provincial roots to become a physician, leading writer, and philanthropist, all in the face of a progressive fatal disease. In this new biography, Michael C. Finke analyzes Chekhov's major stories, plays, and nonfiction in the context of his life, both fleshing out the key features of Chekhov's poetics of prose and drama and revealing key continuities across genres, as well as between his lesser-studied early writings and the later works. An excellent resource for readers new to Chekhov, this book also presents much original scholarship and is an accessible, comprehensive overview of one of the greatest modern dramatists and writers of short fiction in history."--Provided by publisher 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1789144302 9781789144307 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBC1E9766  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 <br/>Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 --Criticism and interpretation
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Biographies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PG3458 .Z8  / F55 2021 PG3460  / .F585 2021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>891.73/3