Anton Chekhov : a brother's memoir /

Anton Chekhov : a brother's memoir /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Chekhov, Mikhail Pavlovich, 1865-1936.
Uniform title:	Vokrug Chekhova. English
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Description:	xvi, 238 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, -- 1860-1904. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, -- 1860-1904 -- Family. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, -- 1860-1904. Authors, Russian -- 19th century -- Biography. Authors, Russian. Families. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7925187

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Other authors / contributors:	Alper, Eugene.
ISBN:	9780230618831 (hardback) 0230618839 (hardback)
Notes:	"First published in 1933 in the Soviet Union as Vokrug Chekhova : vstrechi i vpechatlenia"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"In a style reminiscent of Anton Chekhov himself--realistic, intimate, and dynamic--Mikhail Chekhov shares unparalleled memories and insights, transporting readers into the world of the Chekhov family. He visits the places where his brother lived and worked and introduces the people he knew and loved, Leo Tolstoy and Piotr Tchaikovsky among them. As a unique eyewitness to the beloved writer's formative years and his artistic maturity, Mikhail Chekhov shows here first-hand the events that inspired the plots for The Seagull, The Black Monk, and The Steppe, among other enduring works. Captivating, surprising, and a joy to read, this memoir reveals the remarkable life of one the most masterful storytellers of our time"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Translator's Note and Acknowledgments
Preface
Chronology
I. Our Ancestry
II. Our Childhood in Taganrog
III. The Early Years in Moscow
IV. The Moscow Literary Magazines
V. The Young Doctor
VI. The First Plays
VII. Recognition
VIII. Anton's Travels
IX. Melikhovo
X. The Final Years
Notes
Index