چک کردن چخوف: راهنمای نمایشنامه‌ها برای بازیگران، کارگردانان و خوانندگان (همراهان ادبیات روسی)

This book paints a vivid portrait of Anton Chekhov—a Russian writer whose elusive personality and richly detailed plays have left an indelible imprint upon the world's theatre. Every page reveals the joys and difficulties of his short life, his comic sensibility, deep compassion, and often puzzling use of dramatic style and genre. Carnicke demystifies Chekhov's plays—forged from his literary innovations, avid theatergoing, love of vaudeville, and loathing of melodrama. She interweaves biographical and cultural information with insightful case studies and close analysis to leave her reader with a full and fresh perspective on an artist who is as foundational to theatrical traditions as are Shakespeare and Stanislavsky. Introduction : a taste like olives Chekhov on his own terms The literary soil for Chekhov's drama The devil in the details of Chekhov's plays Dramatic innovations, part one: vaudeville Dramatic innovations, part two: melodrama Chekhov's plays as blueprints for performances Conclusion : a matter of perspective. Demystifies Chekhov's plays combining biographical and cultural information with case studies to reveal the playwright's comic sensibility, deep compassion, use of dramatic style and genre, and literary innovations.