Jim Curtis

Chekhov, The Anxious Playwright

His Four Great Plays in Their Cultural Context

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines Chekhov's four major plays, analyzing how his non-aristocratic background influenced his literary style. It applies Bloom's anxiety of influence theory to his distinctive use of intertextuality, combining Russian and Western scholarship to offer new perspectives for theatre and Russian literature scholars.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032581101
• ISBN-10: 1032581107
• Artikelnr.: 74775609

Autorenporträt

Jim Curtis is Professor Emeritus of Russian Literature. He received his PhD from Columbia University and was professor of Russian literature at the University of Missouri-Columbia for 31 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. General Considerations
Chapter 1. Individuation and Ideas in Two Jewish Critics: Yury Tynyanov and
Harold Bloom
Chapter 2. The Unity of Chekhov's Four Great Plays
Part II. Chekhov's Evolution
Chapter 3. Chekhov in the 1870s: Initial Encounters with Authority Figures
Chapter 4. Chekhov in the 1880s: The Eventful Decade
Chapter 5. Chekhov's Maturation in the Age of Impressionism
Part III. Chekhov's Plays
Chapter 6. Ephebes and Precursors in The Seagull
Chapter 7. Uncle Vanya, the Anti-Seagull (5,402 words)
Chapter 8. The Three Sisters, a Unique Chekhov Play
Chapter 9. The Cherry Orchard, an Innovative Swan Song
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index