Anton Chekhov

The Kiss and Other Stories: New Translation

Übersetzung: Aplin, Hugh

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

One of Chekhovâ s most admired stories, â The Kissâ is joined in this volume by six other celebrated tales in a new translation by Hugh Aplin.

Produktdetails

• Alma Classics, New Translation
• Verlag: Alma Classics / Bloomsbury Trade
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 331090
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 126mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9781847494191
• ISBN-10: 1847494196
• Artikelnr.: 42422885

Autorenporträt

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian physician, dramatist and author, is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short stories and modern drama. Born in Taganrog, a port town near the Black Sea, he attended medical school at Moscow University. He began writing to supplement his income, writing short humorous sketches of contemporary Russian life. A successful literary careered followed, before his premature death of TB at the age of 44. He is best-remembered for his four dramatic masterpieces: The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1899), Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1904).

Rezensionen

What writers influenced me as a young man? Chekhov! As a dramatist? Chekhov! As a story writer? Chekhov! Tennessee Williams