Anton Tschechow, geb. am 29. Januar 1860 als Sohn eines kleinen Händlers in der südrussischen Hafenstadt Taganrog, studierte Medizin und machte sich schon während des Studiums mit humoristischen Geschichten einen Namen. 1890 unternahm der bereits lungenkranke Tschechow eine Reise auf die Sträflingsinsel Sachalin, um von den Bedingungen im Strafvollzug im Zarenreich zu berichten. Bereits während seines Arztpraktikums wurde sein Stück 'Onkel Wanja' uraufgeführt. 1892-99 lebte Tschechow als Landarzt und Schriftsteller auf seinem Landgut in Melicho bei Moskau. 1899 siedelte er wegen seiner Lungentuberkulose nach Jalta um. 1901 heiratete er Olga Knipper, eine Schauspielerin, die oft die Titelrollen in seinen Stücken auf der Bühne des Moskauer Künstlertheaters spielte. Tschechow starb am 15. Juli 1904 in Badenweiler.

This carefully crafted ebook: 'The Collected Plays of Anton Chekhov' is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Excerpt:'In each one of us there are too many springs, too many wheels and cogs for us to judge each other by first impressions or by two or three external indications.' Ivanoff, Act 3 (1887)Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 -1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov had at first written stories only for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them.Contents:Introduction:Biography of Anton ChekhovPlays:On the High RoadSwan SongIvanoffThe AnniversaryThe ProposalThe WeddingThe BearThe SeagullA Reluctant HeroUncle VanyaThe Three SistersThe Cherry Orchard

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Collected Plays of Anton Chekhov" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Excerpt:"In each one of us there are too many springs, too many wheels and cogs for us to judge each other by first impressions or by two or three external indications." Ivanoff, Act 3 (1887)Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 -1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov had at first written stories only for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them.Contents:Introduction:Biography of Anton ChekhovPlays:On the High RoadSwan SongIvanoffThe AnniversaryThe ProposalThe WeddingThe BearThe SeagullA Reluctant HeroUncle VanyaThe Three SistersThe Cherry Orchard