Whyman Rose. Anton Chekhov

Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists. Published 11th August 2010 by Routledge – 190 p.-Part 1 Life and contextOverviewLife, context and ideas
Chekhov’a art and Worldview
-Part 2 Plays and Productions
Vaudevilles and one act plays
SUICIDE AND SURVIVAL: Ivanov and The Seagull
Space and Confinement: Uncle Vanya
Work and Women; Three sisters
Modernization and Change: the Cherry Orchard
-AfterworldAbout BookAnton Chekhov offers a critical introduction to the plays and productions of this canonical playwright, examining the genius of Chekhov's writing, theatrical representation and dramatic philosophy.
Anton Chekhov offers a critical introduction to the plays and productions of this major playwright. Rose Whyman provides an insightful assessment of Chekhov's life and work and places his innovative theatrical approach in a modern critical and cultural context.
Emphasising Chekhov’s continued relevance and his mastery of the tragicomic, Rose Whyman provides an insightful assessment of his life and work. All of Chekhov’s major dramas are analysed, in addition to his vaudevilles, one-act plays and stories. The works are studied in relation to traditional criticism and more recent theoretical and cultural standpoints, including cultural materialism, philosophy and gender studies.
Analysis of key historical and recent productions, display the development of the drama, as well as the playwright’s continued appeal. Anton Chekhov provides readers with an accessible comparative study of the relationship between Chekhov's life, work and ideological thought.