Chekhov, the anxious playwright: his four great plays in their cultural context
Auteur :
Curtis, Jim
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032581101
Date de publication :
22 janv. 2026
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.