Anton Chekhov - A Life

Informationen zum Autor Donald Rayfield is Emeritus Professor of Russian and Georgian at the University of London. In addition to his definitive biography of Chekhov (reissued in Faber Finds)! his books include The Dream of Lhasa: The Life of Nikolay Przhevalsky (1839-88)! Explorer of Central Asia and Stalin and His Hangmen . His 'superb new translation' (William Boyd - Guardian ) of Gogol's Dead Souls was published in 2008. Klappentext Anton Chekhov's life was short! he was only forty-four when he died! and dogged with ill-health but his plays and short stories assure him of his place in the literary pantheon. Drawing on an array of material! this biography captures a likeness of the notoriously elusive Chekhov. Zusammenfassung Anton Chekhov's life was short, he was only forty-four when he died, and dogged with ill-health but his plays and short stories assure him of his place in the literary pantheon. Drawing on an array of material, this biography captures a likeness of the notoriously elusive Chekhov.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Donald Rayfield, Rayfield Donald
• Con la collaborazione di: Donal Rayfield (Editore), Donald Rayfield (Editore)
• Editore: Faber & Faber
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.08.2009
• EAN: 9780571253739
• ISBN: 978-0-571-25373-9
• Pagine: 726
• Dimensioni: 153 mm x 234 mm x 33 mm
• Serie: Print on Demand
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Capolavori fino al 1945; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Faber Finds; Writers