Chekhov becomes Chekhov the emergence of a literary genius : 1886-1887
"In 1886, a twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was publishing short stories, humor pieces, and articles at an astonishing rate, and was still a practicing physician. Yet as he honed his craft and continued to draw inspiration from the vivid characters in his own life, he found himself--to his su...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Pegasus Books
2022
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| Edition: | First Pegasus Books cloth edition December 2022 |
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011570629908016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Summary: | "In 1886, a twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was publishing short stories, humor pieces, and articles at an astonishing rate, and was still a practicing physician. Yet as he honed his craft and continued to draw inspiration from the vivid characters in his own life, he found himself--to his surprise and occasional embarrassment--admired by a growing legion of fans, including Tolstoy himself. He had not yet succumbed to the ravages of tuberculosis. He was a lively, frank, and funny correspondent and a dedicated mentor. And as Bob Blaisdell discovers, his vivid articles, stories, and plays from this period--when read in conjunction with his correspondence--become a psychological and emotional secret diary"-- |
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| Item Description: | Incluye apéndice |
| Physical Description: | XX, 444 páginas, 16 páginas de láminas sin numerar : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas [407]-411) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9781639362646 |
