Anton Chekhov

Broschiertes Buch

The Death of a Civil Servant

Beschreibung

This short collection shows Chekhov in an amusing, playful light, poking fun at the greed, sycophancy and ignorance of his characters, with the moral detachment that also characterizes his major, serious works.

Autor

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian physician, dramatist and author, is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short stories and modern drama. Born in Taganrog, a port town near the Black Sea, he attended medical school at Moscow University. He began writing to supplement his income, writing short humorous sketches of contemporary Russian life. A successful literary careered followed, before his premature death of TB at the age of 44. He is best-remembered for his four dramatic masterpieces: The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1899), Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1904).

Produktdetails

• Quirky Classics
• Verlag: Alma Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 150mm x 109mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 96g
• ISBN-13: 9781847496867
• ISBN-10: 1847496865
• Artikelnr.: 47318748