Chekhov in Performance: A Commentary of the Major Plays

For a full understanding of any text, careful consideration must be given to its life in performance. In this rewarding study of four of Chekhov's major plays - Uncle Vanya, The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters - J. L. Styan demonstrates the development of Chekhov's skills as a dramatist and discusses stage action, portrayal of character, differing twentieth-century productions and the audience reactions they evoked.Styan, John L. is the author of 'Chekhov in Performance: A Commentary of the Major Plays' with ISBN 9780521293457 and ISBN 0521293456.