Plays of Anton Chekhov

"A surprisingly lively Chekhov, colloquial and clear, which will come as a revelation to those who know the playwright through the widely read but rather stiff British translations of Constance Garnett and Elisaveta Fen. Everything about Schmidt's book, from the organization and footnotes to the language itself, is meant to clear away the obscurity and sentimentality with which Chekhov is often burdened. The plays that emerge are funnier and more muscular than one might have expected."Chekhov, Anton is the author of 'Plays of Anton Chekhov', published 1998 under ISBN 9780060928759 and ISBN 0060928751.