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Chekhov for the Stage: The Seagull/Uncle Vanya/the Three Sisters/the Cherry Orchard/4 Plays in 1 Volume
Published in Hardcover by Northwestern University Press (1992)
Authors: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and Milton Ehre
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A Dramatic Classic
I thuroughly enjoyed the works of Chekhov, the writer who helped define the famous Moscow Art Theatre. His plot twists are a bit difficult to grasp outside of a theatre, but still very enjoyable.

Chekhov utilizes a realistic writing style. Fantastic and absurd stories where the actors just flailed around on stage and delivered their lines were of little use to him. His plays can be viewed in many different ways. A scene that at one moment can seem tragic, can be comedic if looked at another way. There is no consistant good or evil in a Chekhov piece. He once wrote, "depict life as it actually is. Its aim is truth, unconditional and honest... a man of letters... has to... realize that dung heaps play a very significant role in a landscape and that evil passions are as inherent in life as good ones." He wanted the emotions that the characters were experiencing to be sensed in the actions of the actors on stage, not in the words that anyone could sit down and read. This makes his work some of the more difficult to perform in theatre today. Only an experienced actor who is able to create a reality of their character is capable of performing a Chekhov play. Chekhov's comedies are often mistaken for tragidies. They are actually perfect examples of high comedy. In a true tragedy, the main characters have some heroic qualities that make their fall devestating to the audience. The characters in Chekhov's plays "The Seagull," and "The Cherry Orchard" have no such qualities. Chekhov also had a very particular way of writing his play. He set out with a purpose. He felt that the writer of the play needed a clearly defined reason to be writing, or else they would find themselves lost with a mediocre piece of work.


Regional Rail Centres: North West
Published in Hardcover by Specialist Marketing International (1995)
Author: Rex Christiansen
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For Team Members Only: Making Your Workplace Team Productive and Hassle-Free
Published in Paperback by AMACOM (1997)
Authors: Charles C. Manz, James Mancuso, Christopher P. Neck, Karen P. Manz, and James Mancusco
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The Glass Flame
Published in Hardcover by Doubleday (1978)
Author: Phyllis A. Whitney
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What Ever Happened to Baby Peggy: The Autobiography of Hollywood's Pioneer Child Star
Published in Hardcover by St. Martin's Press (1996)
Author: Diana Serra Cary
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