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A life in letters /

Chekhov, Anton

A life in letters / Anton Chekhov ; edited by Rosamund Bartlett ; translated by Rosamund Bartlett and Anthony Phillips - London : Penguin Books, 2004. - lxvi, 551 pages ; 20 cm. - Penguin classics .

Includes cartographical images.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, Chekhov wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and friends, his publisher and fellow writers - not to mention actresses. These letters tell the story of Chekhov's life as a man and a writer and he emerges from them as a tough, generous, life-enhancing, and enigmatic character.


Original in Russian. Translated into English.

9780140449228 12.99


Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904


Authors, Russian--Correspondence.

891.723 CHE

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