Reading Chekhov: A Critical Journey
by:
Janet Malcolm (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780375761065 (0375761063)
Publish date: November 12th 2002
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
This is a slim volume (205 pages) for lovers of Chekhov who neither want nor need any in-depth analysis of the stories (which is not to say we get no analysis, just that it's measured and doesn't overwhelm the reader). This is Janet Malcolm's extended essay on why Chekhov is such a brilliant writer ...