Interpreting Chekhov /
Borny, Geoffrey, 1942-,
Interpreting Chekhov / by Geoffrey John Borny. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chekhov's Vision of Reality -- The Search for Form -- Failed Experiments: The Early Plays -- The Seagull: From Disaster to Triumph -- Uncle Vanya: 'A Glimmer of Light Shining in the Distance' -- Three Sisters: 'Oh if we could only know!' -- The Cherry Orchard: Complete Synthesis of Vision and Form.
"The author's contention is that Chekhov's plays have often been misinterpreted by scholars and directors, particularly through their failure to adequately balance the comic and tragic elements inherent in these works. Through a close examination of the form and content of Chekhov's dramas, the author shows how deeply pessimistic or overly optimistic interpretations fail to sufficiently account for the rich complexity and ambiguity of these plays. The author suggests that, by accepting that Chekhov's plays are synthetic tragi-comedies which juxtapose potentially tragic sub-texts with essentially comic texts, critics and directors are more likely to produce richer and more deeply satisfying interpretations of these works. Besides being of general interest to any reader interested in understanding Chekhov's work, the book is intended to be of particular interest to students of Drama and Theatre Studies and to potential directors of these subtle plays."--Publisher's description
English.
9781920942687 1920942688
10.26530/OAPEN_459296 doi
22573/ctt2bcj04 JSTOR
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 --Criticism and interpretation.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.
Drama.
Drama
Théâtre (Genre littéraire)
plays (performing arts compositions)
Literary studies: plays and playwrights.
Literature and literary studies.
Literature: history and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Drama.
Drama.
chekhov. criticism. interpretation.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PG3458.Z8
891.723
Interpreting Chekhov / by Geoffrey John Borny. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chekhov's Vision of Reality -- The Search for Form -- Failed Experiments: The Early Plays -- The Seagull: From Disaster to Triumph -- Uncle Vanya: 'A Glimmer of Light Shining in the Distance' -- Three Sisters: 'Oh if we could only know!' -- The Cherry Orchard: Complete Synthesis of Vision and Form.
"The author's contention is that Chekhov's plays have often been misinterpreted by scholars and directors, particularly through their failure to adequately balance the comic and tragic elements inherent in these works. Through a close examination of the form and content of Chekhov's dramas, the author shows how deeply pessimistic or overly optimistic interpretations fail to sufficiently account for the rich complexity and ambiguity of these plays. The author suggests that, by accepting that Chekhov's plays are synthetic tragi-comedies which juxtapose potentially tragic sub-texts with essentially comic texts, critics and directors are more likely to produce richer and more deeply satisfying interpretations of these works. Besides being of general interest to any reader interested in understanding Chekhov's work, the book is intended to be of particular interest to students of Drama and Theatre Studies and to potential directors of these subtle plays."--Publisher's description
English.
9781920942687 1920942688
10.26530/OAPEN_459296 doi
22573/ctt2bcj04 JSTOR
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 --Criticism and interpretation.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.
Drama.
Drama
Théâtre (Genre littéraire)
plays (performing arts compositions)
Literary studies: plays and playwrights.
Literature and literary studies.
Literature: history and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Drama.
Drama.
chekhov. criticism. interpretation.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PG3458.Z8
891.723