Reading Chekhov: A Critical Journey

Reading Chekhov: A Critical Journey

To illuminate the mysterious greatness of Anton Chekhov€s writings, Janet Malcolm takes on three roles: literary critic, biographer, and journalist. Her close readings of the stories and plays are interwoven with episodes from Chekhov€s life and framed by an account of Malcolm€s journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Yalta. She writes of Chekhov€s childhood, his relationships, his travels, his early success, and his self-imposed €œexile€€"always with an eye to connecting them to themes and characters in his work. Lovers of Chekhov as well as those new to his work will be transfixed by <i>Reading Chekhov</i>.