The Seagull (TCG Classic Russian Drama Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559365498 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Throughout this groundbreaking adaptation of the revered work, never-before-seen lines are restored” to their original use in the play as Chekhov intended, adding richer and fuller dimension to the well-known characters. Their translations of The Brothers Karamazov and Anna Karenina won the 1991 and 2002 PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prizes. Pevear and Volokhonsky are at once scrupulous translators and vivid stylists of English.” New YorkerThe Seagull as you’ve never read it before, this brand new edition includes passages that were omitted from the widely-known version of the play originally performed at the Moscow Art Theater in 1898. The volume contains both the canonically recognized version as well as the newly restored original text written by Chekhov. Petersburg, are married to each other and live in Paris.A never before published edition of Chekhov’s classic with an all-new translation. The renowned playwright Richard Nelsontogether with preeminent Russian translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonskypresents this exciting new volume of Chekhov’s beloved work.Richard Nelson's many plays
"Pevear and Volokhonsky are at once scrupulous translators and vivid stylists of English." — New Yorker