Chekhov, The Anxious Playwright: His Four Great Plays in Their Cultural Context

By Jim Curtis

This book examines Chekhov's four major plays, analyzing how his non-aristocratic background influenced his literary style. It applies Bloom's anxiety of influence theory to his distinctive use of intertextuality, combining Russian and Western scholarship to offer new perspectives for theatre and Russian literature scholars.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032581107
• ISBN13: 9781032581101
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"