
The life of Russia's greatest dramatist and storyteller examined within the context of the evolution of his art. A "fine biography...a very well-written, intelligent account of Chekhov's remarkable literary career and of his private actions."-Atlantic Monthly.

Philip Callow's new biography of Russia's greatest dramatist and storyteller is a major achievement. By examining Chekhov's life within the context of the evolution of his art, Mr. Callow makes the reader acutely aware of the hidden ground from which Chekhov's work sprang and...
