Synopses & Reviews
From the golden age of Russian theater: masterpieces by four great writers. Gogol's The Inspector General (translated by John L. Seymour and George R. Noyes) skewers the stupidity and corruptibility of provincial officials. Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (translator anonymous) brilliantly depicts the passing of the semifeudal social order. The Lower Depths by Gorky (translated by Jennie Covan) paints a grim picture of society on the eve of the Russian Revolution; and Turgenev's A Month in the Country (translated by Constance Garnett) explores the absurdity of romantic love.
Synopsis
Masterpieces by great writers from the golden age of Russian theater:
The Inspector General by Gogol; Chekhov's
The Cherry Orchard; Gorky's
The Lower Depths; and A
Month in the Country by Turgenev. Essential reading for courses in modern theater, these widely acclaimed works will be appreciated, as well, by theatergoers and drama lovers.
Synopsis
From the golden age of Russian theater:
The Inspector General by Gogol; Chekhov's
The Cherry Orchard; Gorky's
The Lower Depths; and
A Month in the Country by Turgenev.
About the Author
Next to Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is the most popular playwright in the English-speaking world. The Russian physician also wrote a series of remarkable short stories, in which he pioneered the stream-of-consciousness narrative technique.