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Chekhov : The Four Major Plays by Anton Chekov and Curt Columbus (2004, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDee Publisher, Ivan R.

ISBN-101566636264

ISBN-139781566636261

eBay Product ID (ePID)30791201

Product Key Features

Book TitleChekhov : the Four Major Plays

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicDrama, General, Literary

Publication Year2004

GenreLiterary Criticism, Drama, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorAnton Chekov, Curt Columbus

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-048612

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsI acted in Curt's translation of Uncle Vanya. It flowed like a river. It played like a dream. Do it., Gone are the stuffy, brittle, unfunny, embalmed translations. Curt Columbus has captured Chekhov's vigor, humor and deep affection for his characters. These translations are an actor's dream., Without losing any of the specificity of Chekhov's world, Curt has an uncanny ear for uncovering what is most active and reverberant in the great master's words., It is through this playwright, more than any other, that we make contact with the myth of modern Russia., Columbus has gone a long way toward...allowing the playwright's lively and engaging dialog to shine through. Recommended., Without losing any of the specificity of Chekhov "s world, Curt has an uncanny ear for uncovering what is most active and reverberant in the great master "s words., Chekhov is the actor's playwright, Steppenwolf is the actor's theater, and Curt Columbus is the actor's translator., I acted in Curt "s translation of Uncle Vanya. It flowed like a river. It played like a dream. Do it., These are wonderfully actable, clear, and concise, and Columbus has perfectly captured Chekhov's unique blend of comic and tragic sensibilities., These are wonderfully actable, clear, and concise, and Columbus has perfectly captured Chekhov "s unique blend of comic and tragic sensibilities., Chekhov is the actor "s playwright, Steppenwolf is the actor "s theater, and Curt Columbus is the actor "s translator., Gone are the stuffy, brittle, unfunny, embalmed translations. Curt Columbus has captured Chekhov "s vigor, humor and deep affection for his characters. These translations are an actor "s dream.

Dewey Decimal891.72/3

SynopsisIn these fresh, vibrant new translations of Chekhov's four greatest plays--Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and Cherry Orchard--the brilliant theatrical translator Curt Columbus recaptures the master's open-ended simplicity. Curt Columbus loves actors and his new translations of Chekhov's four major plays are his gift to them. These are wonderfully actable, clear, and concise, and Columbus has perfectly captured Chekhov's unique blend of comic and tragic sensibilities. --Robert Falls, Artistic Director, Goodman Theatre., In these fresh, vibrant new translations of Chekhov's four greatest plays-Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and Cherry Orchard-the brilliant theatrical translator Curt Columbus recaptures the master's open-ended simplicity. Curt Columbus loves actors and his new translations of Chekhov's four major plays are his gift to them. These are wonderfully actable, clear, and concise, and Columbus has perfectly captured Chekhov's unique blend of comic and tragic sensibilities.-Robert Falls, Artistic Director, Goodman Theatre.

LC Classification NumberPG3456.A13C65 2005