Three Sisters
$26.40
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2006
Summary
You’d be hard put to find a better script to work with than this translation by Michael Frayn … It sticks rigorously to the inner thrust of the play while giving it a fresh, crisp clarity that makes it not just accessible but compelling to watch. The underlying tragedy … is intact. It is made more moving, not less, by the way Frayn’s ineffably light touch has caught too the comedy of Andrey and his three sisters.
GUARDIAN
Frayn puts well the central statement of this …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780413771407 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0413771407 |
| Author: | Michael Frayn, Anton Chekhov |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Methuen Drama |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 126mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Modern Plays |
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Critics Review
We value [Chekhov] for his juxtaposition of comedy and emotional pain, his penetration into character and his understanding of the eternal truths of human nature.”
“We value [Chekhov] for his juxtaposition of comedy and emotional pain, his penetration into character and his understanding of the eternal truths of human nature.” –Telegraph
About The Author
Michael Frayn
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was one of the most prominent Russian writers of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Initially writing to support his income as a physician, he gained widespread acclaim as a short story writer and playwright and his work has had a profound influence on modern drama. His plays include Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard.
Michael Frayn is an award-winning British playwright, novelist and translator. His translations of Chekhov’s plays have been acclaimed and widely performed.
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