Thursday, December 22, 2011

PDFs on Anton Chekhov’s Life, Work, and Historical Context


The Wisdom of Anton Chekhov by Walter Moss.
Table of Contents
Chekhov’s Life and Times
            Chekhov’s Early Years and the Women in His Life
            Years of Transition, 1886-1891
            The Melikhovo Years, 1892-1898, and Helping Others
            The Moscow Art Theatre, Olga, and Yalta, 1891-1904
Chekhov and Wisdom
            Chekhov’s Beliefs and Values
            Faith, Hope, and Despair
            Literature, Realism, Comedy, and Tragedy
            Isolation, Women, Love, Sex, and Marriage
            Social and Political Views
            Environmental Views
Conclusion and Legacy

Long Biographical Sketch of Anton Chekhov and
Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends Translated by Constance Garnett

The “Vaudevilles” of Chekhov by Marti Maraden from The National Arts Centre English Theatre
Pg. 13-14 Biography of Anton Chekhov
Pg. 15 Chronology of Chekhov’s Life and Chronology of Russian History during Chekhov’s Life
Pg. 16 Russian Arts and Culture during the 19th Century
Pg. 18 Pictures of Russian Folk Costumes

The Cherry Orchard Study Guide from Seattle Repertory Theatre
Pg. 3 Chronology of Russia and Chekhov
Pg. 4 Chekhov’s Youth
Pg. 5 Chekhov and Science
Pg. 5-6 Chekhov’s Politics
Pg. 6-7 Chekhov’s Human and the Awareness of Death

The Three Sisters The Next Stage Resource Guide
Pg. 4-10 Biography of Anton Chekhov
Pg. 18 Annotated Bibliography of Chekov’s Life and Works and Russian Culture and History

The Cherry Orchard Study Guide from Artists Repertory Theatre
Pg. 3 State of Serfdom in Russia
Pg. 5-6 Biography of Anton Chekhov
Pg. 6-7 Timeline of Anton Chekhov’s Life and Work

A Teacher Guide to Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard from the University of South Carolina
Pg. 4-5 About Anton Chekhov
Pg. 6 Chekhov’s Timeline
Pg. 7 Historical Background
Pg. 8 19th Century Drama and the Moscow Art Theater

A Teacher’s Guide to Anton Chekhov: The Major Plays with a Focus on The Sea Gull, The Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard

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