Physical description; xiv, 428p., [8]p. of plates : ill., facism., ports. ; 25cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; A biography of the writer Chekhov in the context of the evolution of his art. Review: Among a number of competitors this is the best biography available of an extraordinary writer whose first work was published when he was a medical student; who taught himself the art of the short story ('the art of writing is the art of abbreviation') and went on to write four great plays that made him famous throughout the world. Just as his work shows us a world in which comedy and tragedy are revealed through commonplaces, so Callow shows us a man never commonplace, who doggedly fought ill health, and whose last act was to drink a glass of champagne. A life of similar dramatic contrasts is described in clear, lucid prose. (Kirkus UK) Subjects; Chekhov, A. P. (Anton Pavlovich) 1860-1904. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860-1904 - Studies. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860-1904 - Biography. Authors, Russian - 19th century - Biography. Plays & playwrights ; Literary studies: 19th century. Russian. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General. LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama. LITERARY CRITICISM / Russian & Former Soviet Union. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern. LITERARY CRITICISM / General. Dramatists, Russian ; 19th century ; Biography. Chekhov. Genre; Biography.

Chekhov

Philip Callow

Biographies & Memoirs

Constable

Son and lover: The young Lawrence

Arts & Literature

STEIN AND DAY.

Using material from the last two decades, from art historians, Van Gogh scholars, and psychoanalysts, this biography sets the artist's life in its historical context and examines the political and economic climate against which his ideas developed. By the author of "D.H. Lawrence: Son and Lover".

Van Gogh: a Life

Allison Busby

<p>Published to coincide with the centenary of Walt Whitman's death, this biography looks at one of America's greatest poets. Born on Long Island in 1819, Whitman first started work at the age of eleven - working his way up as an apprentice printer, wandering school teacher, and contributor and editor to various magazines and newspapers. Controversial for his outspokenness on sexual matters which seemingly contradicted his strongly held Quaker belief. He was also furiously outspoken about social and political corruption which was again in seeming contradiction to his gentle appearance as he worked as a volunteer among Civil War wounded.</p>

Walt Whitman From Noon to Starry Night

Busby

Lost Earth. A Life of Cezanne

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