A Life in Letters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780140449228)

The life story of a Russian master as he told it to others

From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, Chekhov wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and friends, his publisher and fellow writers - not to mention actresses. These letters tell the story of Chekhov's life as a man and a writer and he emerges from them as a tough, generous, life-enhancing, and enigmatic character.

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Author: Anton Chekhov
ISBN-10: 0140449221
ISBN-13: 9780140449228
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2004
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.16w x 1.11d