{"product_id":"about-chekhov-ivan-bunin-9780810123885","title":"About Chekhov: The Unfinished Symphony","description":"Seven years after the death of Anton Chekhov, his sister, Maria, wrote to a friend, \"You asked for someone who could write a biography of my deceased brother. If you recall, I recommended Iv. Al. Bunin . . . . No one writes better than he; he knew and understood my deceased brother very well; he can go about the endeavor objectively. . . . I repeat, I would very much like this biography to correspond to reality and that it be written by I.A. Bunin.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAbout Chekhov \u003c\/i\u003eIvan Bunin sought to free the writer from limiting political, social, and aesthetic assessments of his life and work, and to present both in a more genuine, insightful, and personal way. Editor and translator Thomas Gaiton Marullo subtitles \u003ci\u003eAbout Chekhov\u003c\/i\u003e \"The Unfinished Symphony,\" because although Bunin did not complete the work before his death in 1953, he nonetheless fashioned his memoir as a moving orchestral work on the writers' existence and art. . . . \"Even in its unfinished state, \u003ci\u003eAbout Chekhov \u003c\/i\u003estands not only as a stirring testament of one writer's respect and affection for another, but also as a living memorial to two highly creative artists.\" Bunin draws on his intimate knowledge of Chekhov to depict the writer at work, in love, and in relation with such writers as Tolstoy and Gorky. Through anecdotes and observations, spirited exchanges and reflections, this memoir draws a unique portrait that plumbs the depths and complexities of two of Russia's greatest writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivan Bunin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810123886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810123885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.58w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 255","brand":"Ivan Bunin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990383558911,"sku":"9780810123885","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47978da1-34b7-42f4-aa73-f44ef2bb3dac.jpg?v=1683304361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/about-chekhov-ivan-bunin-9780810123885","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}