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The Plays of Anton Chekhov: Critically Hailed Translations That Rescue the Lost Humor for American Audiences
Paul Schmidt's translations of Chekhov's major plays, published by Harper Perennial in a single paperback volume, aim for language that can be spoken on stage rather than admired on the page. Schmidt, a Russian speaker and working actor, restores a dryness and comic timing that more reverent translations often flatten. The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard are included, along with the shorter works. The book is practical rather than ornamental: no extensive notes, no glossy introduction, just the plays in English that finally sounds like Chekhov's own tonal ambivalence.For readers and directors who want the laughter as much as the longing.
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