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Chekhov becomes Chekhov : the emergence of a literary genius, 1886-1887 / Bob Blaisdell.

by Blaisdell, Robert, author.

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New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.

Authors, Russian -- 19th century -- Biography.

9781639362646 (hardcover) :

1639362649 (hardcover)

xx, 444 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm

First Pegasus books cloth edition.

Chekhonte & Chekhov -- "Hymns of praise" -- At home with family and fame -- Friends and "enemies" -- To the south and back -- Ivanov & others.

"In 1886, a twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was publishing short stories, humor pieces, and articles at an astonishing rate, and was still a practicing physician. Yet as he honed his craft and continued to draw inspiration from the vivid characters in his own life, he found himself--to his surprise and occasional embarrassment--admired by a growing legion of fans, including Tolstoy himself. He had not yet succumbed to the ravages of tuberculosis. He was a lively, frank, and funny correspondent and a dedicated mentor. And as Bob Blaisdell discovers, his vivid articles, stories, and plays from this period--when read in conjunction with his correspondence--become a psychological and emotional secret diary"--

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