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Seven Stories by Anton Chekhov and Seven Plays They Have Inspired
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This is a collection of seven Chekhov stories (selected from the 25 volumes of Chekhov stories) and seven one-act plays based on them. The plays were commissioned for the 1985-86 season of the Acting Company. The volume will interest those concerned with both forms. The dramatists' efforts are surprisingly successful. Some of the plays are more literal reflections of the original stories than others; some, undoubtedly, can be given greater life in performance. Wendy Wasserstein's abstract rendition of Drowning , a story about love which reveals the darker side of Chekhov, and Spalding Gray's Rivkala's Ring , a monologue in the form of a play, are the most dramatically innovative. Gray's monologue, which has the mood of a poem, is loosely inspired by Chekhov and is a haunting reminder of the alienation and paranoia which are experienced by some in American society. Highly recommended. Larry Earl Bone, Mercy Coll . Libs., Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
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- PublisherKnopf
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0394745353
- ISBN 13 9780394745350
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages175
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the softcover edition that provides seven plays by Chekhov and seven new plays by Maria Irene Fornes, Spalding Gray, John Guare, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein, Michael Weller and Samm-Art Williams that were inspired by Chekhov's stories. Brilliant! Fine condition. (box 72). Seller Inventory # 013116
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ORCHARDS - SEVEN STORIES BY ANTON CHEKHOV AND SEVEN PLAYS THEY HAVE INSPIRED
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Book Description STIFF PAPER ILLUSTRATED WRAPS. Condition: FINE CONDITION. Dust Jacket Condition: NO DUST JACKET AS ISSUED. FIRST EDITION, SO STATED. 175 PAGES + (7) PAGES OF "NOTES." ILLUSTRATED GREEN BACKGROUND WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANTON CHEKHOV ON THE FRONT COVER. TITLES ARE IN ORANGE AND WHITE ON THE FRONT COVER AND SPINE. PERSONAL PRESENTATION OF DAVID MAMET WITH HIS CHICAGO COMET STAMP ON THE PRETITLE PAGE "TO ALBERT- WITH THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUING INTEREST IN MY WORK" - WITH THE MAMET SIGNATURE INITIALS AND THE CHICAGO COMET STAMP. THERE IS ALSO A BOLDLY WRITTEN PRESENTATION NOTE AND SIGNATURE BY ANOTHER AUTHOR "SPAULDING GRAY" WHO WROTE THE PLAY "RIVKALA'S RING" ON PAGE 157. " TO ALBERT, THIS WAS THE ONLY PIECE I HAVE WRITEN AS SOMEONE ELSE. SPAULDING" DAVID MAMET'S PLAY THAT IS TITLED "VINT" IS ABOUT A VERY UNUSUAL POKER GAME IS ON PAGES 39 -48. EACH OF THE PLAYS ARE PRECEDED BY THE ANTON CHEKHOV STORY THAT THE PLAY ATTEMPTS TO IMITATE. THE PLAYS HAD THEIR WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCES BY "THE ACTING COMPANY" AT "THE KRANNERT CENTER FOR THE PREFORMING ARTS" IN CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOIS, ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1985. TISE IS A CLEAN COPY THAT APPEARS UNUSED WITH TWO OF THE AUTHOR'S PERSONAL PRESENTATION INSCRIPTIONS. THE "NOTES" SECTION CONTAINS BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF THE PLAYWRIGHTS. OTHER AUTHORS INCLUDE MARIA IRENE FORNES, JOHN GUARE, WENDY WASSERSTEIN, MICHAEL WELLER, SAMM-ART WILLIAMS IN ADDITION TO ANTON CHEKHOV. THERE IS A SMALL CORNER CREASE AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT COVER. THIS IS AN UNCOMMON DAVID MAMET ISSUE. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 3/8". Seller Inventory # 002793
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