Because Chekhov's plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous as when they were written a century ago. Gathered here in superb new renderings by one of the most highly regarded translators of our time--versions that have been staged throughout the United States, Canada, and Great Britain--are Chekhov's four essential masterpieces for the theater.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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My first ever literature essay at St Andrews in 1993:
How well does Дама с собачкой illustrate Chekhov's belief that the artist's task was not to solve problems, but to pose them correctly?
57/80
Tutors' comments:
Although it is not a brilliant literary essay, it is a start and it will gradually get easier. Specifically, you need to stick more closely to the assigned question and not talk about other (irrelevant) matters, e.g. narrative viewpoint.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h49x7958z6nwjty/Dama%20s%20Sobachkoy%20Essay.pdf
